Looking for alternate for palm kernel oil

[Shelby Johnson]

I'm looking for an oil that's good for sensitive skin. I usually use palm kernel oil, but it's getting too expensive, along with the environmental impacts. What are some good substitutes for it?

 

[Anstarx]

Palm kernel oil is usually used for its cleansing and bubbly properties in soap. Usually you can substitutes it with coconut or babassu oil. Coconut is more cleasing than palm kernel so use less. I had never used babassu before but from the fatty acid profile it looks pretty similar to palm kernel.

 

[shunt2011]

Coconut or Babassu oil can be used instead of PKO. I use both PKO and Coconut in my recipe sometimes.