Palm Oil is not Palm Kernel Oil.
This oil contributes a lot of the same qualities as tallow, and is known as the veggie tallow. Palm Oil is a superior oil that is considered to be a luxury oil as opposed to other vegetable oils. It makes a hard bar of soap that will last a long time. Saponifies easily and is mild to the skin. It is very high in vitamin E which is said to play a protective role in cellular aging.
Palm oil imparts a creamy light golden or off-white color and gives a very nice texture to your soaps.
Palm oil can be used in balms, body butters and stick formulations where rigidity is required. When used in cold process soap, it makes a nice hard bar when used in combination with other oils such as coconut and olive oil. In cold process soap, palm oil soaps resist “melting” as do many softer soaps. It saponifies easily and pulls other oils into saponification quicker.