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Similar to coconut oil in behavior. Can substitute coconut oil 1:1 in most recipes.
INCI: ELAEIS GUINEENSIS KERNEL OIL
Palm Kernel Oil (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS KERNEL OIL) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1900 for NaOH and 0.2680 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, usually easy to source at budget-friendly pricing.
Palm Kernel Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.19000 and a KOH SAP value of 0.26800, meaning 190g 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.
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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