CASTOR OIL
HAIR FORTIFYIN OIL
- Botanical name : Ricinus communis
- Production process : First cold pressing
- Origin : Ghafsai
Fortifying oil for skin appendages. Strengthens and repairs dry and damaged hair.
Its chemical composition rich in ricinoleic acid gives this oil a fortifying and restorative effect for brittle nails and eyelashes.
Strengthens and repairs hair, nails, eyelashes, eyebrows and beard.
Sheath and maintain hair damaged by damage caused by perms, discoloration, sun, salt, etc.
USE : In hair care: Excellent fortifying hair mask: the day before, bathe your hair in castor oil. Braid your hair. Protect your pillow with a bath towel before going to bed.
You can reduce the application time of castor oil by wrapping your hair in a hot towel for 20 minutes. Wash with your shampoo twice to remove residue because castor oil is a very thick oil.
As a care for nails and cuticles: in the evening, before going to bed, massage your nails and cuticles with a little castor oil.
As a treatment to thicken your eyelashes and eyebrows: if your eyelashes and eyebrows lack thickness and length, use castor oil for a month, applying it every evening to your eyelashes and eyebrows.
- Tip : Use a mascara brush (clean and dry of course!) to apply the oil. The result is stunning !
Fatty acid composition
- Monounsaturated fatty acids : 78 to ricinoleic 4 to %7 oleic (omega9).
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids : 7 to %9 linoleic (omega6).
- Saturated fatty acids : 1 to %3 palmitic, 1 to %3 stearic.
- Role of ricinoleic acid - It is a major fatty acid resulting from the saponification of the triglycerides present in castor oil.
- Derived from oleic acid, ricinoleic acid is the main active ingredient in castor oil.
- In addition to its laxative activity, ricinoleic acid prevents the growth of germs (bacteria, molds...). It is also active for the treatment of certain skin problems (acne, dermatoses, fungal infections, inflammations...).
- Conservation : - Castor oil is a stable vegetable oil.
- Store in a dry place, away from heat and light.
- Tip : keep the oil packaging, it helps to protect your oil from light.
Organoleptic properties
- Aspect : highly viscous oily liquid
- Color : colorless to very slightly yellow
- Smell : very little noticeable
- Touch : very greasy and viscous
