Oil A
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Neem Oil vs Palm Kernel Oil
soft
hard
Oil B
Palm Kernel OilElaeis guineensis (kernel)
NaOH 0.1770
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1387NaOH SAP B 0.1770A / B = 0.1387 / 0.1770
0.7836
Multiply your lye amount by 0.7836 when swapping Neem Oil for Palm Kernel Oil.
Inverse 1.2761 when swapping Palm Kernel Oil for Neem Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- 500 g Palm Kernel Oil
- 88.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 88.50 × 0.7836 = 69.35
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Neem Oil | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1387 | 0.1770 | -0.0383 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1945 | 0.2470 | -0.0525 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2161 | 0.2744 | -0.0583 |
| Iodine value | 72 | 18 | +54 |
| INS | 123 | 227 | -104 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 30% | -20 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Neemate | Sodium Palm Kernelate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Neemate | Potassium Palm Kernelate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Neem Oil | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 49.0% | -49.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 16.0% | -16.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 18.0% | 8.0% | +10.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 18.0% | 2.0% | +16.0 |
| 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 | Palm Kernel Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 36.0 | 75.0 | -39.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 65.0 | -65.0 |
| Conditioning | 61.0 | 17.0 | +44.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 65.0 | -65.0 |
| Creamy lather | 36.0 | 10.0 | +26.0 |
| Longevity | 36.0 | 10.0 | +26.0 |