Adya Oils Chemicals Ltd. Mumbai, Maharashtra

Hydrogenated castor oil (hco), also called castor wax, is a hard, brittle, high melting solid which is tasteless and odourless. Chemically it is the triglyceride mainly of 12-hydroxy stearic acid. Main applications are greases & lubricants, cosmetics, textile auxillary chemicals, cosmetics

Castor oil, obtained from the seeds of ricinus communis, is a pale yellow, viscous, oily liquid insoluble in water. It contains more than 87% of a unique hydroxy fatty acid viz. Ricinoleic acid and is available in commercial and refined form. Main applications cosmetics, lubricants, chemicals

12-hydroxy stearic acid is the mixed fatty acid obtained by hydrolysis of hydrogenated castor oil. It is high melting, brittle, waxy solid at ambient temperatures. It should be stored away from heat to avoid deterioration. Main applications greases & lubricants, additives