Product name | castor oil |
Traits | pale yellow oil with unique castor scent |
Extraction methold | cold pressing |
Purity | 100% pure |
content | 99% |
Usage |
in cosmetic and skincare industry
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Description:
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 in Latin).
Castor oil is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor once first ingested. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 961 kg/m3.It is a triglyceride in which approximately 90 percent of fatty acid chains are ricinoleates. Oleate and linoleates are the other significant components.
Uses
Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, perfumes.
Miconazole, an antifungal agent;
Paclitaxel, a mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy;
Sandimmune (cyclosporine injection, USP), an immunosuppressant widely used in connection with organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system;
Nelfinavir mesylate, an HIV protease inhibitor;
Xenaderm ointment, a topical treatment for skin ulcers, is a combination of Balsam of Peru, castor oil, and trypsin;
Aci-Jel (composed of ricinoleic acid from castor oil, with acetic acid and oxyquinoline) is used to maintain the acidity of the vagina.
Optive Plus (carboxymethylcellulose, castor oil) and Refresh Ultra (glycerine, castor oil), are artificial tears to treat dry eye.
Compositon
Average composition of castor seed oil / fatty acid chains | |
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Acid name | Average Percentage Range |
Ricinoleic acid | 85 – 95% |
Oleic acid | 2 – 6% |
Linoleic acid | 1 – 5% |
α-Linolenic acid | 0.5 – 1% |
Stearic acid | 0.5 – 1% |
Palmitic acid | 0.5 – 1% |
Dihydroxystearic acid | 0.3 – 0.5% |
Others | 0.2 – 0.5% |
Essential oils are derived from sections of plants. Some plants, like the bitter orange, are sources of several types of essential oil.
Flowers | Bark |
Chamomile | Cinnamon |
Clary sage | Berries |
Clove | Juniper |
Jasmine | Peel |
Lavender | Bergamot |
Marjoram | Grapefruit |
Orange | Lemon |
Lime | |
Pelargonium (Scented geranium) | Orange |
Rose | Tangerine |
Ylang-ylang | Resin |
Leaves | Frankincense |
Basil | Myrrh |
Cinnamon | Rhizome |
Common sage | Ginger |
Eucalyptus | Seeds |
Lemon grass | Anise |
Oregano | Cumin |
Patchouli | Flax |
Peppermint | Nutmeg oil |
Pine | Woods |
Rosemary | Agilawood |
Spearmint | Camphor |
Tea tree | Cedar |
Thyme | Rosewood |
Wintergreen | Sandalwood |
The uses for essential oils (both for and emotions) are vast and diverse. As human residents of planet Earth, hardly a moment goes by when we are not reminded of our dependance on plants and their uses for oxygen, food, clothing, building.
But in their essential oil form, they can offer some unique properties:
And a ton more...
The essential oils are the aromatic, natural chemical compounds extracted from various parts of a plant: leaves, flowers, stems, roots, bark, etc. They are in such a potent form that a single drop of essential oil can equal multiple teaspoons of the dried (for instance, 1 drop of peppermint oil equals more than 25 cups of peppermint tea and oils can be up to 70x more potent than their dried form). This means less is more.
The widely usage of essential oils: