Sunflower Wax
INCI Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax. CAS 1286686-34-7, as CosIng gives it. Also: Helianthus annuus seed wax, Sunflower seed wax.
Published values
| Saponification value | 84–98 mg KOH/g |
| Used by the calculator | 91.0 mg KOH/g (midpoint) |
| SAP for NaOH | 0.0649 g/g |
| Iodine value | — |
| INS (SAP − IV) | — |
| Melting point | 74–77 °C |
| Unsaponifiable matter | — |
A bar made of 100 % Sunflower Wax
The soap qualities are derived from the fatty-acid profile, which is below. They are shown here only for records the calculator can use.
How much lye
| Oil | NaOH | KOH |
|---|---|---|
| 500 g | 30.8 g(28.4–33.2) | 43.2 g(39.9–46.6) |
| 1 kg | 61.6 g(56.9–66.4) | 86.5 g(79.8–93.1) |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 28.0 g(25.8–30.1) | 39.2 g(36.2–42.2) |
| 2 lb (907 g) | 55.9 g(51.6–60.2) | 78.4 g(72.4–84.5) |
For this oil alone at 5 % superfat, with pure sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or pure potassium hydroxide (KOH); in brackets, across the published range of its saponification value. KOH is usually sold at 90 %: divide by 0.9. For a whole recipe, open the calculator.
Fatty-acid profile
| Fatty acid | Published range, % | Used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is a true wax — esters of long-chain acids and alcohols rather than a triglyceride — so a fatty-acid profile in the soapmaking sense does not describe it. | |||
Where these numbers come from
Technical specification block on the product page: congeal point (ASTM D938), acid value and saponification value (USP 401), INCI, CAS, composition description.
Producer specification for sunflower wax (Koster Keunen product #258, CAS 1286686-34-7, EINECS 310-127-6): congeal (melting) point 74-77 C by ASTM D938, acid value 8 mg KOH/g maximum, saponification value 84-98 mg KOH/g (USP 401 method). The producer describes it as long-chain saturated C42-C60 wax esters, i.e. a true wax ester rather than a triglyceride, so the SAP reflects ester+acid content and it yields little conventional soap. Iodine value, fatty-acid composition and unsaponifiable matter are not published on the producer page (null). INCI name as stated on the producer page.
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