Oil A
Avocado OilPersea americana
NaOH 0.1330
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Avocado Oil vs Palm Kernel Oil
soft
hard
Oil B
Palm Kernel OilElaeis guineensis (kernel)
NaOH 0.1770
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1330NaOH SAP B 0.1770A / B = 0.1330 / 0.1770
0.7514
Multiply your lye amount by 0.7514 when swapping Avocado Oil for Palm Kernel Oil.
Inverse 1.3308 when swapping Palm Kernel Oil for Avocado Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Avocado Oil
- 66.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Palm Kernel Oil
- 88.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 88.50 × 0.7514 = 66.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Avocado Oil | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1330 | 0.1770 | -0.0440 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1860 | 0.2470 | -0.0610 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2067 | 0.2744 | -0.0678 |
| Iodine value | 86 | 18 | +68 |
| INS | 99 | 227 | -128 |
| Max % of oils | 20% | 30% | -10 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | slows | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Avocadoate | Sodium Palm Kernelate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Avocadoate | Potassium Palm Kernelate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Avocado Oil | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 49.0% | -49.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 16.0% | -16.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 20.0% | 8.0% | +12.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 58.0% | 15.0% | +43.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 12.0% | 2.0% | +10.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Avocado Oil | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 22.0 | 75.0 | -53.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 65.0 | -65.0 |
| Conditioning | 71.0 | 17.0 | +54.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 65.0 | -65.0 |
| Creamy lather | 22.0 | 10.0 | +12.0 |
| Longevity | 22.0 | 10.0 | +12.0 |