Cold Pressed 100% Pure Castor Oil

We have established ourselves as a dependable firm committed toward manufacturing exporting supplying and trading of cold pressed 100% pure Castor Oil in Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa. Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The common name "castor oil" from which the plant gets its name probably comes from its use as a replacement for castoreum a perfume base made from the dried perineal glands of the beaver (castor in Latin). Castor oil is a colorless to very pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is 313 A C (595 A F) and its density is 961 kg/m3. 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 lubricants hydraulic and brake fluids paints dyes coatings inks cold resistant plastics waxes and polishes nylon pharmaceuticals and perfumes.