Oil reference

Green Tea Seed Oil in Soap

SAP value, how much lye it needs, its fatty-acid profile, and what it brings to a bar.

Green Tea Seed Oil has a saponification (SAP) value of 0.138 for NaOH (bar soap) and 0.193 for KOH (liquid soap). It's typically used at 3-15% of the oils.

How much lye for Green Tea Seed Oil?

Lye at 0% superfat = oil weight × SAP. Apply your superfat to reduce it (e.g. ×0.95 for 5%).

Green Tea Seed OilNaOH (0% SF)NaOH (5% SF)KOH (0% SF)
100 g13.8 g13.1 g19.3 g
250 g34.5 g32.8 g48.3 g
500 g69 g65.6 g96.5 g

What Green Tea Seed Oil does in soap

PropertyValue
Hardness21
Cleansing0
Conditioning77
Bubbly lather0
Creamy lather21
Longevity21

Values are the oil's solo contribution (SoapCalc-style property model). Real bars blend several oils — build the full recipe to see the combined profile.

Fatty-acid profile

Fatty acid%
palmitic18%
stearic3%
oleic55%
linoleic22%

Build a recipe with Green Tea Seed Oil in SoapCalc — it computes the exact lye for your oils at any superfat and saves the recipe. See all soap-making oils or the SAP value chart.