Friday, December 18, 2009

What is the most common fatty acid in coconut oil?

Also, if you made some soap using coconut oil what is the formula for the most abundant soap you will make?What is the most common fatty acid in coconut oil?
Lauric Acid (C12 based)





sodium laurateWhat is the most common fatty acid in coconut oil?
Lauric is the most abundant fatty acid in coconut oil. The fatty acid profile of coconut is:





48% lauric


2% linoleic


0% linolenic


19% myristic


8% oleic


9% palmitic


0% ricinolic


3% stearic





As for the rest of your question I'm not sure what you mean. But you can calculate your soap formula on soapcalc.com

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