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Skin-loving mid-range oil. Gentle, conditioning, slightly faster to trace than olive.
INCI: PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL
Sweet Almond Oil (PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL) is a soap-making oil used in handmade soap recipes. Its SAP values are 0.1360 for NaOH and 0.1910 for KOH, which helps dial in accurate lye amounts.
Typical usage stays below 30% of total oils. In practice, it is beginner-friendly in balanced formulas, vegan, palm-free.
Sweet Almond Oil has an NaOH SAP value of 0.13600 and a KOH SAP value of 0.19100, meaning approximately 136g of sodium hydroxide saponifies 1kg of this oil. It is typically used at 0–30.00% 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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