Organic Castor Oil
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Organic Castor Oil
250 ml
Organic cosmetics
Ecocert
Cold Pressed
100% Pure And Natural
Properties
As a cosmetic ingredient, organic castor botanical oil is recognised for the following properties:
With its softening and repairing action, it soothes delicate skin prone to discomfort.
It is reported to reduce brown spots on the face and hands.
It is rich in ricinoleic acid, which is known to slow down microbe growth, giving castor oil an advantage in purifying treatments.
With a high viscosity, it ensures excellent pigment dispersion and adds a shine to lipsticks.
It produces a dense and creamy foam in cold process soaps.
Indications
Products for skin prone to discomfort
Sensitive skin
Brown spots and melasma
Blemish-prone skin
Properties
As a hair care ingredient, organic castor oil is known for the following properties:
Strengthens hair, nails and eyelashes.
Coats and nourishes hair damaged by perming or bleaching.
It is known to promote hair, eyelash and nail growth.
Indications
Dry, lifeless and dull hair
Split ends, brittle hair and damaged ends
Hair loss
Stimulating and strengthening hair
Brittle, limp or split nails
Eyelash products
Uses
Use as an ingredient in the following skin and beauty blends:
Make-up (mascaras, pencils, kohl, lipsticks, etc.)
Glossy lip balms
Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone
Two-phase make-up remover
Anti-stain roll-on
Castor Oil
3 ml
Celery Essential Oil
1 ml
Carrot Essential Oil
1 ml
Synergies
To combat dark spots: Celery and carrot essential oils.
Uses
Use as an ingredient in the following hair, eyelash and nail care products:
Oils for damaged hands and brittle nails.
Hair shampoos and masks.
Gentle make-up removers for long, full lashes.
Mascaras and eyebrow care.
Instant recipe by Aroma-Zone
Repairing mask for damaged hair
Castor Oil
2 tablespoons
Aloe vera gel
2 tablespoons
Plant ceramides (optional)
10 drops
Synergies
To nourish the hair: Sapote and coconut carrier oil.
Fortifying and stimulating hair: Bay rum tree, grapefruit and clary sage essential oils.
To combat dandruff: Eucalyptus radiata, geranium, bay laurel, palmarosa, tea tree and cade juniper essential oils.
For cuticle massage: Lemon and ylang-ylang essential oils.
In practice
Castor botanical oil can be used:
Mixed with other botanical oils and some essential oils to create skincare or massage oils. Given its high viscosity and thick, sticky texture, we advise you combine it with a more fluid oil. It can also be used in combination with butters for the formulation of balms and serums for hair ends.
As an oily phase in hair care, mask or conditioner product compositions.
Castor carrier oil can also be incorporated into a ready-made neutral AZ base at up to 5% maximum to create:
An emulsion: with Organic Neutral Hair Mask Base.
A foaming product: with Organic Neutral Cleansing Cream Base.
In practice
Castor oil can be used:
In a blend with other carrier oils and some essential oils to create skincare or massage oils. Given its high viscosity and thick, sticky texture, we advise you combine it with a more fluid oil. It can also be used in combination with butters and waxes to formulate lip or body balms.
As the oily phase in hand, body and face creams and lotions.
In combination with other carrier oils (palm, copra, olive) in cold-saponified soap preparation. For a rich, dense lather, we recommend using 5-20% castor oil in combination with 15-30% copra or coconut oil in the saponification mixture.
Castor oil can also be incorporated into a ready-to-use AZ neutral base at a maximum level of 5% to make:
An emulsion: with our Organic Neutral Plant Lotion, Organic Age-Defying Neutral Cream and Organic Hydrating Cream.
An aqueous gel: with our Organic Aloe Vera Gel.
A foaming product: with our Organic Neutral Cleansing Cream.
A soap: with our Melt and Pour Soap Base.
95% to make:
A cleansing oil: with our Concentrated Micellar Base.
Culture
Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com
Quality
100% pure and natural
Production process
Cold-pressed and then filtered to remove ricin, a toxic compound naturally present in the seed.
Part of the plant used
Seeds
Botanical name
Ricinus communis
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Function
Cosmetic ingredient
Oxidative potential
Low sensitivity
Find out more about the oxidative potential of butters and oil.
Learn more
Castor oil comes from the seeds of a Euphorbiaceae plant called Ricinus communis. An ornamental plant in the west, the castor can grow to around 10 metres in height in tropical and subtropical regions. Its distinctive fruit is covered in green or red prickles, depending on ripeness. As the fruit ripens, the shell dries and opens, revealing 3 oil-rich seeds.
Castor oil is obtained by cold pressing and has a high viscosity (it is the densest carrier oil). Thanks to its unique texture, castor oil is an excellent lubricant and disperses pigments well, making it ideal for make-up.
Its specific fatty acid, ricinoleic acid, gives you a beauty treatment with astonishing properties. It was known in ancient times, as Cleopatra used it as a makeup remover.
It strengthens nails, eyelashes and hair. It's also an excellent ingredient in veterinary care to help horses' manes grow and thicken.
Spotlight on carapate oil:
Carapate oil is extracted from the same plant as castor oil (Ricinus communis or Palma-christi) and has a similar composition.
The difference lies in the extraction process: carapate oil is extracted in the traditional way by boiling roasted and crushed castor seeds.
Our Organic Castor oil is extracted by cold pressing the castor seeds, which preserves all the oil's properties. You can, therefore, use this high-quality oil as a substitute for carapate oil.
Organoleptic properties
Appearance: highly viscous oily liquid
Colour: colourless to slightly yellow
Odour: barely noticeable
Feel: greasy and viscous
Density
0.954 - 0.960
Saponification index
167-187
Storage
Stable carrier oil. Store in a dry place, away from heat and light.
Precautions
Do not swallow - due to its violent laxative and purgative effect, this oil should be reserved for external cosmetic use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning
The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.
Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet
Reference
0116301 - Organic Castor Oil sample 10 ml
Main Packaging Material
Glass bottle
Recyclability
Most of the packaging can be recycled
Reference
0041201 - Organic Castor Oil 100 ml
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) bottle
Recyclability
Most of the packaging can be recycled
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 80% recycled material
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone gets a bonus for managing packaging made from recycled plastic.
Reference
0057501 - Organic Castor Oil 250 ml
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) bottle
Recyclability
Most of the packaging can be recycled
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 85% recycled material
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone gets a bonus for managing packaging made from recycled plastic.
Reference
0152201 - Organic Castor Oil 1 L
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) bottle
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 95% recycled material
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone pays a penalty for managing this packaging: contains an element that disrupts sorting
Reference
04714 - Eco-refill Organic Castor Oil 250ml
Main packaging material
Paper refill
Recyclability
Most of the packaging can be recycled
EO = Essential Oil
VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil
PRE-SHAMPOO MASK:
Castor oil carrier oil: 1 tablespoon
Olive carrier oil: 1 tablespoon
Jojoba carrier oil: 10 drops
True lavender essential oil: 10 drops
Carrot essential oil: 5 drops
Clary sage essential oil: 5 drops
Use: Massage the mixture into the hair and scalp for several minutes. Cover with a damp towel and leave on for 1 hour before shampooing.
SHAMPOO
Castor oil: 1 tablespoon
Basic shampoo: 1/2 glass
Jojoba carrier oil: 14 drops
True lavender essential oil: 10 drops
Rosemary cineole essential oil: 4 drops
Use: Apply the mixture, massage and leave on for a few minutes before rinsing.
Castor oil: 100 ml
Olive oil: 100 ml
Juice of one lemon
Directions: Gently warm the oils. Pour into a bowl and add the lemon juice.
Directions for use: Soak hands and nails for 10 to 15 minutes. Massage hands.
Macadamia or Argan oil: 100 ml
Castor oil: 100 ml
Lemon essential oil: 15 drops
True lavender essential oil: 10 drops
Egyptian Geranium essential oil: 10 drops
Directions: Mix the ingredients.
Directions for use: Apply to hands as a treatment oil.
Jojoba oil: 25 ml
Castor oil: 25 ml
Rosewood essential oil: 7 drops
Sandalwood essential oil: 20 drops
Directions for use: Apply to your hair for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo.
Depending on the length of your hair, this mixture will give you 4 to 8 applications.
Argan oil: 50 ml
Castor oil: 150 ml
Ylang-Ylang essential oil: 30 drops
Cedarwood essential oil: 30 drops
How to use: Mix the ingredients. Wet the hair. Massage the treatment oil into the hair and scalp. Wrap hair in a warm damp towel and leave on for at least 30 minutes before shampooing.
100 ml of coconut lotion
100 ml of Rose hydrosol
1 teaspoon of castor oil
2 drops of essential oil (your choice)
Directions: Mix ingredients thoroughly.
Aroma-Zone comment: Store preferably in a cool place in a pump bottle. Use within two weeks of preparation. You can improve storage by adding about ten drops of grapefruit seed extract.
Castor oil: 3 tablespoons
Sweet almond oil: 5 tablespoons
Cider vinegar: 2 tablespoons
Honey: 2 teaspoons
2 eggs
Petitgrain essential oil: 2 drops
Directions: Mix all the ingredients.
Directions for use: Apply all over the body and leave on for 20 minutes. Finish with a bath or shower.
50 ml tamanu oil
50 ml Jojoba oil
50 ml Castor oil
50 ml Sesame oil
10 drops True lavender essential oil
10 drops Yang-Ylang essential oil
10 drops Bourbon Geranium essential oil
Method: Mix all the ingredients Directions for use: Gently massage the mixture into your scalp, then coat your hair with the mixture. Cover with a warm towel and leave on for a few hours or overnight before shampooing.
5 ml Castor oil
10 ml Camelina oil
5 ml apricot kernel oil
30 ml nettle macerated oil
60 drops Cedar essential oil
40 drops Laurel essential oil
Method: Mix the ingredients in a tinted glass bottle fitted with a pump.
Directions for use: Apply before washing hair. Leave on for at least two hours before shampooing.
Castor oil: 5 ml
Argan oil: 5 ml
Rosehip oil: 35 ml
Carrot essential oil: 60 drops
Celery essential oil: 90 drops
Method: Mix all the ingredients Directions for use: Apply to spots 3 times a day, 5 days a week, stopping 2 days at a time. Repeat. Aroma-Zone Note: Celery essential oil is photosensitising. Do not expose yourself to the sun after applying this preparation.
Mustard and castor oils are renowned for effectively accelerating hair growth. They are also fortifying and nourishing. Ylang-Ylang Complete essential oil helps to slow hair loss.
Mustard oil: 2 tbsp.
Castor oil: 2 tbsp.
Ylang-Ylang Complete essential oil: 5 drops
Directions: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Directions for use: Apply this mask to dry scalp. Massage in and leave for 30 minutes before shampooing.
Your hair will quickly become stronger and grow much faster. Repeat at least twice a month until you achieve the desired results.
Mustard oil may tingle. This means it is working properly. However, if this is too uncomfortable, it is preferable to remove the mask immediately by shampooing. This oil is not recommended for sensitive scalps.
Ylang-Ylang Complete essential oil should not be used during the first three months of pregnancy or when breastfeeding.
Supplier documentation
Final report on the safety assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate. Int J Toxicol. 2007;26 Suppl 3:31-77.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Essential Oils
1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)
Carrier Oils
1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml
Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)
Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C
Further information
1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml
1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml
However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.
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