Healthier Finishes

The Viking Purified Linseed Oil Wax is 100% natural, combining the Viking Purified Raw Linseed Oil and beeswax. It is made in the USA, food-safe and contains no petrochemical additives. Ideal for wood surfaces, including unfinished wood, and can also protect metal, ceramic, tile, and rubber.

Rubio Monocoat's Oil Finish is a healthy option for wood finishing. A single layer of this product will protect wood from water, heat, and daily wear and tear trough molecular binding with the wood fiber. It is great for use on hardwood flooring, wood furniture or any other wood product. This product creates a finish that is easy to maintain, and it is free of VOCs and solvents.

*Note: This product is sold in two components. Component A is the oil finish and Component B is an accelerator, which speeds the drying process. Although it helps with convenience, we recommend the product to be used without the accelerator as it contains isocyanates, listed as asthmagens and potential carcinogens by OSHA

Linseed Oil is a natural, solvent-free finish coating derived from flax seeds. Not only does it perform better than petrochemical alternatives - it is also much healthier. Linseed oil is free of toxics such as isocyanates and bisphenols, which are found in polyurethane and epoxy resins. Allback manufactures their Purified Linseed Oil in Sweden. Their Purified Boiled Linseed oil is a drying oil, making it ideal for a final finish on wood and metal.

Tung oil (sometimes called chinawood oil) is an all-natural hard drying wood oil that provides a tough, flexible, highly water-resistant coating or wood finish. Tung oil is available in 3 grades. The Real Milk Paint’s Pure Tung Oil is Grade 1 yellow, the highest grade available. This means that it offers faster drying, superior color, and a long-lasting finish. This product is free of VOCs and other harmful additives. Some prefer it over linseed oil because it dries faster and does not darken as much with age.

Hemp oil is a healthier finish and works particularly well on wood. The Real Milk Paint’s Hemp Oil is free of additives, preservatives, solvents, and VOCs. It is thinner than tung oil, making it easier to apply without the addition of a solvent. However, hemp oil is less durable and waterproof than tung oil. Hemp oil is food safe and works especially well on lightly used items.

The Auson Genuine Dark Pine Tar is a pure and natural wood preservative with no petrochemical additives. It creates a water repellent barrier on unfinished wood and has naturally antiseptic, UV and insect repelling properties. The Pine Tar is created from cooked-down pine stumps, creating a formulation high in naturally occurring resins and terpenes that the pine tree used to protect itself. These properties also give the Pine Tar its distinctive campfire smell which dissipates after about two weeks. Recommended to thin with the Viking Purified Raw Linseed Oil. Used for outdoor applications only.

The Ottosson Linseed Oil Soap is made from purified raw linseed oil, and contains no solvent or petroleum additives. It can be used for cleaning wooden surfaces, prepping surfaces for painting, and to clean paintbrushes and tools.

The Viking Purified Raw Linseed Oil is created from flax oil from North Dakota. This natural wood preservative is 100% linseed oil and processed in Upstate New York with no natural or synthetic driers or additional additives. On its own it brings out the natural grain and color of the wood to create a beautiful finish. It can also be mixed with other linseed oil products to create staines, paints, and waxes for desired end look.

Consolideck® LS/CS® is a penetrating silicate treatment for flat concrete surfaces. This treatment reacts with concrete to produce a calcium silicate hydrate inside of concrete pores. It works with freshly troweled concrete or existing floors of any age. LS/CS's ingredients are disclosed per HPD, DECLARE, RED List Free and comply with the US EPA's AIM VOC standards and CDPH air quality standards. Lithium Silicate is a component we are keeping an eye on as more research is released.

The Eco-Tuff Clearcoat is an NIPU (non-isocyanate) biobased polyurethane finish. It can be used to seal wood or concrete and is available in a matte, satin or gloss sheen. It avoids VOCs and PFAS. It is CDPH VOC Emissions Certified and qualifies for both WELL and LEED. Acrylic acid is being used to form the polymers. Once chemically bonded, it is not harmful in end-use. It currently still contains petrochemical derived acrylic, but this will gradually be replaced by biobased alternatives and post less harm throughout its entire life cycle.

The Acri-Soy Penetrating Wood and Concrete Sealer uses a hybrid acrylic and biobased emulsion technology. It penetrates into concrete and leaves no surface film. It can also be used to seal wood. It avoids VOCs and PFAS, it is CDPH VOC Emissions Certified and qualifies for WELL and LEED. The product is biopreferred certified. Acrylic acid is used to form the polymers. Once chemically bonded, it is not harmful in end-use. It currently still contains petrochemical-derived acrylic, but this will gradually be replaced by biobased alternatives and post less harm throughout its entire life cycle.

Ecologic™ Waterglass by Limeworks is a paint primer and masonry consolidant. Potassium silicate is used as a binder which can fortify concrete, cement, brick, stucco, rock, and lime plaster. It is vapor permeable, and can be used as a thinner for silicate dispersion paints. Note: Methyl Methacrylate is used at up to 10%. Current research is not conclusive. HML is continuing to watch this component.

The Ecoprocote DuraSoy ONE Paint + Primer by Eco Safety Products is a dual water-based and acrylic interior/ exterior paint and primer. The product is VOC-free, APE and NPE-free, non-toxic, and formulated by crosslinking solvent free acrylic with biobased emulsion. The bonding technology provides stain resistance for the protection of stucco, plaster, wood, drywall and concrete. DuraSoy ONE Paint + Primer has been screened to contain no PFAS or PFC's, CDPH VOC Emissions Certified, and qualifies for WELL and LEED. The product is biopreferred certified. Titanium Dioxide is being used for pigmenting, the whiter the pigment, the more titanium dioxide.

Fungi Force is an exterior wood stain that is made of two components - a water-based stain with Aureobasidium pullulans fungi and a linseed oil finish. It has a transparent matte black appearance. This is a living organism and therefore, the linseed oil serves as food for the fungus and also keeps the moisture out of the wood. The fungus protects the wood against UV radiation and acts as a fungicide. It is recommended to regularly treat with linseed oil during the first year of use. After the first year, regular maintenance is recommended every 3 to 5 years and can be reapplied as needed if color fades.

The fungus classifies as non-pathogenic to humans.

Finished wood products are available under the brand Xyhlo.