Evening Primrose Oil in Soap

In soap, Evening Primrose Oil contributes a soft, very conditioning bar.

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Saponification & values

SAP (NaOH)

0.136

SAP (KOH)

0.190

INS

Iodine

160

The SAP value is the grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of evening primrose oil. To find the exact lye for your batch, use it in the lye calculator.

Soap qualities

hardness (29–54)8

cleansing (12–22)0

conditioning (44–69)91

bubbly (14–46)0

creamy (16–48)8

Fatty acid profile

Palmitic	6%
Stearic	2%
Oleic	8%
Linoleic	73%
Linolenic	10%

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