What’s the problem? Palm oil monoculture is responsible for immense deforestation, carbon emissions from peatland destruction, fires, extinction of wildlife, and human rights abuses in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Palm oil is a hidden ingredient in almost every way it is used. It hides in food, cleaning products, makeup, skin care, hair care, personal care, body care, bio fuels and much more.

If you see Emulsifying Wax, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cocomidaproyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside on the ingredients list, it’s most likely palm oil! Palm oil hides behind over 200 different names!

Many natural, organic, vegan and cruelty free brands use palm oil derived ingredients and do not disclose it on their packaging! Unless brands fully disclose all ingredients, you the consumer cannot make an informed choice!

Sustainable Palm OilMost companies using palm derived ingredients have no idea where the palm came from, “sustainable palm oil” claims have always been unreliable.

To be certain the palm in a product is sustainable, it must be kept segregated from plantation to end consumer, which is almost impossible, as it all gets mixed up in the process.

This diagram explains the Mass Balance supply chain for palm oil that ends up in a product labelled as Certified Sustainable Palm Oil.

Transporter

RSPO Supply Chain CertifiedRefiner

End product manufacturer

CONVENTIONAL PLANTATIONS

Miller

Certified Sustainable Palm OilEnd product manufacturer

RSPO CERTIFIED PLANTATIONS

Miller

What can you do?• Avoid palm oil and palm derived ingredients

altogether. Visit www.biome.com.au/palmoil to see a list of 200+ names palm oil hides behind!

• You can always shop with confidence at Biome. Everything we sell is 100% palm oil free!

• Contact brands and retailers and ask this question:

Do your products contain palm or palm derived ingredients? I am trying to avoid palm oil as much as possible, as I care deeply about saving the lives of innocent animals like orangutans and tigers, protecting people against human rights abuses, and looking after our precious earth for future generations to enjoy. So that I and other potential customers can make an informed decision, can you please clarify if there is palm oil or palm derived ingredients in your products. Thank you!

• #PalmOffPalmOil – share this hashtag on Instagram to raise awareness and protect the lives of endangered orangutans from extinction due to palm oil monoculture.

• Visit www.biome.com.au/palmoil to learn more.

Get involved, save a life and win!

Together we can

For every #PalmOffPalmOil hashtag shared on Instagram during May,

Biome will donate $2 to International Animal Rescue for the sponsorship of an orangutan through to release.

Plus you could win a $100 Biome voucher

every week!

Visit www.biome.com.au/palmoil for more.

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