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Canola Oil

Brassica napus

soft
trace slows
max 20%
Load into soap bench

01

Saponification & chemical numbers

NaOH SAP (pure)
0.1330g NaOH / g oil
KOH SAP (pure)
0.1860g KOH / g oil
KOH SAP (90% reagent)
0.2067g 90% KOH / g oil
Iodine value
110g I₂ / 100 g
INS
56KOH SAP − IV

02

Fatty acid spectrum

  • LauricC12:0
    0.0%
  • MyristicC14:0
    0.0%
  • PalmiticC16:0
    4.0%
  • StearicC18:0
    2.0%
  • RicinoleicC18:1-OH
    0.0%
  • OleicC18:1
    61.0%
  • LinoleicC18:2
    21.0%
  • LinolenicC18:3
    9.0%
  • UnlistedC8–C10+
    3.0%
  • Saturated
  • Monounsaturated
  • Polyunsaturated
  • Hydroxy

03

What it does in the bar

Hardness

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

6.0

Cleansing

Lauric + myristic · target 12–22

0.0

Conditioning

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

91.0

Bubbly lather

Lauric + myristic + ricinoleic · target 14–46

0.0

Creamy lather

Palmitic + stearic + ricinoleic · target 16–48

6.0

Longevity

Palmitic + stearic · target 25–50

6.0

Max 20% of oils

softening
  • Recommended maximum 20% of total oils.
  • High iodine — DOS risk in exposed bars; keep the percentage modest.
  • Slows trace.

04

INCI names for the label

Pre-saponification INCI

Canola Oil

The oil left over as superfat, by name.

Post-saponification NaOH salt

Sodium Canolate

How to list it on a NaOH soap label.

Post-saponification KOH salt

Potassium Canolate

How to list it on a KOH soap label.

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