Castor   Oil Natural
 

Specification

Castor oil natural

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow – Light Yellowish colored liquid

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.45 to 1.49

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890 to 0.985

Acid value

NMT 2.00% w/w

Iodine value

60 to 95

Peroxide value

10 max

Saponifiable number

170 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

a-Linolenic

Dihydroxystearic acid

Ricinoleic acid

 

0.5 to 1.0

0.5 to 1.0

2 to 6.0

1 to 5.0

0.5 to 1.0

0.3 to 0.5

85 to 95

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C