Emollients
Castor oil
Its polarity and high viscosity make it especially useful in lip, pigment, balm, soap, and hair-oil systems where cling matters.
- INCI
- RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL
- CAS
- 8001-79-4
- Also known as
- ricinus communis seed oil · castor seed oil
- Function
- Emollients
Ingredient answer
What is Castor oil?
Castor oil is a viscous, ricinoleic-rich botanical oil used for gloss, adhesion, wetting, and substantive emollience.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Balance its tack and drag with lighter emollients, and verify pigment wetting, oxidation, odor, and low-temperature behavior.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- facial oils
- creams and lotions
- balms and hair products
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Check oxidation stability, sensory weight, packaging compatibility, and the complete oil-phase balance.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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