Oil Properties

I've got these from several sources, and sometimes have just averaged them as I just use this for reference. If anyone has current fatty acid values and wants to help keep this file updated for our Cansoap group, please contact the listmom at cansoap-owner@yahoogroups.com - Thanks! Shelley

Oils

Lathering

Conditioning

Hardening

Hardness indicator (excluding castor)

Lauric

Myristic

Linoleic

Linolenic

Oleic

Ricinoleic

Palmitic

Stearic

Iodine

Almond

0.0

0.0

18.0

0.0

73.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

99.5

Apricot Kernel

0.0

0.0

27.0

0.0

66.0

0.0

5.5

0.0

100.0

Avocado

0.0

15.0

16.0

0.0

60.0

0.0

19.5

0.0

87.5

Babassu

45.0

17.0

2.0

0.0

15.0

0.0

7.0

4.0

14.0

Canola/Rapeseed

0.0

0.0

20.0

10.0

60.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

112.0

Castor

0.0

0.0

3.5

0.0

3.5

90.0

0.0

0.0

86.0

Cocoa Butter

0.0

0.0

3.0

0.0

36.0

0.0

25.0

35.0

38.0

Coconut

45.0

20.0

1.5

0.0

7.0

0.0

9.0

4.0

10.0

Corn

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

32.0

0.0

13.0

2.5

118.0

Emu

0.0

0.4

14.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

21.0

9.0

75.0

Evening Primrose

0.0

0.0

73.0

11.0

9.0

0.0

7.0

2.0

145.0

Flax/Linseed

0.0

0.0

13.0

50.5

27.0

0.0

6.5

3.0

110.0

Grapeseed

0.0

0.0

76.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

8.0

4.5

133.0

Hemp

0.0

0.0

60.0

20.0

12.0

0.0

6.0

2.0

166.5

Hydrogenated Canola

0.0

0.0

20.0

10.0

60.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

65.0

Jojoba

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

11.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

82.5

Lard

0.0

1.0

10.0

0.0

46.0

0.0

28.0

13.0

44.0

Macadamia Nut

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.0

59.0

0.0

8.5

4.0

75.0

Mango Butter

0.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

45.0

0.0

10.5

41.0

60.0

Neem

0.0

2.6

10.0

0.0

55.0

0.0

14.0

17.0

70.0

Olive, pure

0.0

0.0

10.0

1.0

73.0

0.0

11.0

2.0

85.0

Palm

0.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

42.0

0.0

40.0

5.0

50.0

Palm Kernel

47.0

14.0

0.0

0.0

18.0

0.0

9.0

0.0

37.0

Rice Bran

0.0

0.0

39.1

1.1

42.5

0.0

15.0

1.9

102.0

Safflower - Regular

0.0

0.0

75.0

0.0

15.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

100.0

Sesame

0.0

0.0

44.0

0.0

40.0

0.0

10.0

5.0

110.0

Shea Butter

0.0

0.0

5.5

0.0

47.5

0.0

5.0

40.0

63.0

Soy (Crisco)

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

23.0

0.0

10.0

5.0

129.0

Sunflower - Regular

0.0

0.0

70.0

1.0

16.0

0.0

7.0

4.0

128.0

Tallow

0.0

3.0

3.0

0.0

42.0

0.0

28.0

22.0

44.0

Walnut

0.0

0.0

60.0

0.0

18.0

0.0

7.0

2.0

145.0