PALMED OFF

A vegetable oil used in a variety of cosmetics for its moisturising and foaming properties, palm oil has rightfully received a lot of bad press over the years for the devastating consequences of its ubiquity. To keep up with consumer demand, palm oil plantations have spread across Asia, Africa and Latin America, replacing wide expanses of tropical forests that once provided critical habitats to many endangered species. Made in Aotearoa, Only Good is one of the few mainstream personal care brands to be palm oil free. Their products, including the divine Only Good Dream Body Wash, are also safe for grey water use and septic tanks.