Oil A
Babassu OilOrbignya oleifera
NaOH 0.1750
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Babassu Oil vs Neem Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1750NaOH SAP B 0.1387A / B = 0.1750 / 0.1387
1.2617
Multiply your lye amount by 1.2617 when swapping Babassu Oil for Neem Oil.
Inverse 0.7926 when swapping Neem Oil for Babassu Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Babassu Oil
- 87.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 69.35 × 1.2617 = 87.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Babassu Oil | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1750 | 0.1387 | +0.0363 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.2450 | 0.1945 | +0.0505 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2722 | 0.2161 | +0.0561 |
| Iodine value | 15 | 72 | -57 |
| INS | 230 | 123 | +107 |
| Max % of oils | 33% | 10% | +23 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Babassuate | Sodium Neemate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Babassuate | Potassium Neemate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Babassu Oil | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 44.0% | 0.0% | +44.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 17.0% | 0.0% | +17.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 9.0% | 18.0% | -9.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 4.0% | 18.0% | -14.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 15.0% | 52.0% | -37.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 2.0% | 9.0% | -7.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Babassu Oil | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 74.0 | 36.0 | +38.0 |
| Cleansing | 61.0 | 0.0 | +61.0 |
| Conditioning | 17.0 | 61.0 | -44.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 61.0 | 0.0 | +61.0 |
| Creamy lather | 13.0 | 36.0 | -23.0 |
| Longevity | 13.0 | 36.0 | -23.0 |