{"product_id":"castor-oil-ricinus-communis-cold-pressed","title":"Castor Oil - Ricinus communis","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castor Oil, Arandi Oil, Jamaican Black Castor Oil (roasted variant), Eranda Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical source:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRicinus communis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant part:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtraction method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold-pressed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefinement status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unrefined (virgin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrier oil (liquid)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale yellow to colourless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild, characteristic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cosmetic-grade · Pharmaceutical-grade · Industrial-grade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelf-life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–36 months · below 20 °C · tightly sealed · away from light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Per-lot CoA and SDS with every order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee also:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/carrier-oils\"\u003eCarrier Oils\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/herbiq-pillar-1\"\u003eHerbIQ: Botanical Anatomy →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/herbiq-pillar-2\"\u003eHerbIQ: Cold-Press Extraction →\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/herbiq-pillar-3\"\u003eHerbIQ: Lipid Stability →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFatty Acid Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFatty Acid \/ Compound\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eApprox. %\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormulator note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRicinoleic acid (C18:1-OH)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydroxy Monounsaturated (HMUFA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e82–90%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnique hydroxyl group — exceptional humectant, emollient, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLinoleic acid (C18:2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyunsaturated (PUFA, ω-6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkin barrier support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOleic acid (C18:1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonounsaturated (MUFA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmollient\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStearic acid (C18:0)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaturated (SFA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkin conditioning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFormulator Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lip balms, hair growth serums, eyelash conditioners, soap making, laxative formulations (pharmaceutical grade), cuticle treatments, heel crack repair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlends well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coconut oil, almond oil, jojoba, rosehip — dilute at 10–25% due to high viscosity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormulator note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castor Oil is one of the most unique carrier oils — dominated by ricinoleic acid, a hydroxylated fatty acid found in virtually no other plant oil. 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