Salmon Oil
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 salmon oil. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.132
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.185
- Iodine
- 169
- INS
- 16
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Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 52% of salmon oil. 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 | 23% |
| Palmitic | 19% |
| Myristic | 5% |
| Stearic | 2% |
| Linoleic | 2% |
| Linolenic | 1% |
Use Salmon Oil in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount