Castor oil (GID, PhEur)

Castor oil is cold-pressed, virgin castor oil obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). It is a viscous, yellowish to brown oil with a characteristic, mild odour.

Recommended from the literature:

As a pharmaceutical excipient, as a skin care product, for cosmetics and as a solvent. For short-term and symptomatic treatment of constipation. Has a laxative effect.