Oil A
Jojoba OilSimmondsia chinensis
NaOH 0.0660
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Jojoba Oil vs Castor Oil
soft
soft
Oil B
Castor OilRicinus communis
NaOH 0.1280
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.0660NaOH SAP B 0.1280A / B = 0.0660 / 0.1280
0.5156
Multiply your lye amount by 0.5156 when swapping Jojoba Oil for Castor Oil.
Inverse 1.9394 when swapping Castor Oil for Jojoba Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Jojoba Oil
- 33.00 g NaOH
- 500 g Castor Oil
- 64.00 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 64.00 × 0.5156 = 33.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Jojoba Oil | Castor Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.0660 | 0.1280 | -0.0620 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.0925 | 0.1800 | -0.0875 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.1028 | 0.2000 | -0.0972 |
| Iodine value | 83 | 86 | -3 |
| INS | 11 | 95 | -84 |
| Max % of oils | 5% | 10% | -5 |
| Hardness class | soft | soft | — |
| Trace | neutral | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Jojobate | Sodium Ricinoleate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Jojobate | Potassium Ricinoleate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Jojoba 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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 90.0% | -90.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 10.0% | 4.0% | +6.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 0.0% | 4.0% | -4.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Jojoba Oil | Castor Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 10.0 | 98.0 | -88.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 90.0 | -90.0 |
| Creamy lather | 1.0 | 92.0 | -91.0 |
| Longevity | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |