Oil A
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Neem Oil vs Palm Oil (RSPO)
soft
hard
Oil B
Palm Oil (RSPO)Elaeis guineensis
NaOH 0.1420
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1387NaOH SAP B 0.1420A / B = 0.1387 / 0.1420
0.9768
Multiply your lye amount by 0.9768 when swapping Neem Oil for Palm Oil (RSPO).
Inverse 1.0238 when swapping Palm Oil (RSPO) for Neem Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- 500 g Palm Oil (RSPO)
- 71.00 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 71.00 × 0.9768 = 69.35
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Neem Oil | Palm Oil (RSPO) | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1387 | 0.1420 | -0.0033 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1945 | 0.1990 | -0.0045 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2161 | 0.2211 | -0.0050 |
| Iodine value | 72 | 53 | +19 |
| INS | 123 | 145 | -22 |
| Max % of oils | 10% | 50% | -40 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | accelerates | neutral | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Neemate | Sodium Palmate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Neemate | Potassium Palmate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Neem Oil | Palm Oil (RSPO) | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 18.0% | 44.0% | -26.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 18.0% | 5.0% | +13.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 52.0% | 39.0% | +13.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 9.0% | 10.0% | -1.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Neem Oil | Palm Oil (RSPO) | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 36.0 | 50.0 | -14.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Conditioning | 61.0 | 49.0 | +12.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Creamy lather | 36.0 | 49.0 | -13.0 |
| Longevity | 36.0 | 49.0 | -13.0 |