KuKui Nut Oil

Kukui Nut Oil is expeller pressed from the seeds of the Aleurites Moluccana tree. This soap making oil tends to be quite expensive but a little goes a long way. Use it to superfat your soap so you'll be able to benefit from its wonderful qualities.

A few of Kukui Nut Oil's qualities are as follows:

• the pale yellow, semi-clear liquid has a light, pleasant, nutty odor.


• is easily absorbed into the skin.


• soothes irritated skin, burns and sunburns.


• is said to help relieve eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.


• high in linoleic and linolenic acids.


• suited for dry, mature skin and often used for dry hair/scalp.

It's reccommended that this oil be added as a superfatting nutrient when soap is near trace.

The chart below shows the approximate percentages of fatty acids present in Kukui Nut Oil. Due to the high content of Oleic, Linoleic, and Linolenic fatty acids, this oil will provide good conditioning qualities to your soap.

This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.