Acai Oil
Antioxidant-rich Amazonian oil. Deep purple color and balanced oleic-palmitic profile.
Tropical & Exotic OilsVeganPalm-Free
Expert-reviewedPublished Mar 2026Updated Mar 2026
SAP (NaOH)
0.1360
SAP (KOH)
0.1910
Recommended Max
15%
Comedogenic
?/5
Cost Tier
Specialty
Antioxidant-rich Amazonian oil. Deep purple color and balanced oleic-palmitic profile. Its SAP values are 0.1360 for NaOH and 0.1910 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 15% of total oils. In practice, it is vegan, palm-free, best treated as a specialty ingredient rather than a bulk base oil.
Acai Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13600 and a KOH SAP value of 0.19100, meaning approximately 136g of sodium hydroxide saponifies 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–15.00% of total oil weight in cold process soap recipes.
Fatty Acid Profile
Palmitic (22.0%)
Stearic (2.0%)
Oleic (60.0%)
Linoleic (12.0%)
Linolenic (1.0%)
Soap Qualities Contributed
Hardness
24(29–54)
Cleansing
0(12–22)
Conditioning
73(44–69)
Bubbly Lather
0(14–46)
Creamy Lather
24(16–48)
Longevity
24(5–35)
Shaded areas show the ideal range for balanced soap. Values outside these ranges may still produce good soap depending on the overall formula.
Formulation Guidance
Recommended range:0% — 15%
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