Abyssinian Oil
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of abyssinian oil. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.12
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.168
- Iodine
- 98
- INS
- 70
Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 38% of abyssinian oil. The remainder is made up of fatty acids this model does not track, so treat the derived qualities below as indicative rather than complete.
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 18% |
| Linoleic | 11% |
| Linolenic | 4% |
| Palmitic | 3% |
| Stearic | 2% |