Oil A
Kokum ButterGarcinia indica
NaOH 0.1370
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Kokum Butter vs Cocoa Butter
hard
hard
Oil B
Cocoa ButterTheobroma cacao
NaOH 0.1370
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1370NaOH SAP B 0.1370A / B = 0.1370 / 0.1370
1.0000
Multiply your lye amount by 1.0000 when swapping Kokum Butter for Cocoa Butter.
Inverse 1.0000 when swapping Cocoa Butter for Kokum Butter.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Kokum Butter
- 68.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Cocoa Butter
- 68.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 68.50 × 1.0000 = 68.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Kokum Butter | Cocoa Butter | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1370 | 0.1370 | 0.0000 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1920 | 0.1940 | -0.0020 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2133 | 0.2156 | -0.0022 |
| Iodine value | 35 | 37 | -2 |
| INS | 155 | 157 | -2 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 15% | -5 |
| Hardness class | hard | hard | — |
| Trace | slows | slows | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Garcinia Indica Seed Butter | Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Kokum Butterate | Sodium Cocoa Butterate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Kokum Butterate | Potassium Cocoa Butterate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Kokum Butter | Cocoa Butter | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 4.0% | 28.0% | -24.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 56.0% | 33.0% | +23.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 39.0% | 35.0% | +4.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 1.0% | 3.0% | -2.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Kokum Butter | Cocoa Butter | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 60.0 | 61.0 | -1.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 40.0 | 38.0 | +2.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Creamy lather | 60.0 | 61.0 | -1.0 |
| Longevity | 60.0 | 61.0 | -1.0 |