Soap oils & SAP values

Saponification values and soap properties for common oils, fats and butters. Tap any oil for its full profile, or add it in the calculator.

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Oil	SAP (NaOH)	INS	Iodine
Coconut Oil, 76 deg	0.178	258	10
Coconut Oil, 92 deg	0.176	258	3
Palm Kernel Oil	0.156	227	20
Babassu Oil	0.175	230	15
Olive Oil	0.134	109	85
Palm Oil	0.141	145	53
Castor Oil	0.128	95	86
Shea Butter	0.128	116	59
Cocoa Butter	0.137	157	37
Mango Butter	0.131	120	50
Sweet Almond Oil	0.136	97	99
Avocado Oil	0.133	99	86
Apricot Kernel Oil	0.135	91	100
Canola Oil	0.124	56	110
Sunflower Oil	0.134	63	133
Sunflower Oil, high oleic	0.134	63	83
Rice Bran Oil	0.128	70	100
Grapeseed Oil	0.127	66	131
Soybean Oil	0.135	61	130
Corn Oil	0.136	69	117
Safflower Oil	0.136	47	145
Hemp Seed Oil	0.135	39	165
Wheatgerm Oil	0.131	58	128
Pumpkin Seed Oil	0.133	67	110
Macadamia Nut Oil	0.139	119	75
Neem Oil	0.139	124	70
Lard (Pig Tallow)	0.138	139	57
Tallow (Beef)	0.141	147	46
Jojoba Oil (wax)	0.069	11	83
Beeswax	0.094	84	10
Sesame Oil	0.133	81	110
Peanut Oil	0.136	99	92
Walnut Oil	0.135	45	145
Flaxseed (Linseed) Oil	0.136	5	178
Cottonseed Oil	0.139	89	108
Argan Oil	0.136	95	95
Rosehip Oil	0.138	16	185
Tamanu Oil	0.147	82	94
Kukui Nut Oil	0.135	24	167
Hazelnut Oil	0.136	94	97
Evening Primrose Oil	0.136	30	160
Borage Oil	0.136	50	150
Black Cumin (Nigella) Oil	0.134	60	120
Baobab Oil	0.143	105	70
Moringa Oil	0.136	110	67
Sea Buckthorn Oil	0.135	95	80
Chia Seed Oil	0.136	5	190
Perilla Oil	0.136	5	195
Sacha Inchi Oil	0.137	5	195
Cranberry Seed Oil	0.136	35	150
Raspberry Seed Oil	0.136	20	160
Pecan Oil	0.135	80	110
Pistachio Oil	0.133	92	95
Brazil Nut Oil	0.135	90	100
Watermelon Seed Oil	0.136	70	120
Coffee Bean Oil	0.129	90	90
Kokum Butter	0.139	156	35
Illipe Butter	0.135	152	35
Sal Butter	0.129	145	41
Cupuacu Butter	0.137	130	45
Murumuru Butter	0.120	200	30
Tucuma Butter	0.145	200	15
Vegetable Shortening (soy)	0.135	115	75
Emu Oil	0.136	100	70
Chicken Fat	0.139	105	69
Duck Fat	0.137	105	70
Goat Tallow	0.138	145	40
Andiroba Oil	0.139	120	70
Karanja Oil	0.131	95	90