Choose palm oil free. Protect the rainforest.
The Palm Oil Free logo shows you which products are free from palm oil and palm oil derivatives.
Why palm oil free?
Palm oil is in a huge share of everyday products, from food to cosmetics to cleaning agents, often listed only as “vegetable oil". Its production is a major driver of deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Wildlife losing its home
Clearing forest for plantations destroys the habitat that many wildlife species rely on. Among them is the cricically endangered Orangutan.
Peatlands and fire
Draining and clearing peat forests makes them far more fire-prone. Smoke from these fires affects millions of people across the region and even neighbouring countries.
People who depend on the forest
Indigenous and local communities rely on forests for food, water, and their way of life. When the forest goes, so do their livelihoods.
One simple promise: Products carrying our logo contain no palm oil and no palm oil derivatives.
We check that before a company may use it.
What we certify
✔️ No palm oil in the product’s ingredients.
✔️ No palm oil derivatives in the product’s ingredients.
✔️ Yearly check of the updated ingredient list.
For consumers
What you can do
1. Look for the logo
Choose products that carry the Palm Oil Free logo.
2. Ask your favorite brands
Tell companies you want palm oil free products.
3. Share the message
Tell family and friends. The more consumers ask, the more companies respond.
For companies
Show your customers you’re palm oil free
Benefits
✔️ Use the registered logo on packaging and in your marketing.
✔️ Be listed on this website as a Palm Oil Free company.
✔️ Build trust with customers who care about the rainforest.
How to apply
Fill in the contact form. Submit your product information and ingredient and supplier declarations. Receive your certificate and logo, and get listed.
Timeline and fee
The whole process will take up to 1 month. Fee's vary per company type, company size, and the number of products.
CONTACT AND APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATION
After submitting your details, we will contact you and we'll start the process for getting your products verified.
What about certified sustainable palm oil?
Some companies use palm oil certified under schemes such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). We respect efforts to improve practices, but we don’t believe certification alone has stopped forest loss and fires linked to palm oil concessions. The Palm Oil Free logo is simpler: if a product carries it, there is no palm oil to trace.
FAQ
What counts as a palm oil derivative?
Derivatives are ingredients made from palm oil or palm kernel oil, often listed under chemical names. [Link to your list.
Doesn’t replacing palm oil with other oils cause problems too?
Every oil has an impact. Palm oil is very high-yielding, which is why plantations expand so fast. We encourage companies to choose oils with a lower risk of forest conversion, such as sunflower or rapeseed oil grown in Europe, and to be open about where they source.
How can I report a misuse of the logo?
Please send an email to info@gopalmoilfree.org with all the relevant information you can gather.
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