Palm Kernel Oil

Palm Kernel Oil is expeller pressed from the fruit seed kernels of the Elaeis Guineensis tree, or as it is more often referred to, the Aftrican Palm tree.

A few of Palm Kernel Oil's qualities are as follows:

- this soap making oil is very similar in nature and properties to coconut and babassu oil.

- is high in lauric acid.

- produces a hard, cleansing bar with a full lather.

- causes soap formulas to saponify quickly.

- as with coconut oil, do not use more than 30% of this oil in your soap recipe as it can become drying when used in volume.

*update - I've noticed many people using more than the recommended 30% and superfatting the soap up to 20% for some soap recipes. As with most soap making ingredients, you will have to experiment to see what works best for your skin type.

Lauric	Myristic	Palmitic	Stearic	Ricinoleic	Oleic	Linoleic	Linolenic
47	14	9			18
Hardness
Cleansing
Full Lather				F/L
		Stable Lather
				Conditioning

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