Description
Product Description
Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a triglyceride in which approximately 90 percent of fatty acid chains are ricinoleates. Oleate and linoleates are the other significant components. Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, skin and hair care products. The antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of castor oil make it useful in reducing acne. Ricinoleic acid can inhibit growth in the bacteria that cause acne. Complexion: The fatty acids in castor oil can also promote the growth of healthy skin tissue, making it helpful in restoring uneven skin tones. Its antibacterial and antifungal properties make it beneficial against folliculitus, dandruff, and scalp infections and its ricinoleic acid content helps increase circulation to the scalp and improve hair growth.
Benefits and Uses of Castor Oil
A Powerful Laxative: Perhaps one of the best-known medicinal uses for castor oil is as a natural laxative. It’s classified as a stimulant laxative, meaning that it increases the movement of the muscles that push material through the intestines, helping clear the bowels.
A Natural Moisturizer: Castor oil is rich in ricinoleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid.
These types of fats act as humectants and can be used to moisturize the skin.
Castor oil is often used in cosmetics to promote hydration and often added to products like lotions, makeup and cleansers.
You can also use this rich oil on its own as a natural alternative to store-bought moisturizers and lotions.
Castor oil is thick, so it’s frequently mixed with other skin-friendly oils like almond, olive and coconut oil to make an ultra-hydrating moisturizer.
Promotes Wound Healing: Applying castor oil to wounds creates a moist environment that promotes healing and prevents sores from drying out. Castor oil stimulates tissue growth so that a barrier can be formed between the wound and the environment, decreasing the risk of infection. Studies have found that ointments containing castor oil may be especially helpful in healing pressure ulcers, a type wound that develops from prolonged pressure on the skin.
Impressive Anti-Inflammatory Effects: Ricinoleic acid, the main fatty acid found in castor oil, has impressive anti-inflammatory properties. Studies have shown that when castor oil is applied topically, it reduces inflammation and relieves pain. A test-tube component of the same study showed that ricinoleic acid helped reduce inflammation caused by human rheumatoid arthritis cells more than another treatment. Aside from castor oil’s potential to reduce inflammation, it may help relieve dry, irritated skin in those with psoriasis, thanks to its moisturizing properties. Although these results are promising, more human studies are needed to determine the effects of castor oil on inflammatory conditions.
Reduces Acne: Acne is a skin condition that can cause blackheads, pus-filled pimples and large, painful bumps on the face and body. It’s most common in teens and young adults and can negatively impact self-esteem. Castor oil has several qualities that may help reduce acne symptoms. Castor oil has antimicrobial properties that may help fight bacterial overgrowth when applied to the skin.
Fights Fungus: Castor oil may also help treat denture-related stomatitis, a painful condition thought to be caused by Candida overgrowth. This is a common issue in elderly people who wear dentures. A study in 30 elderly people with denture-related stomatitis showed that treatment with castor oil led to improvements in the clinical signs of stomatitis, including inflammation.
Keeps Your Hair and Scalp Healthy: Many people use castor oil as a natural hair conditioner. Dry or damaged hair can especially benefit from an intense moisturizer like castor oil. Castor oil may benefit those who experience dandruff, a common scalp condition characterized by dry, flaky skin on the head. Plus, applying castor oil to the scalp will help moisturize dry, irritated skin and may help reduce flaking.
Key Highlights:
- Great for the skin and hair: Rich in vitamins and fatty-acids, castor oil promotes better hair growth and helps nourish and hydrate the skin.
- 100 percent natural Suitable for all hair and skin types: Made using chemical-free substances.
- Triaanyas castor oil is perfect for all skin and hair types Cold-pressed oil: The Triaanyas cold-pressed castor oil without heat or chemical substances.
- Triaanyas castor oil will give you incredible results as your hair growth and skin will immediately absorb its nutrients.
- How to use: apply oil on tip of your fingers and rub it gently on the base of your hair leave it overnight or for few hours wash with mild shampoo.
- Target Audience: Men & Women.
- Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans.
Composition
Structure of the major component of castor oil: triester of glycerol and ricinoleic acid
Castor oil is well known as a source of ricinoleic acid, a monounsaturated, 18-carbon fatty acid. Among fatty acids, ricinoleic acid is unusual in that it has a hydroxyl functional group on the 12th carbon. This functional group causes ricinoleic acid (and castor oil) to be more polar than most fats. The chemical reactivity of the alcohol group also allows chemical derivatization that is not possible with most other seed oils. Because of its ricinoleic acid content, castor oil is a valuable chemical in feedstocks, commanding a higher price than other seed oils.
Alternative medicinal use: In naturopathy castor oil has been promoted as a treatment for a variety of human health conditions, including cysts. The claim has been made that applying it to the skin can help cure cancer. However, according to the American Cancer Society, “available scientific evidence does not support claims that castor oil on the skin cures cancer or any other disease.”
Skin and hair care: 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.
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