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Ingredient profile

Lauric Acid

Wax & Acid · Lauric Acid

What it does

Formula base. It shapes hardness, cleansing, conditioning, lather, longevity, iodine, INS, and lye demand.

When to add

Add with the oil phase before the lye solution. It is not added during cure.

Tip

Any replacement changes SAP and soap profile. Recalculate before scaling.

Soapmaking data

NaOH SAP0.2

KOH SAP0.28

Use range1% - 10%

IFRA max-

Public recipes using this ingredient

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