Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, and it is in about half of all packaged products sold in the supermarket. While palm oil is the most efficient source of vegetable oil, its rapid expansion threatens some of the planet’s most important and sensitive habitats.
Palm oil grows in tropical rainforests, and the uncontrolled clearing of these forests for conventional palm oil plantations has led to widespread loss of these irreplaceable and biodiverse rich forests. Plantations have also been connected to the destruction of habitat of endangered species, including orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos.
Ingredients List
Many products that use palm oil aren't clearly labeled. Palm oil and its derivatives can appear under many names, including:
INGREDIENTS: Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Fat, Palm
Kernel, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fruit Oil, Palmate, Palmitate, Palmolein,
Glyceryl, Stearate, Stearic Acid, Elaeis Guineensis, Palmitic Acid, Palm
Stearine, Palmitoyl Oxostearamide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3, Sodium
Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Kernelate, Sodium Palm
Kernelate, Sodium Lauryl Lactylate/Sulphate, Hyrated Palm Glycerides,
Etyl Palmitate, Octyl Palmitate, Palmityl Alcohol
Learn more about which products contain palm oil and why.
LIPSTICK
Palm oil is used in lipstick as it holds color well, doesn’t melt at high temperatures, and has a smooth application and virtually no taste.
PIZZA DOUGH
Palm oil is added to both frozen and fresh pizza dough to stop it from sticking together and to enhance texture.
INSTANT NOODLES
Palm oil is up to 20% of the weight of a pack of instant noodles. It's used to pre-cook the noodles so that all you have to do is add hot water.
SHAMPOO
Palm oil is used as a conditioning agent that helps restore the natural oils of the hair that are stripped away by most shampoos.
ICE-CREAM
Palm oil makes ice cream smooth and creamy.
DETERGENT
Palm oil is refined to create soaps, washing powder and other cleaning products.
MARGARINE
Palm oil is used in margarine because it is solid at room temperature and is free of trans fats.
CHOCOLATE
Palm oil helps create a smooth and shiny appearance in some chocolate and keeps it from melting.
COOKIES
Semi-solid at room temperature, palm oil is used to give baked goods a creamy taste and texture.
BIODIESEL
Palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel and biofuel.
SOAP
Palm oil is used for its ability to remove oil and dirt from hair and skin as well to moisturize.
PACKAGE BREAD
Palm oil is now widely used to make bread because it is solid at room temperature, easy to bake with and inexpensive.
CONTAINS: Palm oil
Learn more about which products contain palm oil and why.
LIPSTICK
Palm oil is used in lipstick as it holds color well, doesn’t melt at high temperatures, and has a smooth application and virtually no taste.
PIZZA DOUGH
Palm oil is added to both frozen and fresh pizza dough to stop it from sticking together and to enhance texture.
INSTANT NOODLES
Palm oil is up to 20% of the weight of a pack of instant noodles. It's used to pre-cook the noodles so that all you have to do is add hot water.
SHAMPOO
Palm oil is used as a conditioning agent that helps restore the natural oils of the hair that are stripped away by most shampoos.
ICE-CREAM
Palm oil makes ice cream smooth and creamy.
DETERGENT
Palm oil is refined to create soaps, washing powder and other cleaning products.
MARGARINE
Palm oil is used in margarine because it is solid at room temperature and is free of trans fats.
CHOCOLATE
Palm oil helps create a smooth and shiny appearance in some chocolate and keeps it from melting.
COOKIES
Semi-solid at room temperature, palm oil is used to give baked goods a creamy taste and texture.
BIODIESEL
Palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel and biofuel.
SOAP
Palm oil is used for its ability to remove oil and dirt from hair and skin as well to moisturize.
PACKAGE BREAD
Palm oil is now widely used to make bread because it is solid at room temperature, easy to bake with and inexpensive.
CONTAINS: Palm oil
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