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Is Milk Paint Environmentally Friendly?

Milk paint offers several benefits both for our health and for the natural environment. When combined with natural, earthen, or mineral pigment powders, such as those offered by Earth Pigments, milk paint will have absolutely zero VOCs. Whereas even the greenest commercial paints will contain additives and distillates that can cause several negative environmental effects, milk paint will cause absolutely no environmental harm. It can be much more safely disposed of as well.

Milk paint is naturally alkaline, meaning that it is a natural inhibitor of mold and mildew growing inside your home. Not only will milk paint help you avoid VOCs' health problems from paint, but it can also actively improve your indoor air quality by hampering mold growth.

Top Suppliers of Milk or Casein Paint 

While you might have trouble finding milk or casein-based paint in the paint aisle at Home Depot or other large hardware stores, the growing interest in healthy home interiors had led to an explosion of artisanal paint companies that manufacture powdered milk paint products and market them online. Not only are these products more environmentally sustainable and healthier for you and your family, but opting for these paint options will support small retailers and entrepreneurs. Below, we look at a few of these smaller companies that offer powdered milk products online.

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Article By

Tobias Roberts

Tobias runs an agroecology farm and a natural building collective in the mountains of El Salvador. He specializes in earthen construction methods and uses permaculture design methods to integrate structures into the sustainability of the landscape.

Tobias Roberts