Borage Oil
Highest plant source of GLA. Anti-inflammatory luxury add-in for sensitive skin bars.
INCI: BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL
Seed OilsVeganPalm-Free
Expert-reviewedPublished Mar 2026Updated Mar 2026
SAP (NaOH)
0.1330
SAP (KOH)
0.1870
Recommended Max
10%
Comedogenic
?/5
Cost Tier
Specialty
Borage Oil (BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1330 for NaOH and 0.1870 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 10% of total oils. In practice, it is vegan, palm-free, best treated as a specialty ingredient rather than a bulk base oil.
Borage Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13300 and a KOH SAP value of 0.18700, meaning approximately 133g of sodium hydroxide saponifies 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–10.00% of total oil weight in cold process soap recipes.
Fatty Acid Profile
Palmitic (10.0%)
Stearic (4.0%)
Oleic (16.0%)
Linoleic (38.0%)
Soap Qualities Contributed
Hardness
14(29–54)
Cleansing
0(12–22)
Conditioning
54(44–69)
Bubbly Lather
0(14–46)
Creamy Lather
14(16–48)
Longevity
14(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% — 10%
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