Painting Tools

Tools for painting including brushes, rollers, trays, and applicators with plastic, metal, and fiber components.

Why It Matters

Painting tools come in contact with paints and finishes. Cheap brush handles may contain formaldehyde-based binders. Rollers can off-gas from foam materials.

Chemicals of Concern in This Product

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)

A broad category of chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature, releasing gases into...

Medium Risk

Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasers

A colorless gas used as a preservative, disinfectant, and textile finishing agent. In clothing,...

High Risk

Ingredient Red Flags

Watch for these on ingredient labels:

  • Strong chemical smell from foam rollers
  • Very cheap disposable tools
  • Plastic handles with strong odor
  • Unknown material brush bristles

What to Look For

  • ✓Natural bristle brushes for oil-based paints
  • ✓Quality synthetic brushes for latex
  • ✓Wood-handled options
  • ✓Reusable quality tools over disposable

Finding Safer Options

Quality brushes from Purdy, Wooster, or Corona. Natural bristle brushes for appropriate applications. Invest in quality tools rather than disposable cheap options.

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