Mango Seed 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 mango seed oil. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.135
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.19
- Iodine
- 60
- INS
- 130
INCI: Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Oil
Fatty acid profile
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 52% |
| Stearic | 27% |
| Palmitic | 8% |
| Linoleic | 8% |
| Linolenic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of mango seed 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 mango seed oil and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Zapote seed oil, (Aceite de Sapuyul or Mamey)SAP 0.134 NaOH
- Soybean, 27.5% hydrogenatedSAP 0.136 NaOH
- Ucuuba ButterSAP 0.146 NaOH
- Shea ButterSAP 0.128 NaOH
- Cupuacu ButterSAP 0.137 NaOH