Oil A
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Neem Oil vs Babassu Oil
soft
hard
Oil B
Babassu OilOrbignya oleifera
NaOH 0.1750
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1387NaOH SAP B 0.1750A / B = 0.1387 / 0.1750
0.7926
Multiply your lye amount by 0.7926 when swapping Neem Oil for Babassu Oil.
Inverse 1.2617 when swapping Babassu Oil for Neem Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- 500 g Babassu Oil
- 87.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 87.50 × 0.7926 = 69.35
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Neem Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1387 | 0.1750 | -0.0363 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1945 | 0.2450 | -0.0505 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2161 | 0.2722 | -0.0561 |
| Iodine value | 72 | 15 | +57 |
| INS | 123 | 230 | -107 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 33% | -23 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Neemate | Sodium Babassuate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Neemate | Potassium Babassuate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Neem Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 44.0% | -44.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 17.0% | -17.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 18.0% | 9.0% | +9.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 18.0% | 4.0% | +14.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 52.0% | 15.0% | +37.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 9.0% | 2.0% | +7.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Neem Oil | Babassu Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 36.0 | 74.0 | -38.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 61.0 | -61.0 |
| Conditioning | 61.0 | 17.0 | +44.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 61.0 | -61.0 |
| Creamy lather | 36.0 | 13.0 | +23.0 |
| Longevity | 36.0 | 13.0 | +23.0 |