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Grapeseed Oil in Soap Making

Light, fast-absorbing oil; softer bars at high amounts. Review SAP, usage guidance, fatty acids, and related oils before you finalize the recipe in the calculator.

Category
Specialty Oils
How makers usually group this ingredient.
NaOH SAP
0.134
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 5-15%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.134
INS
66
Iodine
131
Typical usage
Commonly 5-15%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
12
Conditioning
88
Bubbly
0
Creamy
12

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
8%
stearic
4.5%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
20%
linoleic
68%
linolenic
0%

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Next Steps

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