Oil A
Canola OilBrassica napus
NaOH 0.1330
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Canola Oil vs Castor Oil
soft
soft
Oil B
Castor OilRicinus communis
NaOH 0.1280
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1330NaOH SAP B 0.1280A / B = 0.1330 / 0.1280
1.0391
Multiply your lye amount by 1.0391 when swapping Canola Oil for Castor Oil.
Inverse 0.9624 when swapping Castor Oil for Canola Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Canola Oil
- 66.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Castor Oil
- 64.00 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 64.00 × 1.0391 = 66.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Canola Oil | Castor Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1330 | 0.1280 | +0.0050 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1860 | 0.1800 | +0.0060 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2067 | 0.2000 | +0.0067 |
| Iodine value | 110 | 86 | +24 |
| INS | 56 | 95 | -39 |
| Max % of oils | 20% | 10% | +10 |
| Hardness class | soft | soft | — |
| Trace | slows | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Canola Oil | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Canolate | Sodium Ricinoleate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Canolate | Potassium Ricinoleate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Canola Oil | Castor Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 4.0% | 1.0% | +3.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 1.0% | +1.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 90.0% | -90.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 61.0% | 4.0% | +57.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 21.0% | 4.0% | +17.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 9.0% | 0.0% | +9.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Canola Oil | Castor Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 6.0 | 2.0 | +4.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 91.0 | 98.0 | -7.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 90.0 | -90.0 |
| Creamy lather | 6.0 | 92.0 | -86.0 |
| Longevity | 6.0 | 2.0 | +4.0 |