Castor Oil

Thick, luscious, and deeply nourishing, castor oil contains high levels of ricinoleic acid, a fatty acid that can moisturize and protect the skin barrier. It also contains antioxidants, which may protect against free-radical damage.

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Origin & history

Castor oil has the longest documented history of anything in our cabinet. Residues have been found on a wooden applicator in South Africa dated to roughly 24,000 years ago. The Ebers Papyrus, written before 1500 BCE, gives the castor bean an entire chapter, including a remedy for baldness. Hippocrates and Dioscorides both recorded medicinal uses for it, among them treatments for the skin.

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