Oil A
LardSus scrofa
NaOH 0.1380
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Lard vs Beef Tallow
hard
hard
Oil B
Beef TallowBos taurus
NaOH 0.1410
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1380NaOH SAP B 0.1410A / B = 0.1380 / 0.1410
0.9787
Multiply your lye amount by 0.9787 when swapping Lard for Beef Tallow.
Inverse 1.0217 when swapping Beef Tallow for Lard.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Lard
- 69.00 g NaOH
- 500 g Beef Tallow
- 70.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 70.50 × 0.9787 = 69.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Lard | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1380 | 0.1410 | -0.0030 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1930 | 0.1990 | -0.0060 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2144 | 0.2211 | -0.0067 |
| Iodine value | 57 | 45 | +12 |
| INS | 139 | 147 | -8 |
| Max % of oils | 100% | 50% | +50 |
| Hardness class | hard | hard | — |
| Trace | slows | slows | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Lard | Tallow | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Lardate | Sodium Tallowate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Lardate | Potassium Tallowate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Lard | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 1.0% | 3.0% | -2.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 28.0% | 29.0% | -1.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 13.0% | 18.0% | -5.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 46.0% | 42.0% | +4.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 6.0% | 3.0% | +3.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Lard | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 42.0 | 52.0 | -10.0 |
| Cleansing | 1.0 | 5.0 | -4.0 |
| Conditioning | 53.0 | 46.0 | +7.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 1.0 | 5.0 | -4.0 |
| Creamy lather | 41.0 | 47.0 | -6.0 |
| Longevity | 41.0 | 47.0 | -6.0 |