Castor Oil is a multi-purpose Vegetable Oil that people have used for thousands of years. It’s made by extracting oil from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant. These seeds, which are known as castor beans, contain a toxic enzyme called ricin.
In nephropathy castor oil has been promoted as a treatment for a variety of human health conditions,
Castor oil has been used in cosmetic products included in creams and as a moisturizer. It also has been used to enhance hair conditioning in other products and for supposed anti-dandruff properties.
Castor oil is used as a bio-based polyol in the polyurethane industry.Vegetable oils like castor oil are typically unattractive alternatives to petroleum-derived lubricants because of their poor oxidative stability
