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SoapQuick, conventional

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 soapquick, conventional. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.

NaOH (bar soap)
0.151
KOH (liquid soap)
0.212
Iodine
59
INS
153

Fatty acid profile

Fatty acidPercentage
Oleic42%
Palmitic17%
Lauric13%
Linoleic8%
Myristic6%
Ricinoleic5%
Stearic3%
Linolenic1%

Soap qualities at 100%

What a bar made entirely of soapquick, conventional 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.

  • Hardness39
  • Cleansing19
  • Conditioning56
  • Bubbly lather24
  • Creamy lather25

Oils that behave similarly

Closest matches by fatty acid makeup — the usual starting point when you have run out of soapquick, conventional and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.

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