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Most conventional paints contain and emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Some types of VOCs contribute to smog, and many VOCs are emitted or “offgassed” indoors and contribute to indoor air pollution. VOCs can cause respiratory problems and some are known carcinogens.
Almost every major brand of latex paint now has a low-VOC or zero-VOC product line; many of these products are also low-odor.
AFM: Safecoat paints, primers, stains, and finishes
(Note: All AFM products are formulated to be low-toxic.)
Most of AFM’s products are SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certified*
YOLO Colorhouse: Earth’s Color Collection zero-VOC interior and exterior paints and primers, and Little Yolo interior paints and primers
Green Seal certified*
Kelly-Moore: Enviro-Cote, Green Coat, and Acry-Plex paints and primers
SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certified*
Benjamin Moore: Eco-Spec interior paints, and Aura paints
Best Paint: Breathe-EZ and Interior paints
Cloverdale: Horizon interior paints and primer
Color Wheel: EnviroKote paints and primer
Coronado Paint: Air-Care paints and primer
Dulux (UK): EcoSense paints (for walls and ceilings; and wood and metal)
Dunn-Edwards: EcoShield
Duron: Genesis Odor-Free paints
Dutch Boy: Clarity interior latex paints and primer sealer
Frazee: EnviroKote Low-Odor acrylic interior paints and primer
General Paint: EnviroKote low-odor acrylic interior paints and primer
Glidden Professional (formerly ICI Dulux): LifeMaster interior and exterior zero-VOC paints
Kwal: EnviroKote low-odor acrylic interior paints and primer
MAB Paints: Enviro-Pure zero-VOC interior latex paints and primer
Master Paints: Eco Pure exterior and interior paints, primers, and sealers
Mercury Paint: Everfresh interior paints and primer
Miller Paint: Acro Pure interior acrylic paints and primer
GreenSeal certified*
Murco Wall Products: Murco LE-1000 and GF-1000 interior paint
Mythic Paint: Mythic zero-VOC, non-toxic, unltra-low-odor interior and exterior paints
Olympic Paint: Olympic Zero-VOC Premium interior paints (made by PPG)
Parker Paint: EnviroKote low-odor interior acrylic paints and primer
Pittsburgh Paints / PPG: Pure Performance paints and primer
Progress Paint: Kurfees Fresh Air interior paints and primer
Rodda: Horizon exterior and interior paints, primer, and sealer
Sherwin-Williams: Harmony interior latex paint
Sico (Canada): Crown Diamond Perfection, Ecosource, and Expert lines, and some paints in the Design line
Southern Diversified Products: American Pride paints and primer, and Mother’s Touch paints
Spectra-tone Paint: Gold Label Premium Enviro interior paints
V.ABC Paints (China): Ecobest Super Luxury elastic emulsion, and Ecobond Super acrylic exterior coating
Vista Paint: Carefree Earth Coat paints and primer
* This indicates the product certification status as of August 2009. For the current certification status of these and other paint products, please visit:
GreenSeal's certified paint list, and
Scientific Certification Systems' (SCS) certified products list
Exterior Paints: Most low-VOC paints are interior paints. Brands that also offer low-VOC exterior paints include: Dulux’s LifeMaster, Master Paints’ Eco Pure, Mythic Paint, Rodda’s Horizon, and YOLO Colorhouse’s Earth’s Color Collection. (See links above.)
Related information to be posted on this website in the near future:
An overview of the issues related to selecting green and healthier paints; and product listings of Natural Paints (i.e., plant- or mineral-based paints), Recycled Latex Paints, and Low-VOC Coatings for non-wall applications (e.g., for wood, metal, concrete, etc.).
In the meantime, check out this site for additional information on low-VOC, natural, and recycled paints:
GreenHomeGuide.com Green Paints & Coatings Know-How
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