CASTOR OIL is a Refined Vegetable Oil from Castor beans. ... This oil is one of the most highly unsaturated vegetable oils. It contains about 90% Ricinoleic acid and 5% Linoleic acid (Omega 6). Folk healers all over the world have used CASTOR OIL to treat a wide variety of conditions.
Refined Shea Butter has a longer shelf life and is still a good moisturizer but it lacks the natural skin regenerating benefits of Unrefined Shea Butter.
Refined oils have less active compounds when compared to unrefined oils, as the further processing damages or denatures these elements. Refined oils are often less expensive, and have a longer shelf life than unrefined oils.
Castor oil is a natural remedy derived from the castor bean (Ricinus communis). The main component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, a type of fatty acid shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties.
