Oil A
Palm Kernel OilElaeis guineensis (kernel)
NaOH 0.1770
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Palm Kernel Oil vs Avocado Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
Avocado OilPersea gratissima
NaOH 0.1330
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1770NaOH SAP B 0.1330A / B = 0.1770 / 0.1330
1.3308
Multiply your lye amount by 1.3308 when swapping Palm Kernel Oil for Avocado Oil.
Inverse 0.7514 when swapping Avocado Oil for Palm Kernel Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Palm Kernel Oil
- 88.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Avocado Oil
- 66.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 66.50 × 1.3308 = 88.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Avocado Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1770 | 0.1330 | +0.0440 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.2470 | 0.1870 | +0.0600 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2744 | 0.2078 | +0.0667 |
| Iodine value | 18 | 86 | -68 |
| INS | 227 | 99 | +128 |
| Max % of oils | 30% | 20% | +10 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | accelerates | slows | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Palm Kernelate | Sodium Avocadoate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Palm Kernelate | Potassium Avocadoate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Avocado Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 49.0% | 0.0% | +49.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 16.0% | 0.0% | +16.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 8.0% | 12.0% | -4.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 15.0% | 65.0% | -50.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 2.0% | 15.0% | -13.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Avocado Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 75.0 | 14.0 | +61.0 |
| Cleansing | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Conditioning | 17.0 | 81.0 | -64.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Creamy lather | 10.0 | 14.0 | -4.0 |
| Longevity | 10.0 | 14.0 | -4.0 |