Kokum Butter in Soap
In soap, Kokum Butter contributes a hard, long-lasting bar with stable, creamy lather.
Saponification & values
SAP (NaOH)
0.139
SAP (KOH)
0.195
INS
156
Iodine
35
The SAP value is the grams of lye needed to saponify one gram of kokum butter. To find the exact lye for your batch, use it in the lye calculator.
Soap qualities
hardness (29–54)60
cleansing (12–22)0
conditioning (44–69)39
bubbly (14–46)0
creamy (16–48)60
Fatty acid profile
| Palmitic | 4% |
| Stearic | 56% |
| Oleic | 39% |
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