Oil A
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Neem Oil vs Cocoa Butter
soft
hard
Oil B
Cocoa ButterTheobroma cacao
NaOH 0.1370
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1387NaOH SAP B 0.1370A / B = 0.1387 / 0.1370
1.0124
Multiply your lye amount by 1.0124 when swapping Neem Oil for Cocoa Butter.
Inverse 0.9877 when swapping Cocoa Butter for Neem Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- 500 g Cocoa Butter
- 68.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 68.50 × 1.0124 = 69.35
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Neem Oil | Cocoa Butter | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1387 | 0.1370 | +0.0017 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1945 | 0.1930 | +0.0015 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2161 | 0.2144 | +0.0017 |
| Iodine value | 72 | 37 | +35 |
| INS | 123 | 157 | -34 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 15% | -5 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Neemate | Sodium Cocoa Butterate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Neemate | Potassium Cocoa Butterate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Neem Oil | 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 | 18.0% | 28.0% | -10.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 18.0% | 35.0% | -17.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 52.0% | 33.0% | +19.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 9.0% | 3.0% | +6.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Neem Oil | Cocoa Butter | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 36.0 | 63.0 | -27.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 61.0 | 36.0 | +25.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Creamy lather | 36.0 | 63.0 | -27.0 |
| Longevity | 36.0 | 63.0 | -27.0 |