# PalmOil Scan — Find sustainable palm oil > Scan products to find brands committed to sustainable palm oil sourcing. (iPhone/iPad app by cheyenne mountain zoo.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palmoil-scan/id671945416 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [cheyenne mountain zoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1145912172) - Category: Shopping, Education - Price: Free - Rating: 4.70/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 74 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-07-30 - Data updated: 2026-07-29 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palmoil-scan/id671945416/reviews.md ## What is PalmOil Scan? Now shop with the confidence that you are helping save tropical species and their homes from deforestation. Use PalmOil Scan, produced in collaboration with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and led by top conservation-minded zoos around the world, to check if the product you are about to purchase is from a company committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Our database contains products from 1000’s of brands and 100's of consumer product manufacturers to reveal how committed they are to certified sustainable palm oil. Sustainable Shopping Choices Matter. - Learn about palm oil and why boycotting is not the answer - Use our barcode scanner or search by product keyword to shop sustainably - Play a role in contacting companies to ensure they are sourcing certified sustainable palm oil - Learn how you can help protect wildlife and wild places App and barcode scanner are currently supported in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Check back later to see which regions we expand to next! ## Key features - Barcode scanner for product identification - Search by product keyword - Check company commitment to sustainable palm oil - Learn about palm oil and conservation - Contact companies about sourcing practices ## Recent user reviews (10 of 47) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palmoil-scan/id671945416/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Great app, just wish for improved functionality to contact companies! *2025-02-28, version 3.0.6* I’m so very very grateful for the folks championing this important cause. This app does a fantastic job of making an extremely complicated issue easy and actionable for the everyday person. I love the function of contacting a company of products using unsustainable palm oil, but it doesn’t work for me. When clicking the button for the action to contact companies, the app tries to open the Apple mail app, which I don’t use. Can y’all please build in some other mechanism of completing the action for users that don’t use the Apple mail app? Thank you! ### 4/5 — Good 👍 *2025-01-25, version 3.0.6* I love the overall idea of this app however I wish there was a way to call out companies on this and save this information for other users to see. ### 3/5 — Inaccurate, but a good resource nonetheless *2024-07-25, version 3.0.6* EDITED (from first review, titled “Inaccurate”): I like the purpose of this app, but it labels may to many companies as “Excellent”. It is largely based on companies commitments, but not actually what they are doing. It is also mostly based on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This may sound good, but it is actually not. For starters, the RSPO fails to enforce its own regulations. For example, Procter and Gamble (P&G) is a member of RSPO, yet it is linked to intense destruction of natural wildlife habitat and severe human rights violations. However, the app lists them as “good”! Actually, many companies in the RSPO are like that. The rating algorithm should take into account studies done to measure the company’s deforestation and human rights abuses, not just the purchases of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO). Also, the RSPO is dominated by businesses and they are making the majority of the decisions at this point. RSPO is not driving necessary change. This app needs a place for other certifications, including Fair Trade and Palm Done Right. In addition, membership in POIG should be considered as well. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2024-05-03, version 3.0.6* Great user friendly app! Easy to use and an incredible resource ### 5/5 — Top tier app *2024-02-18, version 3.0.3* This app is great, it helps shop in a more sustainably, and eco-friendly way and allows me to send a message to automatically send a message yo companies to show them that I care about the sustainability. Would recommend for anyone trying to love more sustainably ### 5/5 — Great App! *2023-11-09, version 3.0.3* The App is easy and quick to use and has lots of Australian products on there! It is now much easier for me to identify which every day products I use containt Sustainably Source Palm Oil. Would reccomend! ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2023-01-16, version 3.0.3* I like the purpose of this app, but it labels may to many companies as “Excellent”. It is largely based on companies commitments, but not actually what they are doing. It is also largely based of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This may sound good, but it is actually not. For starters, RSPO fails to enforce its own regulations. For example, one company is a member of RSPO, yet it is linked to intense destruction of natural wildlife habitat and severe human rights violations. Actually many companies in RSPO are like that. Also, RSPO is dominated by businesses and they are making all of the decisions now. Companies can use many different certification types. Identity-Preserved: This is the best form of certification. It is 100% sustainable and traceable to the mill. This may sound good but remember RSPO doesn’t enforce whether or not the producer is actually obeying rules and regulations. Segregated: 100% sustainable but from a variety of different sources, not traceable. Mass Balance: Most companies use a lot of this. It is a mix of certified and uncertified palm oil, but nobody really knows how much. The company is free to call ALL of it sustainable, though. Book and Claim: All the company has to do is support sustainable palm oil, not actually use it! RSPO is heavily criticized by environmental organizations. RSPO is not driving necessary change. Don’t trust this app. You should boycott all palm oil or just use palm oil certified by Palm Done Right, the palm oil strictest certification system. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. We are always happy to receive feedback on how we can improve our app. From our research and field experience, we believe that boycotting palm oil is not the right choice, and in fact, sustainable palm oil can be the best edible oil for the environment. Oil palms are 4-10x more productive than other edible oil crops, and use significantly less fertilizer, pesticides, water input, and energy input. This means that palm oil, when grown according to the RSPO's rigorous standards, has less environmental impact than other oils like soy, sunflower, coconut, rapeseed, etc. Additionally, boycotting palm oil would put millions of people at risk of poverty, as it is the main source of income for many people in Malaysia, Indonesia, and other tropical countries with little to no other means. To address your concern about too many companies being rated as "Excellent," we have developed a comprehensive formula that we use to rate every company based on these components: membership to the RSPO, completion of an Annual Communication of Progress to the RSPO to transparently report their palm oil activity, RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) usage out of a company's total palm oil usage, and whether or not they have a public statement declaring a goal to use 100% certified sustainable palm oil within the next five years. We recognize that IP and Segregated supply chains are the best for the environment, and that buying credits is not the same as buying CSPO, so our formula weights those differently. If you would like to discuss any further concerns, please email palmoilscan@cmzoo.org. ### 5/5 — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Palm Oil Scanner *2022-11-08, version 3.0.3* Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Palm Oil Scanner app has been quite useful in helping me decide products to buy. I’ve even stopped buying some items learning that the manufacturer doesn’t care about the environment nor animals nor the rain forest. If we don’t start caring, who will? ### 5/5 — Brilliant App *2022-08-19, version 3.0.3* Hello I am a volunteer at Chester Zoo. Chester Zoo are promoting this app on their website and social media so I need to download and check it out. I don’t do shopping but I ran around the house scanning random products. So far everything we use is Excellent. One of the things we use is rated as Good but that’s the lowest I gotten. This app would be brilliant when shopping. We need to support companies that are using sustainable palm oil in their products, helping to increase demand for items that support wildlife. ### 3/5 — Good but needs improvement *2021-09-28, version 2.91* I love the idea of this app but it’s not quite finished. It needs a redesign (it looks like it was designed for iOS 6) and the lists feel incomplete. ## Frequently asked questions about PalmOil Scan ### What does the PalmOil Scan app do? PalmOil Scan helps you make informed shopping choices by identifying products from companies committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil. You can use the app's barcode scanner or search by product keyword to check brand commitments and learn how your purchases impact tropical species and their habitats. ### How does the barcode scanner work? The barcode scanner allows you to quickly scan the barcode of a product while you are shopping. The app will then access its database to reveal information about the company's commitment to sourcing certified sustainable palm oil, helping you decide if it aligns with your values. ### Is PalmOil Scan free to use? Yes, the PalmOil Scan app and its barcode scanner functionality are completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the application. ### Which countries are supported by PalmOil Scan? Currently, the app and its barcode scanner are supported in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. The developers plan to expand support to more regions in the future. ### What is the benefit of using PalmOil Scan? By using PalmOil Scan, you can shop with confidence knowing you are supporting companies that are committed to sustainable palm oil sourcing. This helps protect tropical species and their homes from deforestation, and educates you on the importance of sustainable choices rather than boycotting. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.2.3 — 2026-07-27 Bug fixes ### 3.2.2 — 2025-09-01 Version update to 3.2.2 ### 3.0.6 — 2024-04-05 Enhanced Barcode scanner functionality ### 3.0.5 — 2024-03-08 This update includes: - Bug fixes for barcode scans - The addition of Singapore to the 'Country' options - Punctuation enabled in keyword searches - SDK & Xcode version updates - Other various feature & functionality updates ### 3.0.3 — 2022-08-03 - We've updated the app to make performance improvements. ## Apps similar to PalmOil Scan | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Cruelty Free Shopping Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruelty-free-shopping-guide/id313825734) | 3.0 (64) | Free | Shopping | | [Grove Collaborative](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grove-collaborative/id1452655594) | 4.8 (26,148) | Free | Shopping | | [Longmont Dairy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longmont-dairy/id1477373806) | 4.9 (1,150) | Free | Shopping | | [Pizzamas](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizzamas/id6466339835) | 5.0 (737) | Free | Shopping | | [Cruelty Cutter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruelty-cutter/id794639918) | 3.6 (25) | Free | Shopping | | [King Soopers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/king-soopers/id584397734) | 4.7 (90,835) | Free | Shopping | ## Related topics [palm oil](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/palm-oil) · [palm oil scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/palm-oil-scanner) · [palm oil scan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/palm-oil-scan) · [sustainable palm oil](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sustainable-palm-oil) · [trees palm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/trees-palm) · [concessions io](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/concessions-io) · [sustainability education](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sustainability-education) · [repurpose used cooking oil](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/repurpose-used-cooking-oil) · [palm scan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/palm-scan) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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