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Amazonian olive oil equivalent. Very similar FA profile to olive — excellent sub.
INCI: OENOCARPUS BATAUA FRUIT OIL
Pataua Oil (OENOCARPUS BATAUA FRUIT OIL) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1370 for NaOH and 0.1930 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 100% 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.
Pataua Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13700 and a KOH SAP value of 0.19300, meaning approximately 137g of sodium hydroxide saponifies 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–100.00% 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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