Oil A
Castor OilRicinus communis
NaOH 0.1280
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Castor Oil vs Babassu Oil
soft
hard
Oil B
Babassu OilAttalea speciosa
NaOH 0.1750
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1280NaOH SAP B 0.1750A / B = 0.1280 / 0.1750
0.7314
Multiply your lye amount by 0.7314 when swapping Castor Oil for Babassu Oil.
Inverse 1.3672 when swapping Babassu Oil for Castor Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Castor Oil
- 64.00 g NaOH
- 500 g Babassu Oil
- 87.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 87.50 × 0.7314 = 64.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Castor Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1280 | 0.1750 | -0.0470 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1800 | 0.2450 | -0.0650 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2000 | 0.2722 | -0.0722 |
| Iodine value | 86 | 15 | +71 |
| INS | 95 | 230 | -135 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 30% | -20 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Ricinoleate | Sodium Babassuate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Ricinoleate | Potassium Babassuate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Castor Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 50.0% | -50.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 20.0% | -20.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 1.0% | 11.0% | -10.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 1.0% | 4.0% | -3.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 90.0% | 0.0% | +90.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 4.0% | 10.0% | -6.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 4.0% | 2.0% | +2.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Castor Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 2.0 | 85.0 | -83.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 70.0 | -70.0 |
| Conditioning | 98.0 | 12.0 | +86.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 90.0 | 70.0 | +20.0 |
| Creamy lather | 92.0 | 15.0 | +77.0 |
| Longevity | 2.0 | 15.0 | -13.0 |