Applications

• Food preservative and mould inhibitor
• Moisturisers and creams
• Pharmaceutical excipient
• Soaps
• Lubricants
• Hydraulic and brake fluids
• Paints
• Dyes
• Coatings
• Inks
• Cold-resistant plastics
• Waxes and polishes
• Nylon
• Perfumes

General

What is Castor Oil? It is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans, the seeds of the plant Ricinus communis. The seeds are 40 to 60 percent oil. It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odour. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 0.961 g/cm3. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90 percent of fatty acids are ricinoleates. Oleic acid and linoleic acid are the other significant components. Some 270,000–360,000 tonnes (600–800 million pounds) of castor oil are produced annually for a variety of uses.

Consistent Quality: We provide only high-quality Castor Oil, meeting the standards of British Pharmocopoeia (BP), ensuring reliable and consistent performance for all applications. Our Castor Oil is considered organic, and contains no Hexane nor is extracted using Hexane.

Shipped from UK Facility: Sourced and bottled using non-toxic, chemical-resistant containers, ensuring reliable quality for our customers.

Glass Winchester Bottle: Available in 500ml, 1L and 2.5L pack sizes. Our Glass Winchester bottles can store chemicals that may be sensitive to light due to filtering potentially harmful UV rays. Bottles are durable, versatile and perfect for storing products in the chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Frequent Uses

Food industry
In the food industry, food-grade castor oil is used in food additives, flavourings, candy (e.g., polyglycerol polyricinoleate in chocolate), as a mold inhibitor, and in packaging.

Cosmetics
Utilised in cosmetic products included in creams and as a moisturiser. It is often combined with zinc oxide to form an emollient and astringent, zinc and castor oil cream.

Lubricants
Castor oil has better low-temperature viscosity properties and high-temperature lubrication than most vegetable oils, making it useful as a lubricant in jet, diesel, and racing engines.

Moisturiser
It can be used as a natural moisturiser for skin and hair, helping to hydrate and soften.

Anti-inflamatory
Castor oil's ricinoleic acid content has anti-inflammatory properties that may soothe skin and reduce redness, especially for conditions like sunburn and acne.

Natural mascara
A small amount can be used to add length and thickness to eyelashes.

Stretch mark reduction
Some reports have suggested it may help improve the appearance of stretch marks.

Specification

PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE (BP)

This product is organic and there are no additives within.

FOOD GRADE

Suitable for Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Applications

• Refractive Index: 1.477- 1.481
• Boiling Point: 313 °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
• Miscibility: Miscible with ethanol/acetic acid

Hazards

Hazard Phrases: Not considered harmful under normal laboratory conditions