The castor bean plant Ricinis communis is the source of a highly coveted oil with a long history: Castor oil! Over the years, castor oil has been used for fuel in industrial applications, in folk medicine, and for cosmetic and personal-care formulations with evidence of its usage dating as far back as 4000 BC. Today, it’s a high achiever in soapmaking, massage therapy, and haircare treatments due to its naturally occurring Ricinoleic acid content. Contrary to many seed oils, this oil is not used in culinary applications and not considered GRAS recognized nor food grade.
Castor oil is offered with varying processing and specifications, with Jedwards providing our customer base with promising options:
· Castor Oil – Organic
· Castor Oil – Refined Organic
· Castor Oil – USP
· Castor Oil – Black
· Castor Oil – Sulphonated 70%
The latest addition to our castor oil lineup is this last option noted above, a unique variety: 70% Sulphonated Castor Oil! This material differs from regular castor oil as it has been treated with sulphuric acid. Often referred to as Turkey Red Castor Oil, this castor oil option yields a dark orange to red appearance, visually like the dye of the same name.
The key property of sulphonated castor oil is that it is fully dispersible in water. It is a preferred ingredient for formulating items intended to dissolve in water, including personal care products such as bath bombs, bath oils, and bubble bath. The natural moisturizing quality of castor oil promotes this material in bar and liquid soaps, lotions, moisturizers, conditioners, and oil-based cleansers.
Sulphonated castor oil is advantageous as a dispersion agent and emulsifier in textile dyes and in paints.
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