Neatsfoot Oil

Huile de pied de bœuf
Animal fats

About

The fatty acid profile of this fat is not available: only the SAP value, INS and iodine values are given.

Values

Saponification value (KOH)
180
mg KOH / g of oil
Saponification value (NaOH)
0.129
g NaOH / g of oil
INS
90
Iodine value
90

How much lye for 1 kg?

For 1,000 g of Neatsfoot Oil with 5% superfat:

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
122.1 g
Potassium hydroxide (pure KOH)
171.0 g
i.e. 190.0 g of 90% pure KOH

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

Use in the calculator

Fatty acid profile

No fatty acid profile is available for this fat.

Soap qualities (oil used alone)

  • Hardness 0 recommended: 29 to 54
  • Cleansing 0 recommended: 12 to 22
  • Conditioning 0 recommended: 44 to 69
  • Bubbly lather 0 recommended: 14 to 46
  • Creamy lather 0 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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