Botanical Name: Ricinus Communis

Origin: It has been thought that Egyptian doctors used castor oil to protect the eyes from irritation in ancient times. Although castor oil is nowadays produced worldwide, the largest producer remains India. Castor Oil is widely used in medicine, cosmetics, and industrial chemistry. Cold-pressing seeds from the castor plant obtain it.

Castor oil is a great carrier oil for essential oils and is also used to enhance the absorption of other cosmetic ingredients. With its thick texture, this oil can be a great remedy for dry skin. When used as a massage oil, it can help blood circulation and may also benefit hair growth.

Colour and Odour: Castor oil has a pale yellow colour and an almost odourless oily-like smell

Texture: very thick oil, honey-like texture

Shelf Life: 1 year

Our Castor base Oil is studiously selected, bought more often than not from primary sources, tested for purity and subjected to rigorous quality control standards.

Sourced from all over the world this Castor Oil is sourced from India and made by cold-pressed extraction method.