Oil A
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Neem Oil vs Olive Oil
soft
soft
Oil B
Olive OilOlea europaea
NaOH 0.1340
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1387NaOH SAP B 0.1340A / B = 0.1387 / 0.1340
1.0351
Multiply your lye amount by 1.0351 when swapping Neem Oil for Olive Oil.
Inverse 0.9661 when swapping Olive Oil for Neem Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- 500 g Olive Oil
- 67.00 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 67.00 × 1.0351 = 69.35
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Neem Oil | Olive Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1387 | 0.1340 | +0.0047 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1945 | 0.1880 | +0.0065 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2161 | 0.2089 | +0.0072 |
| Iodine value | 72 | 85 | -13 |
| INS | 123 | 109 | +14 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 100% | -90 |
| Hardness class | soft | soft | — |
| Trace | accelerates | slows | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Neemate | Sodium Olivate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Neemate | Potassium Olivate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Neem Oil | Olive Oil | 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% | 14.0% | +4.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 18.0% | 3.0% | +15.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 52.0% | 71.0% | -19.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 9.0% | 11.0% | -2.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Neem Oil | Olive Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 36.0 | 17.0 | +19.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 61.0 | 83.0 | -22.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Creamy lather | 36.0 | 17.0 | +19.0 |
| Longevity | 36.0 | 17.0 | +19.0 |