Tallow, Deer
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
Use Tallow, Deer in a recipe → Added at 0%, you set the amount
Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of tallow, deer. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.138
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.193
- Iodine
- 31
- INS
- 166
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Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 93% of tallow, deer. 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 | 30% |
| Stearic | 24% |
| Palmitic | 20% |
| Linoleic | 15% |
| Linolenic | 3% |
| Myristic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of tallow, deer 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 tallow, deer and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Mowrah ButterSAP 0.138 NaOH
- Vegetable Shortening (Palm/Soy Blend)SAP 0.138 NaOH
- Tallow, BeefSAP 0.143 NaOH
- Cocoa ButterSAP 0.138 NaOH
- Neem Seed OilSAP 0.138 NaOH
Use Tallow, Deer in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount