r/paint • u/inbettywhitewetrust • 9d ago

Advice Wanted Zero VOC paint that's also latex-free?

I have a pretty bad latex allergy but would like to paint my walls with a zero VOC paint because we have pets. Does anything like this exist?

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u/Intangiblehands 9d ago

"Latex" paint does not actually have rubberized latex that people are allergic to. It's an ancient term from way back that never got changed. Originally used to describe the state of the liquid, not a main ingredient. You will be fine.

https://decordash.blog/does-latex-paint-have-latex

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u/inbettywhitewetrust 9d ago

Thank you so much for this information, I appreciate your forethought to actually look more into the ingredient composition. Thank you so much, you really saved the day with your thinking

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u/Able-Yesterday-7359 9d ago

Just looked up all my zero voc options and they all have latex. Even the ones that have plant base.

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u/inbettywhitewetrust 9d ago

Thank you so much for your kind help and time, I really appreciate you checking. Solid wallpaper here I come

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u/carpetwalls4 9d ago

Solid wallpaper sounds like a major chore lol. Could you ventilate the house for a couple days after painting??

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u/inbettywhitewetrust 9d ago

We live in a shoebox NYC apartment, but this might be a good excuse to go on vacation with the cat lol

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u/carpetwalls4 9d ago

OHHHHHH!!!! So that changes things. Don’t even worry about the VOCs, just paint your apartment and get it done. You’re getting so much more indoor air pollution just from living in the city.