Garden of Wisdom's Castor Oil (Organic) is extremely conditioning, making it great for dry skin. Castor oil soothes inflamed skin, and reduces swelling from damage or irritation. As castor oil is the biggest resource for ricinoleic acid, it has properties that other oils may not have. Ricinoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. As a humectant, ricinoleic acid pulls moisture from the air and traps it to the skin, helping to hydrate skin.
Propertiesvery emollient, excellent for lip products, conditioning, anti-aging, analgesic, anti-inflammatory
Botanical Name: Ricinus communis Origin: India / Organic Extraction Method: Cold pressed / Unrefined Color: Clear Yellow Derived From: The Castor Bean Contains: Ricinoleic Acid Base Oil: Can be used up to 100% strength. This oil is rich, however, so consider using at 5-10% Shelf Life: 5 years
Shelf Life and Storage Information for Our Products and Ingredients
Finished Products - generally don't need to be refrigerated as they are preserved, but you can refrigerate them to extend their shelf life. The shelf life for most products is 9-12 months. Vitamin C Serum(s) and VitaResurface products should continually be refrigerated to extend their shelf life. Sample Sizes - do have a shorter shelf life (generally 3-6 months), and items in jars can dry up quicker than this if the lid is not tightened well enough (Vitamin C Serums - use within 90 days).
Please keep your products out of humidity, heat, direct light and in a dark cabinet when possible:
Exfoliating Acid - products have a shelf life of 9-12 months. The only things we don't suggest refrigerating are the Mandelic Acid Serums or Salicylic Acid Serums, as they can crystallize in the refrigerator. If this happens, you can set the product into a hot water bath to see if the crystals will dissolve.
Additional Items That Require Refrigeration and/or Kept in the Dark:
Hydrosols and Distillates - remove 1 ounce of hydrosol and add it into a separate,sterilized spray bottle and spritzer. Keep the larger bottle in the refrigerator. Carrier and Exotic Oils - generally, you can refrigerate all carrier oils, although some very rich oils will solidify. This is fine. All you have to do is take it out, warm it up at room temperature and it should liquefy. If not, set the bottle in a hot water bath and occasionally shake the bottle, which will hopefully turn into a liquid. There are some oils with a super long shelf life, like Coconut Cream and Jojoba Oil.
Refrigeration is not necessary, but it surely won't hurt:
Essential Oils - essential oils are best stored in a cool, dark place. Co2 Extracts - these should continually be refrigerated. Butters - we suggest refrigerating our "skincare" butters. You can remove what you need and keep the rest in the fridge. Clays - keep in a dry, dark place. Shelf life is at least 2 years. Herbs - all herbs (whole or ground) should be kept in a dark, cool and dry location. Herbal (liquid) Extracts - these are created using alcohol. The alcohol pulls the constituents (properties) from each herbs - root, trunk, leaves, and flowers. They have a shelf life of 3-5 years. They can be kept in the refrigerator or a dark place. Other Raw Ingredients - i.e., Sodium PCA, Honeyquat, Oat Beta Glucan, etc. will all have a different shelf life.
I learned that dry lashes get brittle and fall out more easily, so I wanted to start moisturizing mine. I got a chalazion once, which is a pimple-like lesion that can develop on eyelids if your tear glands become blocked. I was a bit worried that castor oil could lead to those chalazions forming but luckily using it nightly has done nothing but wonders for my lashes. they grew longer and they don’t fall out easily anymore. I would recommend against applying the oil close to the inner parts of your eyes (inner lashes) since it could make its way into your eye easier in that area, at least in my experience. other than that I’ve had no issues whatsoever and I’ll definitely keep using this product :)
Thank you so much for your review! :)
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Linda
Subtle and Versitle
I have been using Castor oil organic for about 4 years now. I add it to my coconut cream for my skin care and I use a drop on my eyelashes once a day. My lashes are a bit thicker, a little longer and they don't fall out as much. It also significantly diminished the dry crustiness around the eye when you first wake up. I do not need to rub my eyes so much in the morning. I also use put a few drops in with Coconut cream and Marula oil for my hair mask that I do once a month. I love it and very much enjoy the many choices of oils for the DIY options.
