Baobab 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 baobab oil. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.143
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.2
- Iodine
- 75
- INS
- 125
INCI: Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Fatty acid profile
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 37% |
| Linoleic | 28% |
| Palmitic | 24% |
| Stearic | 4% |
| Linolenic | 2% |
| Myristic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of baobab oil would score. Almost nobody soaps a single oil at 100% — this is here so you can see what the oil contributes to a blend. The shaded band is the range most makers aim for in a finished recipe.
Oils that behave similarly
Closest matches by fatty acid makeup — the usual starting point when you have run out of baobab oil and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Rice Bran Oil, refinedSAP 0.133 NaOH
- Chicken FatSAP 0.139 NaOH
- Yangu, cape chestnutSAP 0.137 NaOH
- Ostrich OilSAP 0.139 NaOH
- Rabbit FatSAP 0.143 NaOH