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Rice Bran Oil

Oryza sativa

soft
trace slows
max 20%
Load into soap bench

01

Saponification & chemical numbers

NaOH SAP (pure)
0.1340g NaOH / g oil
KOH SAP (pure)
0.1870g KOH / g oil
KOH SAP (90% reagent)
0.2078g 90% KOH / g oil
Iodine value
100g I₂ / 100 g
INS
87KOH SAP − IV

02

Fatty acid spectrum

  • LauricC12:0
    0.0%
  • MyristicC14:0
    1.0%
  • PalmiticC16:0
    21.0%
  • StearicC18:0
    2.0%
  • RicinoleicC18:1-OH
    0.0%
  • OleicC18:1
    42.0%
  • LinoleicC18:2
    31.0%
  • LinolenicC18:3
    1.0%
  • UnlistedC8–C10+
    2.0%
  • Saturated
  • Monounsaturated
  • Polyunsaturated
  • Hydroxy

03

What it does in the bar

Hardness

Lauric + myristic + palmitic + stearic · target 29–54

24.0

Cleansing

Lauric + myristic · target 12–22

1.0

Conditioning

Oleic + linoleic + linolenic + ricinoleic · target 44–69

74.0

Bubbly lather

Lauric + myristic + ricinoleic · target 14–46

1.0

Creamy lather

Palmitic + stearic + ricinoleic · target 16–48

23.0

Longevity

Palmitic + stearic · target 25–50

23.0

Max 20% of oils

softening
  • Recommended maximum 20% of total oils.
  • High iodine — DOS risk in exposed bars; keep the percentage modest.
  • Slows trace.

04

INCI names for the label

Pre-saponification INCI

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil

The oil left over as superfat, by name.

Post-saponification NaOH salt

Sodium Rice Branate

How to list it on a NaOH soap label.

Post-saponification KOH salt

Potassium Rice Branate

How to list it on a KOH soap label.

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