paints, varnishes and stains can all be madefrom natural ingredients. water based paint uses water as the principle solvent, greatlyreducing the vocs and hazards of using paint. in addition, hazardous thinners are not neededfor cleanup. healthy paint options are milk paints and other water based paints made bysuch companies as safecoat, ozco, aura, envirotec, and ecowise. and look for these safe ingredientsin paints. you’re going to look for borax which is a natural mineral. it’s used incasein paints. you’re going to look for beeswax which is a natural moistener. boricsalts which are non-volatile mediums for wood preservation. glowin which is a natural claymineral, it’s used as a filler in paints. citrus turpines which are oils from the orangejuice production. and turpine bases or solvents
for resins and waxes. and glimmer, which isa natural mineral used as a filler. thineum dioxide which is a pure white opaque pigmentfrom natural minerals that’s used in paints and white varnishes. those are ones you’regonna look for that are safe ingredients to have in your water based paint. anything thathas a voc of over 100 i would probably avoid.