Grades of Olive Oil - USDA Standards

[Zany_in_CO]

United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil

Unsaponifiables - See page 13 (s)

"...olive oil is also high in unsaponifiables..."
You keep repeating this factoid, Zany, without any supporting proof. Please provide a reputable source that supports your assertion about this, because I sure can't find any and I've been looking.

HTH

 

[DeeAnna]

I already provided a link to this USDA standard in this thread -- https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/is-a-failed-clarity-test-actually-a-problem.77559

The information on page 13 of this standard is not what you apparently think it is.

I suspect you're looking at the line titled "(s) Unsaponifiable Matter, g/kg" and seeing the numbers 15 and 30. These numbers are not in percent, meaning parts per hundred. These numbers are in units of grams per kilogram, which is parts per thousand.

15 g/kg and 30 g/kg when translated to weight percent are 1.5% and 3.0%. Both are within or close to the typical range for unsaponifiable content for other typical soaping fats as I showed in the other thread.

Again, provide a reputable reference that "...olive oil is also high in unsaponifiables..." as you keep claiming. This USDA reference supports my point of view, not yours.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Correct. We're on the same page. I purposely left that to you to point out as I knew you would. Since I use pomace olive oil I now know it contains 3% unsaponifiables. Thank you.

 

[DeeAnna]

You're welcome. It's been a distinct pleasure to clarify this point so others can be better informed.