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Sunflower Oil (High Oleic) in Soap Making

High oleic sunflower oil for conditioning with better stability. Review SAP, usage guidance, fatty acids, and related oils before you finalize the recipe in the calculator.

Category
Base Oils
How makers usually group this ingredient.
NaOH SAP
0.135
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 5-30%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.135
INS
105
Iodine
85
Typical usage
Commonly 5-30%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
8
Conditioning
92
Bubbly
0
Creamy
8

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
0.3%
palmitic
4%
stearic
4%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
85.3%
linoleic
6%
linolenic
0.4%

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Next Steps

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