Oil A
LardAdeps suillus
NaOH 0.1390
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Lard vs Neem Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1390NaOH SAP B 0.1387A / B = 0.1390 / 0.1387
1.0022
Multiply your lye amount by 1.0022 when swapping Lard for Neem Oil.
Inverse 0.9978 when swapping Neem Oil for Lard.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Lard
- 69.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 69.35 × 1.0022 = 69.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Lard | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1390 | 0.1387 | +0.0003 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1950 | 0.1945 | +0.0005 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2167 | 0.2161 | +0.0006 |
| Iodine value | 57 | 72 | -15 |
| INS | 139 | 123 | +16 |
| Max % of oils | 50% | 10% | +40 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | slows | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Adeps Suillus (Lard) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Lardate | Sodium Neemate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Lardate | Potassium Neemate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Lard | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 26.0% | 18.0% | +8.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 14.0% | 18.0% | -4.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 44.0% | 52.0% | -8.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 10.0% | 9.0% | +1.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Lard | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 41.0 | 36.0 | +5.0 |
| Cleansing | 1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 |
| Conditioning | 55.0 | 61.0 | -6.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 |
| Creamy lather | 40.0 | 36.0 | +4.0 |
| Longevity | 40.0 | 36.0 | +4.0 |