Glycerine SAP value

[penelopejane]

Hi,
Can someone please tell me the SAP value of glycerine (Palm free)?

I have Kevin Dunn's book and have searched the Internet but I still can't understand how to work this out.

 

[Susie]

Glycerin is not an oil, so it does not have a SAP value. It is the by-product of the alkali and the fatty acids.

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol

 

[penelopejane]

Glycerin is not an oil, so it does not have a SAP value. It is the by-product of the alkali and the fatty acids.

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol

Excellent thank you so much. No wonder I couldn't solve this!

 

[Susie]

I asked the same question way back when.

 

[penelopejane]

I asked the same question way back when.

Thanks Susie.

I am trying to put Glycerine into Soapmaker 3 and it won't accept it under base oils without a SAP value. Does someone know where I am supposed to put it if not under base oils? Or do you just put a random SAP value?

I will eventually make liquid soap when I buy some KOH so I the glycerine has to go under base oils doesn't it?

Maybe I should put this under the heading of Soapmaker 3.

 

[DeeAnna]

I wouldn't include it in the oils. From my point of view, glycerin is an additive in a shave soap, cream soap, etc. In a liquid soap, it is a water alternative -- you are using the glycerin as a partial or full replacement for water.

 

[penelopejane]

I wouldn't include it in the oils. From my point of view, glycerin is an additive in a shave soap, cream soap, etc. In a liquid soap, it is a water alternative -- you are using the glycerin as a partial or full replacement for water.

Thank you very much DeeAnna.