Mafura Butter (Trichilia emetica)
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
Use Mafura Butter (Trichilia emetica) in a recipe → Added at 0%, you set the amount
Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of mafura butter (trichilia emetica). Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.141
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.198
- Iodine
- 66
- INS
- 132
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Fatty acid profile
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 49% |
| Palmitic | 37% |
| Linoleic | 11% |
| Stearic | 3% |
| Myristic | 1% |
| Linolenic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of mafura butter (trichilia emetica) 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 mafura butter (trichilia emetica) and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- PalmoleinSAP 0.143 NaOH
- Andiroba Oil (karaba, crabwood)SAP 0.134 NaOH
- Duck Fat, flesh and skinSAP 0.138 NaOH
- Palm OilSAP 0.142 NaOH
- Red Palm ButterSAP 0.142 NaOH
Use Mafura Butter (Trichilia emetica) in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount