Jojoba Oil (a Liquid Wax Ester)
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 jojoba oil (a liquid wax ester). Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.066
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.092
- Iodine
- 83
- INS
- 11
INCI: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 12% of jojoba oil (a liquid wax ester). 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 | 12% |
Recipes using jojoba oil (a liquid wax ester)
- Rosemary & Mint 5%Fresh and herbal with a strong lather. Jojoba adds slip without much saponified weight.
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