Palm Oil

 Like many natural oils, palm oil for skin care is heralded with many potential benefits, from anti-aging to fighting cancer. Not only that, the product is reputed to have astounding benefits for the hair, as well. The reason is credited to its high content of antioxidants, carotenes and other nutrients, making the oil a substance that's safe to use topically or internally.

Palm oil is produced from the fruit of the oil palm, or Elaeis Guinnesis tree, which originated in West Guinea. Currently, Malaysia is the largest exporter of Palm Oil in the world. The Palm Oil we use is physically refined without the use of chemical solvents, thereby reducing the risk of residue contamination. 

Many believe we should stop using Palm Oil.  Palm oil is an incredibly efficient crop, producing more oil per land area than any other equivalent vegetable oil crop. Globally, palm oil supplies 35% of the world’s vegetable oil demand on just 10% of the land. To get the same amount of alternative oils like soybean or coconut oil you would need anything between 4 and 10 times more land, which would just shift the problem to other parts of the world and threaten other habitats and species. Furthermore, palm oil is an important crop for the GDP of emerging economies and there are millions of smallholder farmers who depend on producing palm oil for their livelihood. Boycotting palm oil is not always the answer, but demanding more action to tackle the issues and go further and faster, is.

In keeping with our social and ethical responsibility goals, our Palm oil supplier is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an organization that supports sustainable palm oil production.

Ingredients:
Botanical Name:  Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
Common Name:   Palm Oil