i was reading through the forum and now i understand why some soapers are stating that their soaps are free of palm oil.
it is because palm oil is derived from the fruit of the oil palm, which is grown on moist, tropical lowland areas mostly in malaysia and indonesia. these areas, once covered in tropical rainforest, the globe's richest wildlife habitat on land, are also home to some of the most threatened species on earth. hence the extraction of palm oil has caused deforestation, and we certainly do not want that.
so i have decided as soon as i finish up the palm oil i have on hand, i will switch to substitutes like vegetable shortening. i need to modify my recipes accordingly.
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