Head-to-head

Jojoba Oil vs Palm Oil (RSPO)

soft
hard

Substitution factor

NaOH SAP A 0.0660NaOH SAP B 0.1420A / B = 0.0660 / 0.1420

0.4648

Multiply your lye amount by 0.4648 when swapping Jojoba Oil for Palm Oil (RSPO).

Inverse 2.1515 when swapping Palm Oil (RSPO) for Jojoba Oil.

500 g swap · pure NaOH

500 g Jojoba Oil
33.00 g NaOH
500 g Palm Oil (RSPO)
71.00 g NaOH
Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
71.00 × 0.4648 = 33.00
Reverse pair

Constants

SAP, iodine, INS

MetricJojoba OilPalm Oil (RSPO)Δ A−B
NaOH SAP (pure)

0.0660

0.1420

-0.0760
KOH SAP (pure)

0.0925

0.1990

-0.1065
KOH SAP (90%)

0.1028

0.2211

-0.1183
Iodine value

83

53

+30
INS

11

145

-134
Max % of oils

5%

50%

-45
Hardness class

soft

hard

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Trace

neutral

neutral

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INCI (pre-sap)

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil

—
INCI NaOH salt

Sodium Jojobate

Sodium Palmate

—
INCI KOH salt

Potassium Jojobate

Potassium Palmate

—

Fatty acids

Eight-acid profile

MetricJojoba OilPalm Oil (RSPO)Δ A−B
Lauric C12:0

0.0%

0.0%

0.0
Myristic C14:0

0.0%

1.0%

-1.0
Palmitic C16:0

1.0%

44.0%

-43.0
Stearic C18:0

0.0%

5.0%

-5.0
Ricinoleic C18:1-OH

0.0%

0.0%

0.0
Oleic C18:1

10.0%

39.0%

-29.0
Linoleic C18:2

0.0%

10.0%

-10.0
Linolenic C18:3

0.0%

0.0%

0.0

Quality

Physical contribution

MetricJojoba OilPalm Oil (RSPO)Δ A−B
Hardness

1.0

50.0

-49.0
Cleansing

0.0

1.0

-1.0
Conditioning

10.0

49.0

-39.0
Bubbly lather

0.0

1.0

-1.0
Creamy lather

1.0

49.0

-48.0
Longevity

1.0

49.0

-48.0