Oil A
Shea Butter (Unrefined)Vitellaria paradoxa
NaOH 0.1280
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Shea Butter (Unrefined) vs High Oleic Sunflower Oil
hard
soft
Oil B
High Oleic Sunflower OilHelianthus annuus
NaOH 0.1350
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1280NaOH SAP B 0.1350A / B = 0.1280 / 0.1350
0.9481
Multiply your lye amount by 0.9481 when swapping Shea Butter (Unrefined) for High Oleic Sunflower Oil.
Inverse 1.0547 when swapping High Oleic Sunflower Oil for Shea Butter (Unrefined).
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Shea Butter (Unrefined)
- 64.00 g NaOH
- 500 g High Oleic Sunflower Oil
- 67.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 67.50 × 0.9481 = 64.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Shea Butter (Unrefined) | High Oleic Sunflower Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1280 | 0.1350 | -0.0070 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1790 | 0.1890 | -0.0100 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.1989 | 0.2100 | -0.0111 |
| Iodine value | 60 | 83 | -23 |
| INS | 116 | 106 | +10 |
| Max % of oils | 15% | 25% | -10 |
| Hardness class | hard | soft | — |
| Trace | slows | slows | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter | Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Shea Butterate | Sodium Sunflowerate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Shea Butterate | Potassium Sunflowerate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Shea Butter (Unrefined) | High Oleic Sunflower Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 5.0% | 4.0% | +1.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 40.0% | 4.0% | +36.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 48.0% | 82.0% | -34.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 6.0% | 9.0% | -3.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Shea Butter (Unrefined) | High Oleic Sunflower Oil | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 45.0 | 8.0 | +37.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conditioning | 54.0 | 91.0 | -37.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Creamy lather | 45.0 | 8.0 | +37.0 |
| Longevity | 45.0 | 8.0 | +37.0 |