SAP Value Chart for Soap Making Oils
SAP values and bar-quality numbers for common oils. Sort any column.
| Apricot kernel oil | 0.135 | 0.189 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argan oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 20 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 20 | |
| Avocado oil | 0.133 | 0.187 | 22 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 22 | |
| Babassu oil | 0.175 | 0.246 | 85 | 70 | 10 | 70 | 15 | Coconut substitute |
| Beeswax | 0.069 | 0.097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mostly unsaponifiable; 1–2% max; accelerates trace |
| Canola oil | 0.132 | 0.185 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 6 | |
| Castor oil | 0.128 | 0.180 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 90 | 90 | Stabilizes lather; sticky above ~10% |
| Cocoa butter | 0.137 | 0.192 | 61 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 61 | Keep under ~15%; can crack |
| Coconut oil (76°) | 0.183 | 0.257 | 79 | 67 | 10 | 67 | 12 | Big bubbles and hardness; drying above ~30% |
| Corn oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 14 | |
| Flaxseed (linseed) oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 9 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 9 | Very prone to DOS; small amounts only |
| Grapeseed oil | 0.126 | 0.177 | 12 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 12 | Prone to DOS; under ~10% |
| Hazelnut oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 8 | |
| Hemp seed oil | 0.135 | 0.189 | 8 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 8 | Prone to DOS; under ~10% |
| Kokum butter | 0.136 | 0.191 | 60 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 60 | |
| Lard | 0.138 | 0.194 | 42 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 41 | Mild, white, creamy |
| Macadamia nut oil | 0.139 | 0.195 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 14 | |
| Mango butter | 0.137 | 0.192 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 49 | |
| Neem oil | 0.139 | 0.195 | 35 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 33 | Strong odor |
| Olive oil | 0.135 | 0.189 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 17 | Mild; slow trace; long cure at high % |
| Olive oil (pomace) | 0.134 | 0.188 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 17 | Traces faster than extra virgin |
| Palm kernel oil | 0.156 | 0.219 | 75 | 65 | 18 | 65 | 10 | |
| Palm oil | 0.142 | 0.199 | 50 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 | Choose RSPO-certified if used |
| Peanut oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 11 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 11 | Allergen: label it |
| Rice bran oil | 0.128 | 0.180 | 26 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 25 | |
| Sesame oil | 0.133 | 0.187 | 15 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 15 | |
| Shea butter | 0.128 | 0.180 | 45 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 45 | |
| Soybean oil | 0.135 | 0.189 | 16 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 16 | High linoleic: keep low to avoid DOS |
| Stearic acid | 0.148 | 0.208 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Hardener; shaving soap base; accelerates trace |
| Sunflower oil | 0.134 | 0.188 | 11 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 11 | High linoleic: keep low to avoid DOS |
| Sunflower oil (high oleic) | 0.135 | 0.189 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 7 | More stable than regular sunflower |
| Sweet almond oil | 0.136 | 0.191 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tallow (beef) | 0.143 | 0.201 | 58 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 50 | Hard, long-lasting, creamy |
| Walnut oil | 0.135 | 0.189 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 9 |