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Fatty Acids	Lauric	Linoleic	Myristic	Oleic	Palmitic	Ricinoleic	Stearic	Iodine
Properties	hard bar	conditioning	hard bar	conditioning	hard bar	conditioning	hard bar	(lower numbers
	cleansing	rinses clean	cleansing		stable lather	fluffy, stable lather	stable lather	mean harder bars)
	fluffy lather	softens soap	fluffy lather
Almond (Sweet)		8 to 28%		64 to 82%	6 to 8%			93 to 106
Apricot Kernel		20 to 34%		58 to 74%	4 to 7%			92 to 108
Avocado		6 to 18%		36 to 80%	7 to 32%		1.5%	80 to 95
Canola/Rapeseed Oil		15%		32%	1%			105 to 120
Castor		3 to 4%		3 to 4%		90%		82 to 90
Cocoa Butter		3%		34-36%	25-30%		31-35%	33-42
Coconut	39 to 54%	1 to 2%	15 to 23%	4 to 11%	6 to 11%		1 to 4%	less than 10
Corn		45 to 56%		28-37%	12-14%		2-3%	103-130
Evening Primrose		65-80%		6-11%	7%		2%
Flax/Linseed		7-19%		14-39%	4-9%		2-4%	105-115
Grapeseed		58 to 78%		12 to 28%	5 to 11%		3 to 6%	125 to 142
Jojoba				10 to 13%				80 to 85
Macadamia Nut
	1-3%		54-63%	7-10%		2-6%	73-79
Olive		5 to 15%		63 to 81%	7 to 14%		3 to 5%	79 to 95
Palm		9 to 11%		38 to 40%	43 to 45%		4 to 5%	45 to 57
Palm Kernel	47%		14%	18%	9%			37
Peach Kernel		15-35%		55-75%	5-8%			108-118
Soybean		46 to 53%		21 to 27%	9 to 12%		4 to 6%	124 to 132
Sunflower		70%		16%	7%		4%	119 to 138
Walnut		54-65%		14-21%	6-8%		1-3%	140-150
Wheat Germ		55-60%		55-60%	13-20%		2%	125-135
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