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Palm Wax (Palm Stearin) in Soap Making

Very hard, waxy oil (palm stearin). Use in small amounts for hardness. 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
0.142
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 5-20%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.142
INS
159
Iodine
40
Typical usage
Commonly 5-20%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
65
Conditioning
35
Bubbly
2
Creamy
64

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
0.2%
myristic
1.4%
palmitic
59%
stearic
4.7%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
27.4%
linoleic
6.9%
linolenic
0.4%

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Next Steps

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