When you look for sunscreen without palm oil, you typically won’t see ‘palm oil’ in the ingredients. Most are in the form of palm oil derivatives. Sunscreen lotions, creams, balms and sprays typically contain palm oil in some form. Here are some common ways palm oil may be hiding in your sunscreen — even in healthy-seeming labels, “natural,” or more expensive brands: Calcium Stearate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Capryl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Cocoglucoside Glycerin Glyceryl … Read more

When you are looking for deodorant without palm oil, choose the ones with as few ingredients as possible. In deodorant, palm oil ingredients are hidden under many names. They are prevalent in spray, wipe, and stick deodorants as well as antiperspirants. Palm oil ingredients in deodorant Common palm oil derivatives in deodorant include: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ceteareth-25 Cetyl Palmitate Elaeis guineensis  Ethylhexyl Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Octyldodecanol Palmitate Palm Kernel Oil Polyethylene Glycol Propylene Glycol Sodium Stearate … Read more

Lip balm is not created equally. For just a little bit more money, you can buy lip balm without palm oil. As always, the less ingredients, the better. We looked at two lip balms from the same major manufacturer. One had 19 ingredients and the other contained 49! Both contained palm oil derivatives.  Palm oil ingredients in lip balm Palm oil derivatives are common in lip balm. If the company doesn’t name the source, these … Read more

Here is everything to know about finding palm oil free shampoo and palm oil free conditioner. If you are searching for shampoo without Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), you must read this. If a shampoo is palm oil free, it won’t contain SLS either. Most shampoos and conditioners contain palm oil ingredients. In haircare products, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS), Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, and other ingredients are made using palm … Read more

Over-the-counter medicine without palm oil is difficult to find. Palm oil derivatives are common in capsules, tablets, pills and liquid medications.  We seek out palm oil free medications because our son has negative reactions to palm oil. We consider him to have a palm oil allergy and palm oil intolerance. In the past, we didn’t realize the antihistamines and other medications were making him worse due to the palm oil derivatives in them. He would … Read more