The snack market continues to expand. Consumers routinely buy processed and packaged snacks. If you are looking for snacks without palm oil, I explain what to look for in the different snack categories. Thank you for being an educated consumer! By voting with our dollars, we can make a difference. Here’s a list of easy, palm oil free snacks, especially in categories in which companies use palm oil often. Many are grab-and-go.  As with most … Read more

We were unable to find fluorinated toothpaste in the United States that’s palm oil free. However, we were able to find fluoride-free palm oil free toothpaste that was certified Palm Oil Free. While you usually won’t see “palm oil” on ingredient labels, it’s usually present in the form of derivatives such as Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, SLS, and more. Manufacturers often use palm oil for sweetening and foaming in toothpaste. Even natural, vegan, and healthy-looking toothpaste … Read more

Are you avoiding palm oil for dietary or environmental reasons? If so, it’s important to know the names for palm oil derivatives.  My son has a palm oil allergy and palm oil intolerance. He experiences allergy symptoms and gets sick from anything with palm oil in it. This includes foods and non-foods. As I learned about palm oil and how it affected my son, Bev Luff from the Palm Oil Free Certification Accreditation Programme (POFCAP) … Read more

I am updating this on 07/09/24 as a reminder to always check ingredients. I was at the grocery store this morning and was going to buy Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels and looked at the ingredients. THEY NOW CONTAIN PALM OIL! I haven’t bought pretzels in a long while so I’m not sure when this changed, but this is a reminder to always read labels. I’m so disappointed in Synder’s and will never buy them as … Read more

  Palm oil is a common ingredient in soap. Here’s a list of palm oil free soap and how to find soap without palm oil derivatives. Palm oil is hidden in hundreds of names. Most of them don’t include “palm” in the name. Even soap without sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) can contain palm oil. Here are some things to keep in mind: It’s rare to find palm oil free soap in a store. “Natural” soap … Read more