Fractionated Coconut Oil
Fractionated Coconut Oil is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap that adds bubbly lather and cleansing power while supports hardness and creamy lather. Typical usage stays below 33% of total oils. It is beginner-friendly in balanced formulas and vegan.
INCI: CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Hard OilsVeganPalm-Free
Expert-reviewedPublished Mar 2026Updated Mar 20261 citation
SAP (NaOH)
0.2320
SAP (KOH)
0.3250
Recommended Max
33%
Comedogenic
?/5
Cost Tier
Mid-Range
Fractionated Coconut Oil (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.2320 for NaOH and 0.3250 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 33% of total oils. In practice, it is beginner-friendly in balanced formulas, vegan, palm-free.
Fractionated Coconut Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.23200 and a KOH SAP value of 0.32500, meaning 232g of sodium hydroxide is needed to saponify 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–33.00% of total oil weight in cold process soap recipes.
Fatty Acid Profile
Lauric (99.0%)
Myristic (1.0%)
Soap Qualities Contributed
Hardness
100(29–54)
Cleansing
100(12–22)
Conditioning
0(44–69)
Bubbly Lather
100(14–46)
Creamy Lather
0(16–48)
Longevity
100(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% — 33%
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Sources & Citations
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Peer-reviewed community SAP values and fatty acid profiles. Quality metrics calculated deterministically.
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