Palm oil
It is rich
in vitamin E and it has a red colour due to
beta-caroten in it. High in saturated fats.
Used mostly in food industry
• Palm kernel oil comes from palm fruit
seed. 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