FROM SOAP TO CHOCS, WHAT TO SWAP
MOST manufacturers insist they use sustainably sourced palm oil.
CHOCOLATE
PALM oil can give chocolate its smooth, shiny appearance and prevents melting.
This week Greenpeace said it had evidence that suppliers to Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez had destroyed 70,000 hectares of rainforest since 2016.
Mondelez International insists it is ‘committed to eradicating deforestation in the palm oil supply and actively working with suppliers to ensure palm oil is fully traceable’.
It added that 12 suppliers who did not meet company standards had been excluded. Product containing palm oil: Cadbury Dairy Milk buttons. . . .and one that doesn’t: Montezuma organic smooth milk chocolate giant buttons.
ICE CREAM
PALM oil helps make it smooth. Product containing palm oil: Tesco vanilla ice cream. . . .and one that doesn’t: Yeo Valley organic vanilla ice cream.
BREAD
PALM oil is often used in baking as it is semi-solid, like butter. Product containing palm oil: Kingsmill 50/50. ...and one that doesn’t: All sourdough breads.
BREAKFAST CEREAL
THE oil helps its crunch. Product containing palm oil: Jordans Country Crisp. Cereals oat granola.
PEANUT BUTTER
THE oil, which is also used in margarine, aids spreadability. Product containing palm oil: Kraft peanut butter. . . .and one that doesn’t: Meridian organic crunchy peanut butter.
SHAMPOO
OUR hair’s natural oils are restored by palm oil. Product containing palm oil: Head & Shoulders. . . .and one that doesn’t: PHB Ethical Beauty shampoo.
ROAST POTATOES
THE oil is often in frozen roasts. Product containing palm oil: Aunt Bessie’s homestyle roast potatoes. . . .and one that doesn’t:
Lean Cuisine and Bird’s Eye roast potatoes.
SOAP
THE moisturising oil removes dirt and oil from skin and hair. Product containing palm oil: Dove Beauty Cream Bar (Sodium Palm Kernelate). . . .and one that doesn’t: Lush Fresh Farmacy facial soap.
WASHING LIQUID
REFINED palm oil is used in many cleaning products. Product containing palm oil:
Ariel original washing liquid (Sodium Palm Kernelate). . . .and one that doesn’t: Ecozone laundry liquid.
CANDLES
PALM oil’s high melting temperature makes it ideal for candles. Product containing palm oil: Ikea candles. . . .and one that doesn’t: Bloomtown Botanicals candles.
LIPSTICK AND LINER
THE oil holds colour well, is hard to melt and is tasteless. Product containing palm oil: Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Liner. . . .and one that doesn’t: Neek.
PET FOOD
PALM oil makes biscuits crispy. Product containing palm oil: Tesco Christmas pudding biscuits for dogs. . . .and one that doesn’t:
Lily’s Kitchen Sun Shiny Day snack bar for dogs.
VITAMINS
CHEWY ones often use the oil. Product containing palm oil: Bassetts orange and cranberry multivitamins. . . .and one that doesn’t: Viridian High Five multivitamin.