Chicken Fat

Graisse de poulet
Animal fats

About

Chicken Fat is rich in oleic acid (38%).

Values

Saponification value (KOH)
195
mg KOH / g of oil
Saponification value (NaOH)
0.139
g NaOH / g of oil
INS
130
Iodine value
69

How much lye for 1 kg?

For 1,000 g of Chicken Fat with 5% superfat:

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
132.3 g
Potassium hydroxide (pure KOH)
185.3 g
i.e. 205.8 g of 90% pure KOH

These amounts apply to a soap made with this oil only. For a blend of oils, use the calculator.

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Fatty acid profile

  • Lauric 0 %
  • Myristic 1 %
  • Palmitic 25 %
  • Stearic 7 %
  • Oleic 38 %
  • Linoleic 21 %
  • Linolenic 0 %
  • Ricinoleic 0 %

Soap qualities (oil used alone)

  • Hardness 33 recommended: 29 to 54
  • Cleansing 1 recommended: 12 to 22
  • Conditioning 59 recommended: 44 to 69
  • Bubbly lather 1 recommended: 14 to 46
  • Creamy lather 32 recommended: 16 to 48

Values for a soap made with 100% of this oil, compared with the recommended range for a complete recipe.

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