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Exotic high-stearic butter. Adds extreme hardness and a non-greasy feel. Use to replace palm.
INCI: GARCINIA INDICA SEED BUTTER
Kokum Butter (GARCINIA INDICA SEED BUTTER) is a soap-making butter used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1350 for NaOH and 0.1900 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 15% of total oils. In practice, it is vegan, palm-free, typically used when a richer or more premium bar is the goal.
Kokum Butter has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13500 and a KOH SAP value of 0.19000, meaning approximately 135g 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.
Shaded areas show the ideal range for balanced soap. Values outside these ranges may still produce good soap depending on the overall formula.
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