I had a painting teacher who insisted we all paint with acrylics because he was "allergic" to turpentine.
"What about odorless turpentine?"
"Nope. It still stinks."
As I have been trying to learn to paint in oils, nuances and all, I didn't want to have to interupt the process to learn to paint in acrylic. Not knowing about being able to use oils - walnut, or olive - to clean my brushes until just this moment, I set out to the art supply store hoping to find something to solve my dilemna. What I found was "Eco-House Natural Chemistry Products - NeutralThin Odourless Thinner - A Healthy Home Product - Hypo-allergenic Formula."
This stuff really is
odorless and it cleans my brushes really well. In fact, it restored a couple brushes I thought for sure were dead. My teacher did not have any problems with it and being as my studio is in my house, I love it that I'm no longer stinking up the place.
It is flammable. The label says, "Odourless, low-toxicity thinner and brush cleaner for thinning and clean-up of oil-based paints, oils and waxes. 100% volatile.
Suitable as a painting medium ingredient for most artist's oil paints, except products containing damar resin. Mixable with Eco-House # 915 Natural Orange Terpene Solvent in any ratio. Also excellent for degreasing metal parts.
Low risk of allergic reaction. Use only in areas with adequate ventillation. Do not discard in septic or sewer system, but filter and reuse until totally evaporated. Photodegradable.
Combustible at 122 degrees F, or 50 degrees C.
Ingredients: Isoparaffinic hydrocarbons with less than 0.01 % aromatics (a proprietary blend of highly purified, volatile mineral oils.)
http://www.eco-house.com"