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Sunflower Oil

Helianthus annuus

soft
trace slows
max 15%
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01

Saponification & chemical constants

NaOH SAP (pure)
0.1340g NaOH / g oil
KOH SAP (pure)
0.1880g KOH / g oil
KOH SAP (90% reagent)
0.2089g 90% KOH / g oil
Iodine value
133g I₂ / 100 g
INS
63KOH SAP − IV

02

Fatty acid spectrum

  • LauricC12:0
    0.0%
  • MyristicC14:0
    0.0%
  • PalmiticC16:0
    7.0%
  • StearicC18:0
    5.0%
  • RicinoleicC18:1-OH
    0.0%
  • OleicC18:1
    19.0%
  • LinoleicC18:2
    68.0%
  • LinolenicC18:3
    1.0%
  • Saturated
  • Monounsaturated
  • Polyunsaturated
  • Hydroxy

03

Physical contribution matrix

Hardness

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

12.0

Cleansing

Lauric + myristic · target 12–22

0.0

Conditioning

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

88.0

Bubbly lather

Lauric + myristic + ricinoleic · target 14–46

0.0

Creamy lather

Palmitic + stearic + ricinoleic · target 16–48

12.0

Longevity

Palmitic + stearic · target 25–50

12.0

Max 15% of oils

softening
  • Recommended maximum 15% of total oils.
  • High iodine — DOS risk in exposed bars; keep the percentage modest.
  • Slows trace.

04

Legal INCI naming convention

Pre-saponification INCI

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Unsaponified oil remaining as superfat.

Post-saponification NaOH salt

Sodium Sunflowerate

Declared soap after sodium hydroxide saponification.

Post-saponification KOH salt

Potassium Sunflowerate

Declared soap after potassium hydroxide saponification.

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