Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil; Castor Oil

(in 7,746 products)

1. Drug / Medicine - Treats, alleviates, cures, or prevents sickness. As officially declared by a governmental drug/medicine regulatory body

2. Emollient - Softens and soothes the skin. Helps with skin conditioning.

3. Lubricant - Prevents or reduces friction

4. Preservative - Prevents and inhibits the growth of unwanted microorganisms which may be harmful

5. Solubilizer - Increases the solubility of poorly soluble ingredients

Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a colourless to very pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90% of fatty acids are ricinoleates. Oleate and linoleates are the other significant components.

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, pharmaceuticals, and perfumes.

It is not approved to use as food additive (E1503) in EU.

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14030006

1. E-numbers which are not found in EU FOOD

- "E1503"

2. Canada List of Permitted Food Additives

- List 8 - Castor Oil