...make your world
a better place

Eco paint, organic natural paint, eco natural paint, low odour, green, environmentally friendly, breathable, healthier, antiallergenic, benign. Whatever you call water based paint made from natural and organic raw materials and free from petrochemical solvent, acrylics, vinyl's, fungicides and synthetic pigments is up to you, but the result is the same – they make your world a better place.

Take the only brand of eco paint we recommend as an example. The paint is made from sustainable natural and organic raw materials e.g. natural wood resins, plant oils and earth pigments. Sniff an open tin and you'll instantly notice the distinctive aroma of natural essential oils and, where present, organic linseed oil which combine to produce a pleasant orangey-lemon smell. Unlike hydrocarbon (petrochemical) based paints, natural paints do not have the nasty side effect of contributing to smog and, unlike some types, they don't put the ozone layer at risk either.

When compared to painting your home with the traditional petrochemical soup, using natural eco paint could help reduce an average household's carbon footprint by up to 30kg. What's more, natural eco paint's ability to be composted after use completes a closed ecological cycle.

Like many people, our family cares about the world at large, but decorating our own little bit of it has caused us countless problems in the past – even when using some brands of so-called greener paint. So, we needed a paint that was not only kind to the planet but kind to us as well. And on top of that we wanted something that was easy to use, lasted well and – importantly – looked great too.

Our search began by looking for environmentally friendly paint that was produced in accordance with sustainable organic chemistry principles, and ended with us establishing Ecopaints, our own natural paint business.

Our purpose is to help you make your world a better place. So, whether your chief concern is to find paint that's more environmentally friendly, more people friendly or simply makes your home look and feel like a nicer place to be, we can help Select the Best.

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