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What Types of Crayola Chalk Do You Manufacture?

 

Crayola® manufactures two types of chalk, extruded and molded.

Extruded chalk, such as Crayola Anti-Dust® White Chalk, primarily contains calcium carbonate. Molded chalk, such as Crayola Children's Chalk (available in white or colors), is a softer chalk, and is not dustless.  This type of chalk is recommended for children's chalkboards as well as construction paper, cardboard boxes and paper bags. 

Crayola Sidewalk Chalk is a molded chalk that is not intended for use on chalkboard surfaces. It does not include calcium carbonate. This product contains Plaster of Paris which has a gritty texture and may scratch your chalkboard.

Learn more about Crayola Chalk products at Crayola.com. 
 

If you have additional questions, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to call or text us at 1-800-CRAYOLA weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Time. If you would prefer to send us an email, visit our contact us page.

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  • We do not recommend the use of traditional Crayola art products for intentional direct skin contact. Products designed for face and skin painting require specific testing and approval for this purpose.


    However, we think you will love the Crayola Face & Body Crayons! These non-toxic crayons allow you to color right on your skin. They clean easily off the skin with soap and water. Check for them at a major retail store near you.

  • Crayola® produces nearly 3 billion crayons each year, an average of twelve million daily. That's enough to circle the globe 6 times! In addition to making crayons, Crayola makes 600 million Crayola Colored Pencils, 465 million markers, 110 million sticks of chalk, 9 million Silly Putty eggs, and 1.5 million jars of paint. Learn more about Crayola products on Crayola.com.

  • What are skin tones?

    Your skin tone is the genetic amount of melanin, naturally occurring dark brown or black pigments, in the outermost layer of your skin. Skin tones can change over time for various reasons.


    What is your skin tone?

    There are 3 traditional skin tones: Light, Medium, and Deep.

    • Light or fair skin tone: Contains a small amount of melanin within the skin.
    • Medium skin tone: Contains a fair amount of melanin within the skin, is a neutral color, and has a beige appearance. This skin tone is often referred to as an “olive” color.
    • Deep skin tone: Contains a large amount of melanin within the skin.

    What are undertones?

    Undertones are the natural colors underneath the surface of your skin. Because undertones are under the surface of the skin, you can have the same skin tone as another person, but have a completely different undertone. Undertones are not based on skin tone. For instance, a light skin tone can have a warm undertone and a deep skin tone can have a cool undertone. Also, undertones remain the same, even when you tan. There are 3 traditional undertones: Rose, Almond, and Golden.

    • Pink, blue, and/or red hues under the skin = Rose, pink, or cool undertone
    • A mixture of warm and cool hues typically the same color as your skin tone = Almond, neutral, or olive undertone
    • Peach, yellow, and/or gold hues under the skin = Golden or warm undertone

    What is your undertone?

    You can identify your undertone by using the color of your veins. In natural light, what color are the veins under your skin on the inside of your arm or wrist?

    • Blue and/or purple veins = Rose or cool undertone
    • Colorless, same color as your skin, and/or a combination of blue and green veins = Almond or neutral undertone
    • Green and/or olive veins = Golden or warm undertone

    Tips for selecting your Crayola® Colors of the World® skin tone crayon color:

    • Check out the color panels on the side of the Colors of the World crayon box.
      • Match: Use crayon box color panels or create color swatches.
      • Select: Pick colors closest to your skin tone.
      • Color: Draw your #TrueSelfie with your unique colors!

    Another way to find your skin tone crayon is to color a small area on a piece of paper with the crayon colors closest to your skin tone. Compare the areas with the inside of your arm or wrist and select the crayon color that best matches your skin tone.


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  • Crayola® Crayons are made primarily from paraffin wax and color pigment. This process is the same for all Crayola Crayon colors. The paraffin wax is melted and mixed together with pre-measured amounts of color pigments.


    We purchase the powder pigments and either use individual colors or mix the pigments to produce the many colors of Crayola crayons. The hot wax mixture is poured into molding machines. In about four to seven minutes, the crayons cool and become solid. We manufacture almost 3 billion crayons each year.


    Take a peek at the manufacturing process in this YouTube video.

  • Many Crayola products do not state age recommendations on packaging because the age when a child is ready to begin using art products varies from child to child. Some children are ready to use art products at a very early age, while others may not show an interest until later. Crayola offers a range of art supplies and creative activities designed specifically for children ages 12 – 36 months. View products for toddlers on Crayola.com!

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