Crayola Markers are made of five components, which include a water based color solution, a porous plastic nib, a plastic barrel, a cotton filament and a cap. The main ingredients in the color solution are water and dyes. Specific ingredient information is proprietary. We produce approximately 465 million Crayola Markers per year. To view pictures of the marker manufacturing process, visit
http://www.crayola.com/factory/preview/factory_floor/marker_mfg.htm.