Definition and Usage of Castor oil

Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) is a plant species from the Euphorbia family, whose homeland is India. It grows naturally or is cultivated in places where the Mediterranean climate is observed. Ricin in its seeds is toxic.

The oil obtained from its seeds is a colorless to pale satin colored oil with a slight odor. It is easily soluble in alcohol. Since the oil is difficult to digest, it is not used as cooking oil. It is widely used in medicine. The composition of the oil is especially Ricinoleic acid. The oil has a laxative effect on the small intestines. Its amount of 15-30 grams has a strong laxative effect. It is also used as engine oil because it is difficult to heat. In industry, it has been widely used in soap and paint making, leather making, ink making, and oil lamps due to its sooty burning and white flame. It is also found as an additive in anti-nappy creams for babies.

Used in a wide variety of applications!

Soapmaking – Check your superfatting chart. Sometimes using castor oil will require more sodium hydroxide since it has a high ricinoleic acid content. In softer products, like shampoo bars and skin-care products it is excellent. Without using other oils, it produces a transparent soft soap. In combination with over vegetable oils, however, it makes a very nice moisturizing and wonderfully emollient, hard bar of soap.

In the yard, use castor oil to get rid of Moles. Blend it in with our all natural corn based surfactant, Decyl Glucoside, and spray in the mole holes in your yard to rid it of those pesky critters.

Blend in 1 tablespoon of pure Decyl Glucoside with 12- 14 Oz of Pure Castor Oil and put it in your hose end sprayer. For a pump type sprayer add 1 Oz of Decyl Glucoside surfactant to every 32 Oz of Castor oil and then the balance of water up to 2 gallons to treat the mole holes. Spray at least half a gallon in and around the holes. Retreat as necessary. * In tougher situations try adding 2 Oz of natural NEEM OIL to the blend. This will also help with other pesky insects too.

Reported to be good for external use for itches and other skin irritations; in lotions and salves. Castor Oil is a natural emollient and can be applied to the skin and hair as a softener.(keep away from eyes!)

Other uses: Castor Oil is a a good mold release. Blend with ethyl alcohol or odorless mineral spirits as a mold release for concrete in silicone molds (test first)

441 Pound Drum

INCI Name: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil

CAS# 8001-79-4

Specifications:

Acid Value : 2.0

Free Fatty Acid (Oleic) 1% Max

Max Saponification Value : .176 (KOH) .182 (NaOH)

Hydroxyl Value : 160 Min – 168

Iodine Value : 80- 90

Moisture & Volatiles, % : 0.25 Max

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy/Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE/TSE) free/ Negative

1 -Year Shelf-Life from the date of manufacture kept at ambient temperatures unopened.