Ingredient guide

Palm Oil.

Also known as: elaeis guineensis oil, palm kernel oil, palm fruit oil, sodium palmitate, palmitate, glyceryl stearate (sometimes palm-derived)

An edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms.

Regulations

Global status.

How palm oil is regulated in cosmetics around the world.

Allowed in 11
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUSA
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บEU
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUK
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapan
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทS. Korea
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAustralia
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทBrazil
Allowed
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndia
Allowed
๐ŸŒASEAN
Allowed
Why itโ€™s used

The reason brands include it.

Extremely versatile and inexpensive. Used as an emollient, emulsifier base, and surfactant precursor. Appears in an estimated 70% of cosmetic products in some derivative form.

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Alternatives

Common alternatives.

shea butter
cocoa butter
coconut oil
babassu oil
sunflower oil

What Numbrrrz uses

Numbrrrz does not use palm oil. Every tube is organic coconut oil, organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil and vitamin E, plus organic essential oils or flavoring in the scented versions.

Questions

Quick answers.

What is Palm Oil?
An edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms.
Why is Palm Oil used in cosmetics?
Extremely versatile and inexpensive. Used as an emollient, emulsifier base, and surfactant precursor. Appears in an estimated 70% of cosmetic products in some derivative form.
How is Palm Oil regulated?
Approved for cosmetic and food use. No restrictions.
Does Numbrrrz contain Palm Oil?
No. Numbrrrz is made from four base ingredients: organic coconut oil, organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil and vitamin E, plus organic essential oils or flavoring in the scented versions. That is a formulation choice, not a judgment about other products.
Four base ingredients

Prefer a short label?

Organic coconut oil, organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil and vitamin E, in a 0.5 oz (14 g) USDA Organic tube.