Oil reference

Olive Oil (Pomace) in Soap

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

Olive Oil (Pomace) has a saponification (SAP) value of 0.1341 for NaOH (bar soap) and 0.188 for KOH (liquid soap). It's typically used at 10-60% of the oils.

How much lye for Olive Oil (Pomace)?

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

Olive Oil (Pomace)NaOH (0% SF)NaOH (5% SF)KOH (0% SF)
100 g13.4 g12.7 g18.8 g
250 g33.5 g31.8 g47 g
500 g67.1 g63.7 g94 g

What Olive Oil (Pomace) does in soap

PropertyValue
Hardness16
Cleansing0
Conditioning82
Bubbly lather0
Creamy lather16
Longevity16

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%
palmitic13%
stearic3%
oleic69%
linoleic12%
linolenic1%

Build a recipe with Olive Oil (Pomace) 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.