Castor oil is obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). Castor oil is a pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odour. It is a triglyceride in which approximately 85 to 90 percent of fatty acid chains are Ricinoleate.

Castor oil is obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). Castor oil is a pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odour. It is a triglyceride in which approximately 85 to 90 percent of fatty acid chains are Ricinoleate.