Oil A
Sweet Almond OilPrunus amygdalus dulcis
NaOH 0.1360
Load 500 gHead-to-head
Sweet Almond Oil vs Beef Tallow
soft
hard
Oil B
Beef TallowAdeps bovis
NaOH 0.1410
Load 500 gSubstitution factor
NaOH SAP A 0.1360NaOH SAP B 0.1410A / B = 0.1360 / 0.1410
0.9645
Multiply your lye amount by 0.9645 when swapping Sweet Almond Oil for Beef Tallow.
Inverse 1.0368 when swapping Beef Tallow for Sweet Almond Oil.
500 g swap · pure NaOH
- 500 g Sweet Almond Oil
- 68.00 g NaOH
- 500 g Beef Tallow
- 70.50 g NaOH
- Lye_A = Lye_B × factor
- 70.50 × 0.9645 = 68.00
Constants
SAP, iodine, INS
| Metric | Sweet Almond Oil | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaOH SAP (pure) | 0.1360 | 0.1410 | -0.0050 |
| KOH SAP (pure) | 0.1920 | 0.1980 | -0.0060 |
| KOH SAP (90%) | 0.2133 | 0.2200 | -0.0067 |
| Iodine value | 99 | 45 | +54 |
| INS | 97 | 147 | -50 |
| Max % of oils | 25% | 50% | -25 |
| Hardness class | soft | hard | — |
| Trace | slows | neutral | — |
| INCI (pre-sap) | Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil | Adeps Bovis (Tallow) | — |
| INCI NaOH salt | Sodium Sweet Almondate | Sodium Tallowate | — |
| INCI KOH salt | Potassium Sweet Almondate | Potassium Tallowate | — |
Fatty acids
Eight-acid profile
| Metric | Sweet Almond Oil | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric C12:0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Myristic C14:0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | -3.0 |
| Palmitic C16:0 | 7.0% | 28.0% | -21.0 |
| Stearic C18:0 | 2.0% | 22.0% | -20.0 |
| Ricinoleic C18:1-OH | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oleic C18:1 | 69.0% | 42.0% | +27.0 |
| Linoleic C18:2 | 17.0% | 3.0% | +14.0 |
| Linolenic C18:3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Quality
Physical contribution
| Metric | Sweet Almond Oil | Beef Tallow | Δ A−B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 9.0 | 53.0 | -44.0 |
| Cleansing | 0.0 | 3.0 | -3.0 |
| Conditioning | 86.0 | 45.0 | +41.0 |
| Bubbly lather | 0.0 | 3.0 | -3.0 |
| Creamy lather | 9.0 | 50.0 | -41.0 |
| Longevity | 9.0 | 50.0 | -41.0 |