Did you know the wax is the largest component of candles and is the fuel that allows them to burn? Globally, more than 75% of candles are made using paraffin wax, a non-renewable by-product of the petroleum industry. However, a growing number of brands are switching to more natural and…
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Palm Done Right will be releasing its first E-Book in April to show the Positive Side of Palm Oil. Since we founded Natural Habitats in 2009 (and Palm Done Right® in 2016) it has been our belief that palm oil brings many benefits when it’s produced right. This E-Book illustrates…
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Most of us use multiple personal care products daily. These products nourish our skin, make us feel good and help us get that special glow when we’re getting ready for the day. Many of the ingredients essential for making these products are derived from palm oil. So, whether we realize it…
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Palm oil is an invisible part of our lives as a functional ingredient in many household products that we use on a daily basis. There is palm oil in your personal care products, as well, because it mixes easily with other ingredients; it makes your products creamy and improves product…
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In December we gave away food and personal care prizes on Instagram. Thank you to all our Palm Done Right Brand Partners who joined in the fun! Mary's Gone Crackers, Uvina Skin, Ahara Ghee, S.A. Plunkett, Grove Collaborative, Turner and Addie, Ash Hopper, Kitava Kitchen, Eat Mamahuhu, Quinn Snacks, Goodfish, and Clover Soapworks. Click here to view the full Newsletter
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easyecotips | You probably like candlelight as much as I do. I love to light candles in my home, especially on dark autumn and winter days. I guess most people do. Yet did you ever give it much thought, how your candles are made? And what ingredient are used to…
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In the continuing fight to create a sustainable palm oil industry, Natural Habitats is proud to have a network of partners committed to using only sustainable palm oil. By committing to only using palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and hence only using palm oil…
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By Katherine Martinko | Look for sustainable palm oil—or none at all—in the treats you buy. | Fact checked by Haley Mast Within a few days, many of us will have hordes of lively trick-or-treaters at our front doors, their bags and baskets held out in hopes of a good candy haul. Our job…
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Exciting Commitments Made by World Governments As reported originally in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Palm Oil Processing Special Interest Group (or IChemE’s POPSIG) has relayed that Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob announced that the country remains committed to its target of becoming carbon-neutral…
Read moreOrganic RBD Palm Oil
USES: Bar Soaps. Food Ingredient, Ice Cream, Deep Frying, Spreads, Organic line of Cosmetics.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% as palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Free Fatty Acids (% as palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5 ¼ inch cell), Red (1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50-56 | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point (°C) (1) (*) | 34 - 38 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste | Characteristic | Sensory |
| Solid Fat Content by NMR (%) | AOCS Cd-16b-93 |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Habiwax 100 - Palm Wax (Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil)
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Value, mg KOH/ g (1)(*) | 2.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 3d-63 |
| Peroxide Value (meq O2/kg) (1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Ce-1h-05 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) | 2.0 Maximum | AAOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Melting Point, C° (1) | 54 – 60 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Stearin
USES: Specialty Baking, Microwave Popcorn, Plant Based Meats, Stabilizer for nut butters, Boullion, instant soups and stocks.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8-53/ AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g)(1) | 40 – 46 | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 45– 50 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Kernel Oil
USES: Candy Fillings , Whipped Toppings, Cosmetics, Liquid Soap, Bar Soap.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% lauric) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 1.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 19 Maximum | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on the certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Olein
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (%oleic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 3.0 Maximum | AOCS Cc13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 59 - 65 | AOCS Cd 01-25 |
| Cold Test at 46.4°F (8°C) | 2.0 Minimum | AOCS Cc-11-53 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP42
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond 5¼ inch cell, Red)(1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | – | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point(1) | 41 – 44 | ACOS Cc-3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste(1)(*) | Neutral / Bland | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Shortening MP 36
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8-53/ AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50- 56 | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 36 – 39 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP 36-SW
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond 5¼ inch cell, Red)(1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50-56 | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point(1) | 36-39 | ACOS Cc-3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste(1)(*) | Bland | Sensory |
| Solid Fat Content by NMR (%), | AOCS Cd-16b-93 |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP 39
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 48 – 54 | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 38 – 40 | AOCS Cc-03-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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