Properties of Oils Spreadsheet:

Fatty Acids:
Lauric
Linoleic
Myristic
Oleic
Palmitic
Ricinoleic
Stearic
Iodine
Properties:
hard bar
cleansing
fluffy lather
conditioning
hard bar
cleansing
fluffy lather
conditioning
hard bar
stable lather
conditioning
fluffy, stable
lather
hard bar
stable lather
lower numbers mean
harder bar
Oils

Almond (Sweet)
---
8-28%
---
64-82%
6-8%
---
---
93-106

Apricot Kernel
---
20-34%
---
58-74%
4-7%
---
---
92-108

Avocado
---
6-18%
---
36-80%
7-32%
---
1.5%
80-95

Castor
---
3-4%
---
3-4%
---
90%
---
82-90

Cocoa Butter
---
3%
---
34-36%
25-30%
---
31-35%
33-42

Coconut
39-54%
1-2%
15-23%
4-11%
6-11%
---
1-4%
<10

Canola/Rapeseed Oil
---
15%
---
32%
1%
---
---
105-120

Corn
---
45-56%
---
28-37%
12-14%
---
2-3%
103-130

Cottonseed
---
52%
---
18%
13%
---
13%
80

Emu Oil
---
14%
0.4%
50%
21%
---
9%
75

Flax/Linseed
---
7-19%
---
14-39%
4-9%
---
2-4%
105-115

Grapeseed
---
58-78%
---
12-28%
5-11%
---
3-6%
125-142

Hazelnut
---
7-11%
---
65-85%
4-6%
---
1-4%
90-103

Hemp Oil
---
57%
---
12%
6%
---
2%
166.5

Jojoba
---
---
---
10-13%
---
---
---
80-85

Kukui Nut
---
42%
---
20%
6%
---
---
155-175

Lard
---
6%
1%
46%
28%
---
13%
43-45

Macadamia
---
1-3%
---
54-63%
7-10%
---
2-6%
73-79

Mango
---
1-13%
---
34-56%
3-18%
---
26-57%
55-65

Olive
---
5-15%
---
63-81%
7-14%
----
3-5%
79-95

Palm
---
9-11%
---
38-40%
43-45%
---
4-5%
45-57

Palm Kernel
47%
---
14%
18%
9%
---
---
37

Peach Kernel
---
15-35%
---
55-75%
5-8%
---
---
108-118

Rapeseed/Canola Oil
---
15%
---
32%
1%
---
---
105-120

Rice Bran
---
32-47%
---
32-38%
13-23%
---
2-3%
105-115

Safflower
---
70-80%
---
10-20%
6-7%
---
---
86-119

Sesame
---
39-47%
---
37-42%
8-11%
---
4-6%
105-115

Shea Butter
---
3-8%
---
40-55%
3-7%
---
35-45%
55-71

Soybean
---
46-53%
---
21-27%
9-12%
---
4-6%
124-132

Sunflower
---
70%
---
16%
7%
---
4%
119-138

Tallow
---
2-3%
3-6%
37-43%
24-32%
---
20-25%
43-45

Wheat Germ
---
55-60%
---
13-21%
13-20%
---
2%
125-135

 

Special Thanks to Toni, of Countryside Soap for original spreadsheet and to Jules and Deena Gentle for further contributions.

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