| Properties of Base Oils |
Almond Oil: Emollient, softens and soothes skin. Mild soap with nice lather.
Avocado Oil: Contains protein, amino acids, vitamins A, D, and E. Good for sensitive skin. Can regenerate
cells and soften skin.
Babassu Oil: Type of palm oil with similar characteristics to coconut oil. Contributes nice lather and
hardness.
Calendula Oil: Regenerative and anti-inflammatory. Promotes healing and soothes dry skin.
Canola: Contributes to hard, white bar. Inexpensive but not many skin conditioning properties.
Castor Oil: Rich, creamy lather. Attracts moisture to skin. Good for shampoo bars and skin.
Cocoa Butter: Holds moisture to skin. Counterbalances stickiness of shea butter. Makes a hard bar of soap.
Coconut Oil: Fluffy lather. Contributes to hard, white, cleansing soap. Can be drying if more than 20 - 30%
used.
Emu Oil: Only animal based oil that is non-comedogenic (does not clog pores). Soothes and heals skin.
Neutral hardness in soap.
Evening Primrose Oil: High gamma-linoleic acid content. Good for very dry skin. Can ease inflammation,
itching, and scaly skin. Moisturizes scalp and helpful for dandruff. Not for oily skin.
Grapeseed oil: Lightweight skin conditioner with astringent properties. Shorter shelf-life.
Jojoba: A liquid wax that attracts moisture to skin. Good for skin and scalp. Similar makeup to natural
sebum.
Kukui Nut Oil: Treats chapped skin. Can benefit acne, eczema and psoriasis.
Neem Oil: Stronger smelling oil with anti-septic and anti-fungal properties. Used to treat dandruff, oily skin,
and skin diseases. Also an ingredient in natural insect repellent. Not recommended for pregnant women.
Olive Oil: Attracts moisture to skin without clogging pores. Neutral hardness in soap.
Olive Squalane: Squalene is naturally produced by skin but production decreases as skin matures. Olive
squalane is found in anti-aging and wrinkle reducing products.
Palm Oil: Makes hard, long lasting bar. Not many skin conditioning properties. Look for organic and
sustainable sources for palm oil since harvesting this oil can deplete the rainforests.
Peanut Oil: Long lasting lather. Makes very soft soap with slimy feeling lather.
Pumpkin Seed Oil: High in vitamins A, C, E and Zinc and essential fatty acids. Easily absorbed by skin.
Rice Bran Oil: High in fatty acids, lightweight moisturizer. Good for hair and dry skin. Less expensive
alternative to olive oil but has a shorter shelf life.
Safflower Oil: Light skin conditioner that rinses clean. Softens soap. Oxidizes quickly (shorter shelf life).
Shea Butter (African Karite Butter): Soothes and softens. Good for all skin types especially dry or aging
skin. Can produce slightly sticky soap if used in high percentage. Avoid if allergic to latex.
Soy Oil: Fairly soft soap. Not many skin conditioning properties.
Tallow: Rendered beef fat. Makes a hard cleansing bar with nice lather. Can clog pores and irritate eczema.
Wheat Germ Oil: High in vitamin E. Amber colored. Long shelf life.
Avocado Oil: Contains protein, amino acids, vitamins A, D, and E. Good for sensitive skin. Can regenerate
cells and soften skin.
Babassu Oil: Type of palm oil with similar characteristics to coconut oil. Contributes nice lather and
hardness.
Calendula Oil: Regenerative and anti-inflammatory. Promotes healing and soothes dry skin.
Canola: Contributes to hard, white bar. Inexpensive but not many skin conditioning properties.
Castor Oil: Rich, creamy lather. Attracts moisture to skin. Good for shampoo bars and skin.
Cocoa Butter: Holds moisture to skin. Counterbalances stickiness of shea butter. Makes a hard bar of soap.
Coconut Oil: Fluffy lather. Contributes to hard, white, cleansing soap. Can be drying if more than 20 - 30%
used.
Emu Oil: Only animal based oil that is non-comedogenic (does not clog pores). Soothes and heals skin.
Neutral hardness in soap.
Evening Primrose Oil: High gamma-linoleic acid content. Good for very dry skin. Can ease inflammation,
itching, and scaly skin. Moisturizes scalp and helpful for dandruff. Not for oily skin.
Grapeseed oil: Lightweight skin conditioner with astringent properties. Shorter shelf-life.
Jojoba: A liquid wax that attracts moisture to skin. Good for skin and scalp. Similar makeup to natural
sebum.
Kukui Nut Oil: Treats chapped skin. Can benefit acne, eczema and psoriasis.
Neem Oil: Stronger smelling oil with anti-septic and anti-fungal properties. Used to treat dandruff, oily skin,
and skin diseases. Also an ingredient in natural insect repellent. Not recommended for pregnant women.
Olive Oil: Attracts moisture to skin without clogging pores. Neutral hardness in soap.
Olive Squalane: Squalene is naturally produced by skin but production decreases as skin matures. Olive
squalane is found in anti-aging and wrinkle reducing products.
Palm Oil: Makes hard, long lasting bar. Not many skin conditioning properties. Look for organic and
sustainable sources for palm oil since harvesting this oil can deplete the rainforests.
Peanut Oil: Long lasting lather. Makes very soft soap with slimy feeling lather.
Pumpkin Seed Oil: High in vitamins A, C, E and Zinc and essential fatty acids. Easily absorbed by skin.
Rice Bran Oil: High in fatty acids, lightweight moisturizer. Good for hair and dry skin. Less expensive
alternative to olive oil but has a shorter shelf life.
Safflower Oil: Light skin conditioner that rinses clean. Softens soap. Oxidizes quickly (shorter shelf life).
Shea Butter (African Karite Butter): Soothes and softens. Good for all skin types especially dry or aging
skin. Can produce slightly sticky soap if used in high percentage. Avoid if allergic to latex.
Soy Oil: Fairly soft soap. Not many skin conditioning properties.
Tallow: Rendered beef fat. Makes a hard cleansing bar with nice lather. Can clog pores and irritate eczema.
Wheat Germ Oil: High in vitamin E. Amber colored. Long shelf life.
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| Non-Comedogenic Oil Chart |
Refers to how likely an oil is to clog pores.