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Jojoba Oil in Soap Making

Technically a liquid wax. Used in very small amounts for label appeal and feel rather than lather structure. 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
0.069
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 1-10%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.069
INS
11
Iodine
83
Typical usage
Commonly 1-10%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
0
Conditioning
12
Bubbly
0
Creamy
0

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
0%
stearic
0%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
12%
linoleic
0%
linolenic
0%

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Next Steps

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