Spec sheet
Kokum Butter
Garcinia indica
hard
trace slows
max 10%
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Saponification & chemical constants
- NaOH SAP (pure)
- 0.1370g NaOH / g oil
- KOH SAP (pure)
- 0.1920g KOH / g oil
- KOH SAP (90% reagent)
- 0.2133g 90% KOH / g oil
- Iodine value
- 35g I₂ / 100 g
- INS
- 155KOH SAP − IV
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Fatty acid spectrum
- LauricC12:00.0%
- MyristicC14:00.0%
- PalmiticC16:04.0%
- StearicC18:056.0%
- RicinoleicC18:1-OH0.0%
- OleicC18:139.0%
- LinoleicC18:21.0%
- LinolenicC18:30.0%
- Saturated
- Monounsaturated
- Polyunsaturated
- Hydroxy
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Physical contribution matrix
Hardness
Lauric + myristic + palmitic + stearic · target 29–54
Cleansing
Lauric + myristic · target 12–22
Conditioning
Oleic + linoleic + linolenic + ricinoleic · target 44–69
Bubbly lather
Lauric + myristic + ricinoleic · target 14–46
Creamy lather
Palmitic + stearic + ricinoleic · target 16–48
Longevity
Palmitic + stearic · target 25–50
Max 10% of oils
hardening
- Recommended maximum 10% of total oils.
- High palmitic/stearic — accelerates hardness and can crack if overused.
- Slows trace.
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Legal INCI naming convention
Pre-saponification INCI
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Unsaponified oil remaining as superfat.
Post-saponification NaOH salt
Sodium Kokum Butterate
Declared soap after sodium hydroxide saponification.
Post-saponification KOH salt
Potassium Kokum Butterate
Declared soap after potassium hydroxide saponification.
Head-to-head substitution
Library
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