Head-to-head

Rice Bran Oil vs Palm Oil (RSPO)

soft
hard

Substitution factor

NaOH SAP A 0.1280NaOH SAP B 0.1420A / B = 0.1280 / 0.1420

0.9014

Multiply your lye amount by 0.9014 when swapping Rice Bran Oil for Palm Oil (RSPO).

Inverse 1.1094 when swapping Palm Oil (RSPO) for Rice Bran Oil.

500 g swap · pure NaOH

500 g Rice Bran Oil
64.00 g NaOH
500 g Palm Oil (RSPO)
71.00 g NaOH
Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
71.00 × 0.9014 = 64.00
Reverse pair

Constants

SAP, iodine, INS

MetricRice Bran OilPalm Oil (RSPO)Δ A−B
NaOH SAP (pure)

0.1280

0.1420

-0.0140
KOH SAP (pure)

0.1810

0.1990

-0.0180
KOH SAP (90%)

0.2011

0.2211

-0.0200
Iodine value

100

53

+47
INS

70

145

-75
Max % of oils

20%

50%

-30
Hardness class

soft

hard

Trace

slows

neutral

INCI (pre-sap)

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil

Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil

INCI NaOH salt

Sodium Ricebranate

Sodium Palmate

INCI KOH salt

Potassium Ricebranate

Potassium Palmate

Fatty acids

Eight-acid profile

MetricRice Bran OilPalm 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

22.0%

44.0%

-22.0
Stearic C18:0

3.0%

5.0%

-2.0
Ricinoleic C18:1-OH

0.0%

0.0%

0.0
Oleic C18:1

38.0%

39.0%

-1.0
Linoleic C18:2

34.0%

10.0%

+24.0
Linolenic C18:3

2.0%

0.0%

+2.0

Quality

Physical contribution

MetricRice Bran OilPalm Oil (RSPO)Δ A−B
Hardness

25.0

50.0

-25.0
Cleansing

0.0

1.0

-1.0
Conditioning

74.0

49.0

+25.0
Bubbly lather

0.0

1.0

-1.0
Creamy lather

25.0

49.0

-24.0
Longevity

25.0

49.0

-24.0