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Castor oil is a vegetable oil that comes from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant, also known as the castor bean:
Appearance
Castor oil is a clear or pale yellow liquid with a slight odor and a bland taste.
Composition
Castor oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, triglycerides, phytosterols, tocopherols, and tocotrienols.
Properties
Castor oil is non-volatile, non-drying, and has a good shelf life. It has a boiling point of 313 °C (595 °F) and a density of 0.961 g/cm3.
Country Of Origin : India
Uses
Castor oil is used in many products, including soaps, lubricants, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, plastics, waxes, polishes, and nylon. It's also used in medicine as a drug delivery vehicle, pharmaceutical industry and to induce diarrhea in laboratory animals.
Safety
Castor oil is generally safe and effective, but the seeds of the castor bean plant are extremely poisonous. The castor bean plant is considered the most poisonous plant in the world.
