gloss paint in bathrooms

Ordinary gloss is fine.

cheers.

"stuart noble"

IMO "kitchen and bathroom paint" is a huge con and waste of time and money. Ordinary good quality emulsion is perfectly OK - if you *need* an anti-condensation paint (rare), then buy a proper one.

Oil-based gloss is absolutely fine. Prepare the surfaces properly before painting, this is a must. I wouldn't use water-based paint in the bathroom (or anywhere else, for that matter, on my property).

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NC wrote

The Kitchen and Bathroom 'type' branded retail products use little more than standard vinyl emulsion formulation. So you can avoid them and save yourself some money.

For commercial projects such as laundries, kitchens you'll tend to find Acrylic Eggshell and Solvent-borne Eggshell used, as these do offer some benefits in environments with alot of moisture. For problem areas similar products may be specified, but these may be formulated with an added biocide to prevent spores germinating on the paint coating film and thus preventing mould/mildew growth.

For internal areas any good quality gloss which takes you fancy should be fine. I'd still tend to stick with a solvent-borne type as these dry to a harder film than the water-borne types currently available, this is a useful quality for resisting abrasion and mechanical knocks and bangs.

Regards