Clean Shopper

We've all experienced the nasty side of interior paint: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that keep polluting our indoors for years to come. It doesn't have to be this way! There is now a wide variety of paint that ranges from very high-tech ingredients scientifically designed to not give off emissions, to the most old-fashioned of all, milk paint, which uses casein from milk as its base. How do they stack up against standard latex? I'll be comparing a variety of natural paints from companies such as Livos and Old Fashioned Milk Paint (which even offers plain base you can hand-tint yourself - easily the most fun product I found in this area!). The most exciting product I found - sadly not available in North America yet - was an offering from Ecos Organic Paints, a UK company that has patented Ecos Atmosphere Purifying Paint, which actually absorbs VOCs. Even big companies are in on this: Cloverdale's Horizon line and Benjamin Moore's EcoSpec are both designed to give off drastically reduced VOCs. And to prepare the area, Napier Environmental Technologies Inc. has biodegradeable Rinse or Peel which changes the chemical structure of paint so it comes off, instead of dissolving it with harsh stripping agents.

Slippery stuff is my personal favourite lubricant, hands down (or wherever). It's slippery, not sticky, revives with a little water, and I had no adverse reactions. Glycerin free, for those allergic to glycerin. Easy cleanup. It's water-based, so it's safe to use with all your plastic/silicone/etc accessories and condoms. It was invented by a diver who wanted to get in and out of his wetsuit more easily. Odorless, which is good for those with scent allergies - you could even use it as a moisturizer.

Ingredients:
Deionized water
Polyoxyethylene
Methylparaben
Sodium carboner

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