Castor

INCI: Ricinus communis

Origin: India

Smell: Mild, characteristic smell

Color: Viscous, honey-like, clear to light yellow

Where does that stuff come from?

Castor oil is obtained from the seeds of the castor plant.
To extract the oil, the seeds are first dried and then cold pressed.

What can this stuff do?

Our organic castor oil is packed with essential fatty acids that are important for healthy skin.
It mainly consists of the rare fatty acid ricinoleic acid (approx. 88%).
It also contains linoleic acid (omega-6) and oleic acid (omega-9), which make castor oil suitable for all skin types, including oily skin.
The oil is an excellent moisturizer and can be used as a body oil to moisturize and care for the skin.
Castor oil is a great ingredient for homemade beauty recipes. Due to its viscosity, castor oil is often used in natural cosmetics, which are said to give shine.
In recent years, castor oil has become increasingly popular in the beauty industry.
The versatile oil has long been a real insider tip for skin care. This is where the demanding skin above fifty benefits in particular
The viscous oil is one of the non-comedogenic oils, so it is suitable for the care of all skin types and can be used for facial cleansing and as a massage oil.
Castor oil has the special property to penetrate very deeply into the deeper areas of the skin and at the same time to build up healthy skin protection.
It is precisely this property that makes it an optimal care product.
While the oil was once only known as a home remedy for constipation, it is increasingly being used for wound healing, acne and bacterial skin inflammation.
Many naturopaths swear by the effectiveness of castor oil and recommend its use.
Dry and rough skin is moisturized and revitalized by the care with castor oil.
Combined skin is balanced and oily skin is supported in reducing sebum production.
Blackheads, acne and other blemishes in particular can be treated with castor oil in a targeted and targeted manner, since the oil has an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect.
Aging skin that shows the first pigment or age spots and has small lines of expression around the eyes, nose and mouth can be revitalized with castor oil.
Since castor oil stimulates the formation of the body’s collagen in the skin, the skin is padded and looks fresher when used regularly.
With regular care, the skin becomes softer, dark circles and small wrinkles are reduced.