Cosmetic Lipids, Confectionery Butters & Cold-Pressed Oils
Pure Industrial & Cosmetic Castor Oil
First-Press Ricinoleic Acid Emollient Base (Ricinus communis)
Cold-pressed castor oil from cleaned Ricinus communis seed, high in ricinoleic acid. Used in hair and lash care, lubricants and polymer chemistry.
- Origin Corridor
- Ghana.
- Key Specifications
- 100% Pure Cold-Pressed Virgin Oil | ≥ 85% Ricinoleic Acid | Neutralized/Ricin-Free | High Viscosity | Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical Excipient Grade.
- Typical Analysis
- Ricinoleic acid ≥ 85% | Acid value ≤ 2.0 mg KOH/g | Moisture ≤ 0.25% | Peroxide value ≤ 10 meq/kg | Viscosity 6.3–8.8 stokes @ 25 °C | Specific gravity 0.957–0.961 | Refractive index 1.477–1.481.
- Applications
- Emollient and humectant base for skincare and haircare, lipstick and balm systems, pharmaceutical excipient, lubricant and polyol feedstock.
- Handling & Storage
- Store 10–25 °C in tightly sealed, food-grade lined containers with minimal headspace; keep dry and out of direct sunlight. Nitrogen blanketing recommended for long holds. Shelf life 24 months unopened; ambient dry container, non-hazardous.
- Compliance & Documentation
- Ricin-free (protein denatured in press cake, oil phase confirmed by assay); COA per batch, MSDS, Certificate of Origin, heavy-metals and pesticide-residue screening on request, EU cosmetic-regulation (EC 1223/2009) suitability statement.
- Packaging & Order Volumes
- 190kg–200kg food-grade drums or 25kg HDPE jerrycans; container-volume programmes quoted per RFQ.
- Packaging
- 190kg–200kg food-grade lined steel drums, 25kg HDPE jerrycans, or 1,000L IBC totes. Palletised and strapped, ~80 drums per 20ft FCL.
Documentation
Certificates of Origin (COO), aggregation data and independent SGS laboratory analysis travel with each consignment and are released to counterparties on formal RFQ submission.
Downloadable Documents
Specification-level COA, MSDS and Certificate of Origin. Preview each document in-app before downloading; lot-executed originals are released with the shipping set.
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- Incoterm
- CIF Rotterdam
- Delivery quarter
- To be advised
