Oil A
Jojoba OilSimmondsia chinensis
NaOH 0.0660
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Jojoba Oil vs Babassu Oil
soft
hard
Oil B
Babassu OilOrbignya oleifera
NaOH 0.1750
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.0660NaOH SAP B 0.1750A / B = 0.0660 / 0.1750
0.3771
Multiply your lye amount by 0.3771 when swapping Jojoba Oil for Babassu Oil.
Inverse 2.6515 when swapping Babassu Oil for Jojoba Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Jojoba Oil
- 33.00 g NaOH
- 500 g Babassu Oil
- 87.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 87.50 × 0.3771 = 33.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Jojoba Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.0660 | 0.1750 | -0.1090 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.0925 | 0.2450 | -0.1525 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.1028 | 0.2722 | -0.1694 |
| Iodine value | 83 | 15 | +68 |
| INS | 11 | 230 | -219 |
| Max % of oils | 5% | 33% | -28 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | neutral | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Jojobate | Sodium Babassuate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Jojobate | Potassium Babassuate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Jojoba Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 44.0% | -44.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 17.0% | -17.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 1.0% | 9.0% | -8.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | -4.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 10.0% | 15.0% | -5.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 0.0% | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Jojoba Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.0 | 74.0 | -73.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 61.0 | -61.0 |
| Conditioning | 10.0 | 17.0 | -7.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 61.0 | -61.0 |
| Creamy lather | 1.0 | 13.0 | -12.0 |
| Longevity | 1.0 | 13.0 | -12.0 |