Palm Shortening? Same as Palm Oil?

[adoptapitbull]

http://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Traditio ... 246&sr=8-6

Is this the same? I noticed people who bought it also bought soap supplies so I'm assuming yes? Wanted to check with the soap gods before buying

 

[busymakinsoap!]

I ordered palm oil once from a sm company and I recieved it and it was labled 'palm shortning', I soaped as I would with palm oil and was fine.

I think the shortening has less trans fats. It has a very creamy delish texture, I prefer it.

 

[adoptapitbull]

And it's cheaper! Yippeee!

 

[lsg]

Shortening with palm has other oils and ingredients, not just palm oil. Here is the ingredient list from Crisco:

SOYBEAN OIL, FULLY HYDROGENATED PALM OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANTS).

 

[busymakinsoap!]

Palm shortening is 100% palm oil. Vegetable shortening - such as crisco contains various oils

 

[missmelis]

Have you tried soapers choice organic sustainable palm. It is cheaper.

http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaper ... ow_range=0

They might be a better buy for you.

 

[adoptapitbull]

I bought it yesterday. I'll let you know how it is when it comes!

 

[justkate]

I've bought it a couple times when Tropical Traditions had their free shipping specials, which they do periodically, and I was in a pinch.

It's a lot thicker and richer than a shortening like Crisco, more along the lines of Soapers Choice homogenized Palm Oil. Thicker than Spectrum Organic Palm shortening, too.

I liked Tropical Traditions Organic Palm Shortening. I don't use it on a regular basis because it's not cost effective for me.

I think you'll probably be happy with it though.

eta: At first I didn't realize you'd gotten it via Amazon. I'd suggest the Tropical Traditions website if you're going to keep buying it. They just had a free shipping special that ended on the 19th and the price of the shortening may be better, too. Been a while since I bought any.

It used to be around $25.00 and free shipping.

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/

 

[honor435]

SOME palm shortening is 100% palm you just have to read the label, specrum that you find at health stores is all palm, but shes right spendy, unless your in a pinch. Get it from wsp, soapers choice or oils by nature. I adore palm, wouldnt make my soap without it.