Laurel Fruit Oil
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
Use Laurel Fruit Oil in a recipe → Added at 0%, you set the amount
Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of laurel fruit oil. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.141
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.198
- Iodine
- 74
- INS
- 124
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Fatty acid profile
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 31% |
| Linoleic | 26% |
| Lauric | 25% |
| Palmitic | 15% |
| Myristic | 1% |
| Stearic | 1% |
| Linolenic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of laurel fruit 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 laurel fruit oil and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- SoapQuick, conventionalSAP 0.151 NaOH
- SoapQuick, organicSAP 0.152 NaOH
- Saw Palmetto ExtractSAP 0.164 NaOH
- Saw Palmetto OilSAP 0.157 NaOH
- Rice Bran Oil, refinedSAP 0.133 NaOH
Use Laurel Fruit Oil in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount