Most Pakistani homes do not have a studio. Oil painting happens in a bedroom, a spare room or a corner of the lounge, often with the windows shut against dust for months of the year, and that is the situation this bottle is made for. Low Odour Thinner does the same job as turpentine — thinning oil colour and washing brushes — without the smell that makes the rest of the household object.

The label is the black and red Daler-Rowney Oil Mediums banner, naming it in five languages: Low Odour Thinner, Diluant à Faible Odeur, Ölfarbenverdünner Geruchsarm, Diluyente De Bajo Olor and Diluente A Basso Odore. The liquid is water-clear through the glass, the bottle holds 75ml ℮, 2.5 US fl. oz, and the bottom edge prints Carefully read all safety information before use.

Now the honest part, because we sell the alternative too. At Rs. 1,999 for 75 ml this is Rs. 26.65 per millilitre. The Gold Star turpentine we stock is Rs. 210 for a 120 ml bottle — Rs. 1.75 per millilitre, roughly fifteen times cheaper. For washing brushes at the end of a session, that cheap turpentine does the job perfectly well and there is no reason to pour a premium thinner down a jar.

Where the low-odour bottle earns its price is the paint itself and the air you are breathing while you work. Use it in the mix and for the wiping you do mid-painting, keep the cheap turpentine in a jar for brush cleaning, and one 75 ml bottle lasts a very long time. That split is what an experienced painter does anyway; it is just rarely written down on a product page.

Low odour is not no odour, and it is not a safety claim. Ventilate the room whatever you are using, keep rags away from heat, and read the label's own safety information — a thinner is still a solvent.

It suits oil painters from about 12 years up. The Safencia price is Rs. 1,999 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. Stock, your city, and delivery charges are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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