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Babassu Oil

Attalea speciosa

hard
trace accelerates
max 30%
workhorse
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01

Saponification & chemical constants

NaOH SAP (pure)
0.1750g NaOH / g oil
KOH SAP (pure)
0.2450g KOH / g oil
KOH SAP (90% reagent)
0.2722g 90% KOH / g oil
Iodine value
15g I₂ / 100 g
INS
230KOH SAP − IV

02

Fatty acid spectrum

  • LauricC12:0
    50.0%
  • MyristicC14:0
    20.0%
  • PalmiticC16:0
    11.0%
  • StearicC18:0
    4.0%
  • RicinoleicC18:1-OH
    0.0%
  • OleicC18:1
    10.0%
  • LinoleicC18:2
    2.0%
  • LinolenicC18:3
    0.0%
  • UnlistedC8–C10+
    3.0%
  • Saturated
  • Monounsaturated
  • Polyunsaturated
  • Hydroxy

03

Physical contribution matrix

Hardness

Lauric + myristic + palmitic + stearic · target 29–54

85.0

Cleansing

Lauric + myristic · target 12–22

70.0

Conditioning

Oleic + linoleic + linolenic + ricinoleic · target 44–69

12.0

Bubbly lather

Lauric + myristic + ricinoleic · target 14–46

70.0

Creamy lather

Palmitic + stearic + ricinoleic · target 16–48

15.0

Longevity

Palmitic + stearic · target 25–50

15.0

Max 30% of oils

hardening
  • Recommended maximum 30% of total oils.
  • High lauric/myristic — stripping risk above the max without extra superfat.
  • Accelerates trace.

04

Legal INCI naming convention

Pre-saponification INCI

Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil

Unsaponified oil remaining as superfat.

Post-saponification NaOH salt

Sodium Babassuate

Declared soap after sodium hydroxide saponification.

Post-saponification KOH salt

Potassium Babassuate

Declared soap after potassium hydroxide saponification.

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