Tallow, Sheep
Saponification values, fatty acid makeup, and what this oil does in a bar of soap.
Use Tallow, Sheep in a recipe → Added at 0%, you set the amount
Saponification values
Grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of tallow, sheep. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.138
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.194
- Iodine
- 54
- INS
- 156
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Fatty acid profile
These figures account for 82% of tallow, sheep. 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 | 26% |
| Palmitic | 24% |
| Stearic | 13% |
| Myristic | 10% |
| Linoleic | 5% |
| Lauric | 4% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of tallow, sheep 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, sheep and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Ghee, any bovineSAP 0.162 NaOH
- Milk Fat, any bovineSAP 0.162 NaOH
- Tallow, BeefSAP 0.143 NaOH
- Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palmSAP 0.141 NaOH
- Tallow, GoatSAP 0.137 NaOH
Use Tallow, Sheep in a recipe → Added at 0% - you set the amount