What is Plastic?
What is Plastic? Most of us probably have dozens of items around us that are made from plastic, but what is plastic actually? And why are we so focused on
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Know Your Alcohols!
Cabernet vs single malt? How about cetyl alcohol vs ethanol! Learn about different types of alcohols, and be empowered to understand ingredient labels!
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Important Updates on Sustainability and Palm Oil
A guide to RSPO palm oil sustainability initiatives.
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Palm Oil Production (Part 2), Challenges for Sustainability
What are some of the challenges for sustainable palm oil production?
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Palm Oil and Sustainability, An Update (Part 1)
Palm oil production threatens tropical forests worldwide. This series looks at sustainability efforts for palm oil.
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An Introduction to Essential Oils
Essential oils are Nature’s fragrance and flavor compounds. Read more here!
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Cocoa production – an introduction!
Cocoa, a favorite food and ingredient in personal care items, is a product I use or consume pretty much every day. I’m a huge fan of dark chocolate, and I
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Palm oil – what you should know
Why we don’t use palm oil Upper left: Large map including major palm-oil producing regions. Indonesia is just south of Malaysia, and Thailand is just north. Oil palm
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