ALBERDINGK® Pharm. Refined Castor Oil DAB/Ph.Eur.

ALBERDINGK® Pharm. Refined Castor Oil DAB/Ph.Eur. by Alberdingk Boley has positive skin-conditioning and emollient properties. It is obtained from the seeds of "Ricinus communis L."). It is pressed without addition of heat (at max 50 °C) and not solvent extracted.

• It provides stabilizing effect in emulsions when used in lipsticks, lotions and other personal care formulations.
It consists mainly of triglycerides of ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxy oleic acid).
• This fatty acid is responsible for the chemical, physical and physiological differences of castor oil compared to all other vegetable oils.
• In contrast to other vegetable and animal oils or fats, it is soluble in alcohol and has a viscosity which is 20 times as high.
• Chemical reactions are not only possible at the ester groups or the double bonds but at the hydroxyl functionality as well.
• It has a shelf life of 12 months.