Oil A
Palm Kernel OilElaeis guineensis (kernel)
NaOH 0.1770
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Palm Kernel Oil vs Jojoba Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
Jojoba OilSimmondsia chinensis
NaOH 0.0660
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1770NaOH SAP B 0.0660A / B = 0.1770 / 0.0660
2.6818
Multiply your lye amount by 2.6818 when swapping Palm Kernel Oil for Jojoba Oil.
Inverse 0.3729 when swapping Jojoba Oil for Palm Kernel Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Palm Kernel Oil
- 88.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Jojoba Oil
- 33.00 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 33.00 × 2.6818 = 88.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Jojoba Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1770 | 0.0660 | +0.1110 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.2470 | 0.0925 | +0.1545 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2744 | 0.1028 | +0.1717 |
| Iodine value | 18 | 83 | -65 |
| INS | 227 | 11 | +216 |
| Max % of oils | 30% | 5% | +25 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | accelerates | neutral | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil | Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Palm Kernelate | Sodium Jojobate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Palm Kernelate | Potassium Jojobate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Jojoba 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% | 1.0% | +7.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 15.0% | 10.0% | +5.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Jojoba Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 75.0 | 1.0 | +74.0 |
| Cleansing | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Conditioning | 17.0 | 10.0 | +7.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Creamy lather | 10.0 | 1.0 | +9.0 |
| Longevity | 10.0 | 1.0 | +9.0 |