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2. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans, the seeds of the plant Ricinus communis. [1] The seeds are 40 to 60 percent oil. [ 2 ] It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor.

3. Don't rub castor oil in your eyes, doctors say, no matter ...

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   Castor oil has no effect on cataracts, an age-related condition that causes cloudy vision, floaters or glaucoma, which occurs when fluid accumulates and damages the optic nerve, Dr. Vicki Chan, a ...

4. Castor Oil for Hair: The Pros and Cons, According to Experts

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5. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil – an oil made from the seeds of the castor oil plant. The claim has been made that applying it to the skin can help cure cancer. However, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that castor oil on the skin cures cancer or any other disease." [66]

6. Natural oil polyols - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil by itself has been used in making a variety of polyurethane products, ranging from coatings to foams, and the use of castor oil derivatives continues to be an area of active development. Castor oil derivatized with propylene oxide [9] makes polyurethane foam for mattresses and yet another new derivative is used in coatings [10]

7. Jamaica ginger - Wikipedia

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   When the price of castor oil increased in the latter portion of the 1920s, Harry Gross, president of Hub Products Corporation, sought an alternative additive for his Jamaica ginger formula. He discarded ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol as being too volatile , eventually selecting a mixture containing triorthocresyl phosphate (TOCP), a ...

8. Is Castor Oil Good for Hair? Experts Explain Once and for All

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9. Ricinoleic acid - Wikipedia

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   Ricinoleic acid, formally called 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid, is a fatty acid.It is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid [1] and a hydroxy acid.It is a major component of the seed oil obtained from the seeds of castor plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae), the plant that produces ricin.