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Contains palmitoleic acid that mimics skin sebum. Luxurious feel, excellent shelf life.
INCI: MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL
Macadamia Nut Oil (MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1390 for NaOH and 0.1950 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 25% of total oils. In practice, it is beginner-friendly in balanced formulas, vegan, palm-free, typically used when a richer or more premium bar is the goal.
Macadamia Nut Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13900 and a KOH SAP value of 0.19500, meaning approximately 139g of sodium hydroxide saponifies 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–25.00% 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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