Organic organic paint offers a sustainable and economical way to add unique colors for the home.
Indeed, if you want to create a warm, welcoming, environmentally friendly space, it is essential to consider using this pigment type, which you can even do at home.
The use of natural materials is a great way to paint our homes as they can allow surfaces to release moisture naturally.
In addition, commercially manufactured paints tend to have toxic components or petroleum-based ingredients that are more harmful to nature and mankind.
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Organic paint as an alternative
There are several options of organic paint on the market, such as the brands Aglaia, Biofa and Auro. 
However, its cost is up to two times higher than conventional paint, which may be unaffordable for people on a low budget. Therefore, many decorators around the world are choosing to make their own pigments.
In this sense, making it at home is less expensive and requires a very satisfying effort for anyone whose goal is self-sufficiency.
In addition, mixing your own paint is sometimes the only way to achieve a specific color or effect. In fact, organic paints offer unique finishes and very different from manufactured products.
Organic paint components
In its most basic form, a paint is composed of color (the pigment) and the glue in which the pigment (the binder) is suspended. Many paints also contain ingredients that add texture and aggregates (fillers), as well as a thinner (solvent) and other additives, such as biocides and drying catalysts.
- Pigments: in this type of paint pigments are derived from plants, insects and minerals, but are usually offered in powder form in art shops.
- Binders: in organic paint binders are based on harmless materials such as starch (flour starch), casein (milk protein) and linseed oil (from pressed flax seeds). These ingredients keep the paint adhered to the surface
- Fillers: to create texture and volume when painting with these natural products, clay, a popular filler material for pairing with flour, is often used because it strengthens the binding capacity of starch, is abundant and potentially free if the soil is clayish.
- Solvents: Normally an organic paint contains citrus diluents and natural turpentine essence, which are healthy for humans and help to achieve a manageable consistency.
Organic paint: 100% natural
The organic paint is produced under a set of healthy procedures, which combine natural elements that do not cause damage to the environment, nor affect the healthiness of human beings. In fact, these pigments avoid the use of synthetic components or toxic solvents.
In recent years, some paint manufacturers have introduced this type of pigments to the market, which play an extremely ecological role, thanks to the fact that their production is based on some organic compounds, such as:
- Vegetable oils
- Birch
- Vegetable resins
- Beeswax
- Latex
- Bark
- Chamomile
- Leaves of trees
- Indigo
- Casein
- Linen
- Rhubarb
- Dye plants
- mulberry tree
- Raw materials from recycling processes (e. g. iron oxide pigments)
Each of these materials, which are used to make organic paints, are extracted from plants (flowers, fibres, roots, leaves, bark, etc.), which are then combined with other non-toxic and biodegradable components, such as soil, water or talcum powder. The combination of these compounds therefore offers a product with a solvency equivalent to that of traditional paints.
Benefits of organic paints
If you want to change the look of your home or provide some color touches to furniture, it is recommended to consider this great environmental alternative, as they bring the following benefits:
- The organic paints are biodegradable, also comply with safety regulations, respecting the environment from its manufacturing process to packaging and packaging of the pigment.
- As they are breathable, these products prevent the painted walls from being charged with static electricity.
- They do not release toxic gases in case of fire, thanks to their mineral composition.
- They prevent respiratory problems and allergies in people, because they lack toxic or harmful substances, such as plasticizers or biocides.
- The environmental impact of organic paint is lower than that of synthetic pigments, which are mostly petroleum-based.
Uses of organic paint
Organic organic paint can be used almost anywhere where conventional paint is usually applied, because it is microporous.
This makes it the ideal pigment for the walls of older houses, which tend to need more natural ventilation.
They are also perfect for children's rooms and toys.
They are available in a wide range of finishes, are usually resistant, washable and can also be used in kitchens, corridors, among other places.
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