Oil A
Kokum ButterGarcinia indica
NaOH 0.1370
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Kokum Butter vs Babassu Oil
hard
hard
Oil B
Babassu OilAttalea speciosa
NaOH 0.1750
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1370NaOH SAP B 0.1750A / B = 0.1370 / 0.1750
0.7829
Multiply your lye amount by 0.7829 when swapping Kokum Butter for Babassu Oil.
Inverse 1.2774 when swapping Babassu Oil for Kokum Butter.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Kokum Butter
- 68.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Babassu Oil
- 87.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 87.50 × 0.7829 = 68.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Kokum Butter | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1370 | 0.1750 | -0.0380 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1920 | 0.2450 | -0.0530 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2133 | 0.2722 | -0.0589 |
| Iodine value | 35 | 15 | +20 |
| INS | 155 | 230 | -75 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 30% | -20 |
| Hardness class | hard | hard | — |
| Trace | slows | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Garcinia Indica Seed Butter | Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Kokum Butterate | Sodium Babassuate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Kokum Butterate | Potassium Babassuate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Kokum Butter | 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 | 4.0% | 11.0% | -7.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 56.0% | 4.0% | +52.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 39.0% | 10.0% | +29.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 1.0% | 2.0% | -1.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Kokum Butter | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 60.0 | 85.0 | -25.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 70.0 | -70.0 |
| Conditioning | 40.0 | 12.0 | +28.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 70.0 | -70.0 |
| Creamy lather | 60.0 | 15.0 | +45.0 |
| Longevity | 60.0 | 15.0 | +45.0 |