Walmart GV Shortening, tallow, palm
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 walmart gv shortening, tallow, palm. Multiply by your oil weight, then apply your superfat.
- NaOH (bar soap)
- 0.141
- KOH (liquid soap)
- 0.198
- Iodine
- 49
- INS
- 151
Fatty acid profile
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Oleic | 37% |
| Palmitic | 35% |
| Stearic | 14% |
| Linoleic | 6% |
| Myristic | 4% |
| Lauric | 1% |
| Linolenic | 1% |
Soap qualities at 100%
What a bar made entirely of walmart gv shortening, tallow, palm 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 walmart gv shortening, tallow, palm and need a substitute. Check the lye maths again after swapping: SAP values differ even between oils that behave alike.
- Tallow, BeefSAP 0.143 NaOH
- Tallow SheepSAP 0.138 NaOH
- PalmoleinSAP 0.143 NaOH
- Lard, Pig TallowSAP 0.141 NaOH
- Palm OilSAP 0.142 NaOH