Oil A
Palm Kernel OilElaeis guineensis (kernel)
NaOH 0.1770
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Palm Kernel Oil vs Neem Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
Neem OilAzadirachta indica
NaOH 0.1387
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1770NaOH SAP B 0.1387A / B = 0.1770 / 0.1387
1.2761
Multiply your lye amount by 1.2761 when swapping Palm Kernel Oil for Neem Oil.
Inverse 0.7836 when swapping Neem Oil for Palm Kernel Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Palm Kernel Oil
- 88.50 g NaOH
- 500 g Neem Oil
- 69.35 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 69.35 × 1.2761 = 88.50
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1770 | 0.1387 | +0.0383 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.2470 | 0.1945 | +0.0525 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2744 | 0.2161 | +0.0583 |
| Iodine value | 18 | 72 | -54 |
| INS | 227 | 123 | +104 |
| Max % of oils | 30% | 10% | +20 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | accelerates | accelerates | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil | Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Palm Kernelate | Sodium Neemate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Palm Kernelate | Potassium Neemate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Neem 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% | 18.0% | -10.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 18.0% | -16.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 15.0% | 52.0% | -37.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 2.0% | 9.0% | -7.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Palm Kernel Oil | Neem Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 75.0 | 36.0 | +39.0 |
| Cleansing | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Conditioning | 17.0 | 61.0 | -44.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 65.0 | 0.0 | +65.0 |
| Creamy lather | 10.0 | 36.0 | -26.0 |
| Longevity | 10.0 | 36.0 | -26.0 |