Soy ink also has low levels of VOCs, (volatile organic compounds) which helps to reduce air pollution by minimizing toxic emissions. … They are only about five to ten percent more because the price is more due to the cost of the pigment, which is not as big a factor with black inks.

Is soy ink safe?

In our expert opinion, soy ink is not hazardous to soy-allergic consumers. However, soy ink is made from highly refined soybean oil that is obtained from soybeans by hot solvent extraction, bleaching, and deodorizing (so-called RBD or refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil). …

Is soy ink better for the environment?

Because soy ink is based on naturally grown soy oil, it can degrade more than four times faster than petroleum-based inks. This simply means that the full life cycle of soy ink is shorter and the total load on the environment is far less.