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Apricot Kernel Oil in Soap Making

Light, silky oil similar to sweet almond oil. Adds conditioning without much hardness. Review SAP, usage guidance, fatty acids, and related oils before you finalize the recipe in the calculator.

Category
Luxury Oils
How makers usually group this ingredient.
NaOH SAP
0.134
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 5-20%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.134
INS
91
Iodine
100
Typical usage
Commonly 5-20%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
6
Conditioning
94
Bubbly
0
Creamy
6

These numbers show what this oil tends to contribute when blended into a full recipe. They are most useful when compared with other oils, not used alone as pass/fail values.

Fatty Acid Profile

lauric
0%
myristic
0%
palmitic
5.5%
stearic
0.5%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
66%
linoleic
27%
linolenic
0.5%

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Next Steps

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