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Common Soap Making Fatty Acids

Fatty AcidSaturated/UnsaturatedLatherCleansingHardnessSaponification TimeExamples
Lauric AcidSaturatedAbundant FluffyStrongHard/Highly soluableFastCoconut, Palm Kernel, Babassu, Laurel, Cow and Goat milk fat
Myristic AcidSaturatedAbundant FluffyStrongHard/Highly soluableFastCoconut, Palm Kernel, Babassu, Laurel, Cow and Goat milk fat
PalmiticSaturatedModerate, Stable, CreamyModerateHard/ Long lastingFastPalm, Tallow, Lard, Emu, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Mango Butter
Stearic AcidSaturatedLow Creamy LatherLow CleansingHard Long Lasting SoapFastKokum Butter, Sal Butter, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Hyrdogenated Soy Oil
RicinolenicUnsaturated Low CreamyLow CleansingSoft Sticky SlowCastor Oil
Oleic AcidUnsaturatedLow LatherLow CleansingHard/SoluableSlowOlive, Sweet Almond, Canola (aRapeseed), Macadamia Nut, Avocado, Peanut, Rice. Bran, Neem, High Oleic Sunflower, Safflower Oils.
Linoleic Acid *PloyunsaturatedLow Silky LatherLow CleansingSoft SlowSunflower, Safflower, Grapeseed, Cottonseed, Soybean, and Wheat Germ Oils
Linolenic Acid *PloyunsaturatedLow Silky LatherLow CleansingSoftSlowHemp Seed, Walnut, Linseed, and Flaxseed Oils
* - Shorter Shelf Life and prone to DOS