All About Kukui Oil and Making Homemade Soap

Kukui oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the Aleurites moluccana, Hawaii's state tree, also known as the Candlenut tree.

This tree grows up to 80 feet tall, blooms white fragrant flowers, with a twisted trunk and branches.

It bears nuts containing seeds with a hard coating and high oil content. The round nuts are from 1.6 to 2.4 inches in diameter.



You may want to superfat this oil. Blend approximately two tablespoons for every five pounds of soap, at light or medium trace. Using it this way, instead of at the beginning of your soap making process, may help you cut costs. It won't have to saponify with all of the rest of your soap making oils, as it would if were used at the beginning your soap making process.

This specialty oil has a shelf life of one year. Store it in a cool place, out of direct sunlight, and refrigerate it after opening, to extend its life.

SOAP MAKING INFORMATION:

SAP VALUE: 190-195 / NaOH: .135 oz. / KOH: .191 oz.

Kukui nut oil is excellent for making homemade soap, homemade lotion, creams, balms, scrubs or used in massage oils. It's a, highly, versatile carrier oil to use with essential oils, for a superb moisturizing agent. When used at 5% to 10% of your homemade recipe, kukui oil is great for making homemade lotion, cream, balms and scrub formulations.

CAUTION! There are no known documented allergies to this oil, but those with nut allergies should either avoid it or use it with caution, as you would with any soap making oil or skin care product containing a nutty base.

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