Alnor Oil Company Organic Castor Oil

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name

Castor Oil

INCI Name

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil

Ingredient Name

Castor Oil

Ingredient Origin

Natural Origin,

Plant Origin

CASE Ingredients Functions

Binder & Resin

Fluids & Lubricants Functions

Base Stock & Oil

Food Ingredients Functions

Fatty Acid & Lipid

Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions

Fatty Acid & Lipid

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Plasticizer

Technologies

CASE Ingredients,

Cosmetic Ingredients,

Elastomers,

Fluids & Lubricants,

Food Ingredients,

Industrial Additives & Materials,

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals,

Plastics

Product Families

Fluids & Lubricants — Base Stocks & Oils

API Group V

Elastomers — Elastomer Additives

Performance Additives

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Nutraceuticals & Supplements

Fatty Acids & Specialty Lipids

Food Ingredients — Nutrition & Fortification

Fatty Acids, Specialty Lipids & Oils

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Performance Additives

CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders

Other Resins & Binders

Industrial Additives & Materials — Textile & Leather Chemicals

Finishing Additives & Treatments

Cosmetic Ingredients — Vitamins, Extracts & Oils

Fixed & Carrier Oils

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Natural,

Naturally Derived,

Organic,

Plant-Based

Applications & Uses

Markets

Industrial,

Personal Care

Applications

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Bath & Shower,

Skin Care

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Fluids & Lubricants

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Applicable Processes

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,

Rubber Manufacturing,

Textiles Manufacturing,

Urethane Manufacturing

Application Format

Bar,

Rinse Off

Fluids & Lubricants Type

Greases

Bath & Shower Applications

Bar Soaps

Properties

Chemical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Acid Value	max. 0.7	mg KOH/gm	Ph. Eur. 2.5.1
Free Fatty Acid	max. 0.35	% Mg KOH/g	Ph. Eur. 2.5.2
Hydroxyl Value	min. 160	Mg KOH/gm	Ph. Eur. 2.4.22
Iodine Value	82 - 88	g I₂/100g	Ph. Eur. 2.5.4
Moisture Content	max. 0.30	%	Ph. Eur. 2.5.12
Peroxide Value	max. 2	—	Ph. Eur. 2.5.5
Saponification Value	176 - 186	mg KOH/g	Ph. Eur. 2.5.6
Unsaponifiable Matter	max. 0.8	%	Ph. Eur. 2.5.5

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Light Absorbance (at 269nm)	max. 0.5	—	Ph. Eur. 2.2.25
Optical Rotation	3.5 - 6.0	◦	Ph. Eur. 2.2.7
Refractive Index (at 20°C)	1.477 - 1.841	—	Ph. Eur. 2.2.6
Relative Density	0.958 - 0.969	g/ml	C Ph. Eur. 2.2.5

Fatty Acid Composition

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
16:0 (Palmitic Acid)	max. 2	%	ISO 5508/5509
18:0 (Stearic Acid)	max. 2.5	%	ISO 5508/5509
18:1 (Oleic Acid & Isomers)	2.5 - 6	%	ISO 5508/5509
18:2 (Linoleic Acid)	2.5 - 7	%	ISO 5508/5509
18:3 (Lenolenic Acid)	max. 1	%	ISO 5508/5509
20:1 (Eicosenic Acid)	max. 1	%	ISO 5508/5509
Others	max. 1	%	ISO 5508/5509
Ricinoleic Acid	85.0 - 92.0	%	ISO 5508/5509

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Drums