Palm oil
Also high in saturated fats. Used
mostly in products such as shampoos,
makeup, biofuel etc
Ingridient list
• 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
Impacts on health
• Contains no trans fats but contains same
amount of saturated fats as butter
• Increases the level of cholesterol in body
which can lead to heart diseases
• How to avoid palm oil in your diet – avoid
packaged and processed foods. Cook
your own meals from natural whole foods
Impacts on environment
• Oil palms are grown in tropics – Asia, Africa, Latin
America