We agree with the statement made by the manufacturer of this product LYRA who adds the following note:
"We believe that all humans are equal despite the different colours of their skin. In order to portray this in colour LYRA has created an assortment of Colour Giant® pencils incorporating the 12 most common skin colours of the people of our world. That way everyone can be portrayed equally without discrimination in the colour of their skin. A drawing set for tolerance + understanding."
The renowned high quality LYRA Colour Giant for drawing + writing. The leads have a diameter of 6.25 mm are especially break-resistant + economical to use. The highly pigmented lead gives the colours their extreme intensity. The soft leads flow easily across the paper + are smudge and waterproof.