| A toxic home results from a combination | | | | waterproof, but continue to allow |
| of synthetic paints, toxic emissions | | | | moisture to pass through them. They |
| from furniture and carpets and poor air | | | | breathe with the walls much better than |
| quality. The effect of these toxic | | | | synthetic paints. |
| elements leads to higher incidents of | | | | Natural paints unlike synthetic paints |
| sickness, allergies, headaches and lung | | | | do not use plastic binders. Plastic |
| disorders.With the current mainstream | | | | based binders, when statically charged, |
| use of synthetic petrochemical paint | | | | attract dust to their surface. Natural |
| coverings, studies have shown that | | | | paints do not attract dust in such a way |
| indoor environments tend to be up to ten | | | | and so help reduce dust levels in your |
| times more polluted than external | | | | home. |
| environments. And yet, we spend on | | | | Although natural based paints require |
| average 80% of our time inside | | | | longer drying times than most synthetic |
| buildings! To reduce the risk of | | | | paints there is good reason for it, and |
| fostering a toxic environment in your | | | | good result. Linseed oil based paints do |
| home, consider the benefits of natural | | | | not fully harden for years with the |
| paints and finishes. | | | | advantage of greater flexibility. The |
| The main ingredient in most natural | | | | paint will expand and contract with |
| paints is linseed oil. The oil is a | | | | atmospheric changes, reducing the risk |
| natural derivative from linseed and is | | | | of cracking. Also with the excellent |
| then blended together with other natural | | | | leveling properties of linseed oil, the |
| oils, resins and pigments. Linseed oil | | | | result will be a smooth enamel, free |
| is a long lasting alternative to plastic | | | | from brush marks. Well worth the wait! |
| binders used in synthetic paints. | | | | The oils and resins used in natural |
| Surprisingly this is all based on an | | | | paints are the same oils that trees and |
| ancient recipe! Yes, linseed was used in | | | | plants use to nourish and protect |
| paint making for centuries. What has | | | | themselves. They penetrate deep within |
| changed is that there is now a highly | | | | the timber fibers giving long lasting, |
| developed, modern natural paint industry | | | | deep protection. |
| that ensures excellent painting | | | | Also, natural paints and finishes are |
| properties from natural paints. | | | | biodegradable and the manufacturing |
| The main point to consider is that | | | | process involves minimal energy, waste |
| natural paints contain far less chemical | | | | and pollution. |
| substances than synthetic paints. They | | | | Different brands of natural paints will |
| do not contribute to a toxic environment | | | | differ in terms of the specific |
| in your home as synthetic paints do. But | | | | ingredients and those ingredient's |
| there are other aspects of natural paint | | | | particular properties and benefits. If |
| that are impressive. | | | | you have particular allergy sufferers in |
| Natural vs. Synthetic | | | | your home be sure to cross reference |
| Natural paints tend to be superior in | | | | with the paint's ingredients. In most |
| terms of reduced paint flaking. One of | | | | cases you will find the natural |
| the main causes of paint flaking is | | | | ingredients in natural paint to be a |
| blistering caused by expanding moisture | | | | great alternative to the synthetic |
| trapped beneath a paint's skin. | | | | solvents and chemicals in other paints. |
| Microporous natural paints are | | | | |