Do the powders use any PALM OIL derived ingredients?
No – we are happy to announce, that we now source the primary Surfactant (detergent agent) used in the Aware laundry powders from coconut oil . While Aware Environmental Ltd (Orange Power and Aware’s parent company) and Planet Ark currently support the intentions of the ‘Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil’ (visit www.rspo.org for more info) it is our opinion that the production of palm oil will never be sustainable. Should large international companies , who chair the RSPO, demonstrate the responsible sourcing of palm oil in the future it will not work to decrease the total demand for the product. Even if a sustainable palm oil product was developed the demand for it would continue to grow and place additional pressure on forests in Indonesia and Malaysia, not to mention new supply countries like Columbia. Coconut Oil is a sound alternative to use as a base for surfactants as it does not represent the same immediate and critical threat to rainforest habitats. The majority of coconut p
