Ingredient reference record

Reference facts verified

Castor oil

CosIng describes RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL as the fixed oil obtained from castor seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng
FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING; PERFUMING
Product variants
6
Label names
5
Reference release
ingredient-v1.2.0

A CosIng listing is informational. It does not by itself mean an ingredient is approved for use or establish the safety or performance of a product.

Current findings

What the current records support

ingredient-occurrence-ledger/1

6 of 118 exact variants in the current curated release list this reviewed ingredient concept. 0 list it first.

Products checked
118
List this ingredient
6
List it first
0
List it later
6

Counting rule: Count only confirmed identity mappings attached to supported, non-conflicted ingredient-list assertions in rel-v1.2.0.

  • The current release is a curated index, not a representative market sample.
  • Label position does not establish an exact amount.
  • Occurrence does not establish safety, quality, performance, or personal suitability.

Result hash1ffddca244a8c5facc89387439cd915fc7e06431defc2a69b13e09c81755734b

Ingredient names

Names you may see on a label

  • Castor oilcommon
  • Ricinus Communis Seed Oilinci

Product labels

Exact wording used by brands

5 forms
  • Ricinus Communis (Castor) OilThe displayed label explicitly gives the common name Castor Oil.
    2variants
  • Black castor oilThe displayed label explicitly identifies castor oil. Black remains a raw-label qualifier; no grade, equivalence, safety, efficacy, concentration, or processing inference is made.
    1variant
  • Castor OilExact common concept. Qualifiers remain in raw label.
    1variant
  • Castor oilExact common concept. Qualifiers remain in raw label.
    1variant
  • Organic Castor OilExact common concept. Qualifiers remain in raw label.
    1variant

Released occurrences

Products that list this concept

6 exact variants

Evidence limits

What remains unknown

This record does not establish extraction method, organic certification, safety, or skin performance.

Source register

Sources for this ingredient record

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  • European Commission CosIngregulator · Checked Aug 28, 2026
    Open source
  • European Commissionregulator · Checked Aug 28, 2026
    Open source