Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca)
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
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Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of lard, pig tallow (manteca). Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.141
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.198
- Iodine
- 57
- INS
- 139
INCI: Adeps SuillusSaponified name (for labels): Sodium Lardate
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Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 94% of lard, pig tallow (manteca). 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 | 46% |
| Palmitic | 28% |
| Stearic | 13% |
| Linoleic | 6% |
| Myristic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of lard, pig tallow (manteca) 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 lard, pig tallow (manteca) and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Andiroba Oil (karaba, crabwood)SAP 0.134 NaOH
- Emu OilSAP 0.135 NaOH
- Duck Fat, flesh and skinSAP 0.138 NaOH
- Neem Seed OilSAP 0.138 NaOH
- Avocado ButterSAP 0.133 NaOH
Recipes using lard, pig tallow (manteca)
- Homestead Lard Bar 55%The old farmhouse bar. Lard makes a hard, creamy, long-lasting soap for very little money.
- Traditional White Soap 30%A hard, long-lasting everyday bar. Tallow and lard for structure, coconut for lather, castor to stabilise the foam. Titanium dioxide keeps it bright white.
- Oatmeal Sensitive-Skin Bar 25%A creamy, low-cleansing base built for colloidal oatmeal. Add about one tablespoon per pound of oils at trace.
- Farmhouse Trinity 23%Olive, lard, and coconut in old-fashioned proportion. The best-balanced of the classic three-oil bars: hard enough to last, mild enough for daily use, and cheap to make.
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Use Lard, Pig Tallow (Manteca) in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount