Saponification Chart
Saponification Chart
Each Oil that you choose for your soapmaking requires a specific amount of sodium hydroxide to create the reaction called saponification that transforms it into soap.
Superfatting
If excess sodium hydroxide remains in your soap, your skin can be irritated and burned. Large excesses of oil will result in a soft, soggy soap that could turn rancid.
One exception to the rule of precision is a technique known as superfatting. An excess of up to 5-8 percent of the total oils and fats in your soap can be added, such as avocado, apricot or wheatgerm to your mixture at trace. These oils will not fully saponify and their therapeutic value will therefore remain relatively unaffected by the caustic solution.
If you are working in ounces, please see the first chart.
16 oz of Each Oil that you choose needs a specific amount of sodium hydroxide of the chart to saponify.
If you are working in grams, please see the second chart. 100 of Each Oil that you choose needs a specific amount of sodium hydroxide of the chart to saponify.
There are 0-0.5% 4.5-5.0% and 7.5-8.0% of excessed oil range in the chart.
If you'd like to add some fixed oils at trace, and also would like to add some fragrance oils and /or essential oils, please use the 4.5-5.0% of excessed oil range; consequently, your soaps will excess 5.5-7.0% of oils. If you do not want to add any oils at trace, please use the 7.5-8.0% of excessed oil range or between 4.5-5.0% and 7.5-8.0% of excessed oil range.
If you'd like to make glycerin soap, please use 0-0.5%. Glycerin soap needs to be fully saponify and no excessed oil is better result.
For working in grams.
For working in ounces.
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0-0.5%
4-4.5%
7.5-8%
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0-0.5%
4-4.5%
7.5-8%
Sweet Almond
13.7g
13.2g
12.7g
Peanut Oil
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Apricot Kernel
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Peacan
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Avocado Oil
13.3g
12.8g
12.3g
Pumpkin Seed
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Borage
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Rice Bran
13.4g
13.8g
12.4g
Camellia
13.6g
13.1g
12.6g
Sanfflower
13.6g
13.1g
12.6g
Canola
13.6g
13.1g
12.6g
Sesame Oil
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Castor Oil
12.8g
12.3g
11.8g
Soybean
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Coconut Oil
18.3g
17.6g
16.9g
Sunflower
13.6g
13.1g
12.6g
Corn Oil
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Walnut Oil
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Cotton Seed
13.8g
13.3g
12.8g
Wheat Germ
13.3g
12.8g
12.3g
Evening Primrose
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Emu Oil
13.7g
13.2g
12.7g
Hazelnut Oil
13.7g
13.2g
12.7g
Lanolin
7.45g
7.15g
6.90g
Hempseed
13.7g
13.0g
12.6g
Beeswax
6.7g
6.4g
6.2g
Jojoa Oil
6.5g
6.3g
6.1g
Candelilla Wax
6.7g
6.4g
6.2g
Kukui Nut OIl
13.7g
13.1g
12.5g
Bay Berry Wax
6.7g
6.4g
6.2g
Macadamia Nut
13.9g
13.3g
12.7g
Stearic Acid
14.6g
14.1g
13.6g
Olive
13.5g
13.0g
12.5g
Cocoa Butter
13.6g
13.0g
12.5g
Palm Oil
14.1g
13.6g
13.1g
Mango Butter
13.3g
12.8g
12.3g
Palm Kernel Oil
15.6g
15.0g
14.4g
Shea Butter
12.8g
12.3g
11.8g
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Almond, Sweet 2.10-2.14
Safflower Oil 2.05-2.10
Apricot Kernel Oil 2.06-2.10
Sesami Oil 2.09-2.14
Avocado Oil 2.03-2.07
Soybean Oil 2.06-2.10
Camellia Oil 2.07-2.11
Sunflower Oil 2.08-2.12
Canola Oil 2.05-2.10
Walnut Oil 2.06-2.10
Castor Oil 1.95-2.00
Wheatgerm 2.03-2.07
Coconut Oil 2.80-2.85
Beeswax 1.02-1.04
Corn Oil 2.05-2.10
Beyberry Wax 1.02-1.04
Cotton Seed Oil 2.10-2.15
Candelilla Wax 1.02-1.04
Evening Primrose 2.10-2.15
Emu Oil 2.09-2.14
Hazel Nut Oil 2.10-2.15
Stearic Acid 2.23-2.28
Hempseed Oil 2.09-2.13
Cocoa Butter 2.08-2.12
Jojoba Oil 1.00-1.02
Mango Butter 2.04-2.08
Kukui Nut Oil 2.08-2.12
Shea Butter 1.95-2.00
Macadamia Nut Oil 2.11-2.16
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Olive Oil 2.05-2.10
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Palm Oil 2.15-2.20
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Palm Kernel Oil 2.38-2.43
Lard 2.11-2.15
Peacan Nut Oil 2.05-2.10
Tallow 2.12-2.18
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