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FDA Registered Industrial Castor Oil, All Natural
cGMP Proven Quality INDUSTRIAL CASTOR OIL |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Castor Oil Wholesale - Industrial / Castor Oil - Pale Pressed
Castor Oil - Non-edible Uses and Applications
Castor oil comes from the seeds of the castor beans. It is extracted by either mechanically pressing or the solvent extraction method. It is also biodegradable and eco-friendly.
Non-edible uses of Castor Oil
- Adhesives
- Cosmetics
- Hair oils
- Food containers
- Fuel additives
- Insulation
- Lubricants
- Nylon
- Synthetic resins
- Fibers
- Paints
- Varnishes
- Plastics
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- Printing Inks
- Textiles
- Textile finishing materials
- Paints
- Varnishes
- Fibers
- Drying oils
- Fungus-growth-inhibiting compounds
- Embalming fluid
- Soaps
- Greases
- Hydraulic fluids
- Dyeing aids
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Consumer Products:
- Cleaning products
- Detergents,
- Personal care products
- Paint strippers
- Styling gel,
- Adhesive remover
Castor Oil has been used through out the ages as a natural therapy. Castor oil applied externally in the form
of "packs" is very popular with natural health practitioners. Castor oil packs are to be used to improve
assimilations, eliminations and circulation; especially of the lymphatic system. Castor Oil's natural healing qualities can be used for all inflammations.
Reliable Supplier - c GMP Certified - FDA Registered - Kosher
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Castor Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seed of Ricinus communis Linn‚(Fam. Euphorbiaceae).
TEST |
METHOD |
RANGE |
Iodine value |
USP |
83 - 88 |
Saponification value |
USP |
176 - 184 |
Acid value |
USP |
2.0 max |
Hydroxyl value |
USP |
160 - 168 |
Moisture & volatile |
AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
0.355% max |
Viscosity, St |
ASTM D1545 |
6.3 - 8.9 |
Color Gardner |
AOCS Td la-64 |
4 max |
Appearance |
Characteristically clear and free from suspended matter |
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Odor |
Slight, characteristic |
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TYPICAL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION (%) |
C16:0 |
0.8 - 1.8 |
C18:2 |
3.5 - 6.8 |
C18:0 |
0.8 - 2.0 |
Ricinoleic |
82 - 95 |
C18:1 |
3.0 - 6.0 |
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(Fatty acid composition is provided for informational purposes only and is not part of a standard batch analysis.)
Because of natural variations in oilseed crops, chemical and physical constants cannot be guaranteed at all times. |
