Eco-Friendly Paint for Your Paper Mache September 24, 2015 Email Some craft companies are making products from natural ingredients in order to help customers be healthier and more environmentally conscious. The flour and water paste used in most paper mache is eco-friendly. So are paints made from natural ingredients, such as water, milk, starch and vegetable dyes. The company Natural Earth Paint makes different kinds of non-toxic, eco-friendly paint for children’s crafts.