Ucuuba Butter

Beurre d'ucuuba
Vegetable butters

About

Ucuuba Butter is rich in oleic acid (44%). Note: its fatty acid profile is incomplete (80% listed), so the calculated qualities are underestimated.

Values

Saponification value (KOH)
205
mg KOH / g of oil
Saponification value (NaOH)
0.146
g NaOH / g of oil
INS
167
Iodine value
38

How much lye for 1 kg?

For 1,000 g of Ucuuba Butter with 5% superfat:

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
139.1 g
Potassium hydroxide (pure KOH)
194.8 g
i.e. 216.4 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

  • Lauric 0 %
  • Myristic 0 %
  • Palmitic 0 %
  • Stearic 31 %
  • Oleic 44 %
  • Linoleic 5 %
  • Linolenic 0 %
  • Ricinoleic 0 %

Incomplete profile: 80% of the fatty acids are listed.

Soap qualities (oil used alone)

  • Hardness 31 recommended: 29 to 54
  • Cleansing 0 recommended: 12 to 22
  • Conditioning 49 recommended: 44 to 69
  • Bubbly lather 0 recommended: 14 to 46
  • Creamy lather 31 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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