Eco Paint - low VOC

[Gozogozo]

V asthmatic family so looking for low/zero VOC paints as we're repainting the whole house.

Does anyone have experience of Little Greene Intelligent or Dulux eco sure or Eico paints? I would like to know how scrubbability the matt & satin finishes are.

Thanks all.

I'd do some label reading if I were you. Most paints are low VoC now. Just did a room with standard Crown emulsion and almost no smell.

Thanks specialsubject. I have read the labels but interested in the relative quality of the paints in everyday life, as all promise very low to zero VOC's. If any is truly rubbish (as a number of people have said about quality of fb vs little greene in terms of chipping & scrubbability)
I would love to know before spending a small fortune on paint

The only eco paint I rate is Earthborn Claypaint. We tried Ecos (atrocious), Womersley (impossibly expensive and horrifically fragile), Green paint (ok).

Claypaint isn't exactly scrubbable - it does seem to come off when we wipe it - but it doesn't seem to mark/stain. I don't think that makes any sense... It's also very touch-up-able.

Inside the house, water-based paints are adequate and will be low VOC because they are made with water, not white spirit. Satinwood is quite popular for woodwork, and any emulsion paint is low VOC although I like to air the room for at least a day before sleeping in it.

Outdoors, and for wooden windows inside (because of rain and condensation) I would still use an oil-based system because IMO it still is l more durable and glossy.

well, the Crown breathe-easy we used was fine, and needed only one coat when we expected two.

Wilkinson paint is also good. Homebase isn't - their kitchen and bathroom stuff comes off at a knock, never mind a scrub.

we used actual 'naturepaint' on a wall that has no damp course and needs to breathe. All you smell is milk, but it is hard to use and definitely NOT scrubbable.

as PJ says, inside the house forget 'eco' or posh labels.

I've just finished painting a room with Little Greene paint (about an hour ago ), so can't comment on its durability. But the thing I've noticed is that there is no smell at all, not even a faint 'new paint' smell. Lovely to paint with too.