Name Castor Oil Description Castor oil is the oil extracted from the castor bean. It can ben solvent-extracted or cold-pressed. Benefits Skin moisturizing. Used in herbal medicine for hair growth and to treat menstrual pain or irregularities. Can also be used as a laxative. (Please consult a health care professional before using castor oil for medicinal use.) Castor oil’s principle component, ricinoleic acid, has been shown to stimulate the production of Prostaglandin (PGE2) when applied to the scalp and encourages regeneration of hair. However, the ricinoleic acid is bound to the triglyceride in castor oil, so applying castor oil to scalp may not have this effect. The ricinoleic acid has to be broken from the triglyceride and extracted to be active. This happens in the digestive system and its actions on prostaglandins may explain its laxative properties. Considerations •Ethical Concerns
The castor seed contains the poison ricin. Castor oil mash can pollute the environment. Castor oil mash can be sold to terrorist organizations and individuals. Allergens and toxins in the plant can cause harm to workers.
• Genetic Modification
Castor seed oil can be GMO. Choose organic to avoid genetically modified castor oil. • Digestive Upset
Can cause vomiting and diarrhea if ingested. Synonyms Ricinus oil
Oleum Ricini
Gold Bond
Oil of palma christi
Ricinus communis oil
Tangantangan oil
Cosmetol
Crystal O
D5340Y2I9G
NCI-C55163
Neoloid
Phorbyol
Ricirus oil
232-293-8
Castor
Castor oil aromatic
Agaliya oil
Bimayou
Castor oil, aromatic
Castorbean oil
Cataputia major oil
Cataputia minor oil
Croton spinosus oil
DB Oil
DDM Castor Oil
De La Cruz Castor Oil
FEMA No. 2263
Freskaro Castor Oil
GNP Castor Oil
Harris Teeter Castor Oil
Humco Castor Oil
Ricinus angulatus oil
Ricinus armatus oil
Ricinus atropurpureus oil
Ricinus badius oil
Ricinus borboniensis oil
Ricinus cambodgensis oil
Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil
Ricinus communis castor seed oil
Ricinus communis fibre oil
Ricinus communis seed oil
Ricinus compactus oil Research Sources https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128001592000531 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5015816/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22615395/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11263183/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Castor%20Oil Summary Generally safe in most applications, although has some ethical concerns. Choose organic to avoid genetically modified oil.
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