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Tallow (Beef) in Soap Making

Hard, stable bars with rich creamy lather. 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
0.14
Used to calculate lye amount.
Typical Use
Commonly 20-60%
Treat this as a starting range, not a hard rule.
NaOH SAP
0.14
INS
147
Iodine
45
Typical usage
Commonly 20-60%

Soap Qualities

Hardness
58
Conditioning
40
Bubbly
8
Creamy
50

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
4.3%
palmitic
28.3%
stearic
22.7%
ricinoleic
0%
oleic
38.3%
linoleic
2.7%
linolenic
1.5%

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Next Steps

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