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Castor oil is anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant oil which has been used for centuries for its therapeutic and medicinal benefits. Castor oil is also useful for dry skin conditions, the lubricant in the Castor oil helps ease the roughness of the skin.
PHARMACEUTICAL (BP) / COSMETIC / ORGANIC FOOD GRADE
Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The common name "castor oil", from which the plant gets its name, probably comes from its use as a replacement for castoreum, a perfume base made from the dried perineal glands of the beaver.
Castor oil is anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant oil which has been used for centuries for its therapeutic and medicinal benefits. Castor oil is also useful for dry skin conditions, the lubricant in the Castor oil helps ease the roughness of the skin.
PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE (BP)
FOOD GRADE
Suitable for Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications
Refractive Index: 1.477- 1.481
Boiling Point: 313 deg C
Unsaponifiable Matter: <0.8%
Peroxide Value: <5.0
Saponification Value: 176 - 187
Specific Optical Rotation: +3.5 - 6.0 deg C
Acid Value: <2.0
Iodine Value: 82 - 90
Hydroxyl Value: 150ml KOH/g
Absorption (Light): <1.0
Solubility: Soluble in CHloroform, slightly soluble in light petroleum
Misciibiity: Miscible with Ethanol/Acetic Acid
Hazard Phrases: Not considered harmful under normal laboratory conditions
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