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Auro Mineral and Lime Paints

Auro makes paints with just 5 natural ingredients. They offer regular, anti-mold, and air-purifying paints. Importantly, the high pH of the paint is what makes it anti-mold, rather than the inclusion of any synthetic fungicides or antimicrobials.

James Alexander Mineral Paint

The safest paint for walls. Made entirely of natural products, their ingredients list is short and recognizable, including chalk and clay minerals, cellulose, and castor oil. Developed by a masonry restoration expert.

Ottosson Linseed Paint

Earth and Flax sells linseed oil -based paints. Linseed oil come from the flax plant. The Ottosson brand is made with 3 ingredients: boiled linseed oil, pigments, and a very small amount of naphtha to increase the otherwise very long drying time of linseed oil. Requires at-home mixing with paint colors.

Keim Mineral Paint

Keim makes mineral-based paints and limewash. Blended with a very minimal amount of acrylic (up to 5%). Extremely durable and breathable, used since the 1800’s. Color palette comes from naturally occurring mineral pigments.

ECOS Paints

These acrylic paints are APE, VOC, and PFAS-free. They are highly transparent about their ingredients, with HPD, Declare, and SDS sheets easily available. They will tint it to any color offered by standard paint manufacturers, and offer EMF-blocking, air-purifying, and chalkboard paints.

DuraSoy ONE

These water-based acrylic paints are APE, VOC, PFAS, and solvent free. They will tint it to any color offered by standard paint manufacturers, and come in flat, eggshell, or semi-gloss options.

Benjamin Moore Eco Spec

This paint is 100% acrylic, but is one of the healthiest versions of it available. It is APE- free, and zero-VOC, certified by GreenSeal confirming all of the above is true. They have an SDS sheet, but don’t disclose every ingredient, so it’s ranked just slightly lower than the ECOS brand. Importantly, it stays GreenSeal compliant after tinting.

Clare Paint

Is Clare paint non-toxic? It’s APE- free, PFAS-free, and GreenGuard GOLD certified to be zero-VOC. Importantly, it stays GreenGuard-compliant and PFAS-free after tinting. It’s impressive that a paint as trendy as this goes beyond simply being zero-VOC and is truly a step in a healthier direction. Very responsive and transparent via email.

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Why is it so hard to find non-toxic paint?

Completely, 100%, natural interior wall paints are quite rare. Even the majority of the healthiest brands will still have a small amount of petroleum-based polymer incorporated into them. This helps bind the pigments with the rest of the ingredients, and provides the shine or texture you see in a dried coat of paint. Historically, many paint binders were made of animal proteins like collagen, egg whites, milk casein, or beeswax. Plant gums, resins, waxes, and cellulose have also been used. Polymers are largely favored today for their higher stability and durability, less reliance on plant and animal matter, and lower cost, which can be important when using paint in the larger volumes required for interior walls.

Why is Zero VOC paint not healthy enough?

Many of the ingredients added to paint don’t release smelly VOCs, but are hazardous to health. This includes things like APEs, PFAS, and others. Zero VOC paint can still contain some VOCs, too— like toluene. Read more about exactly how I rate paints for their health impacts here.

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