Essencia Organic Castor Oil is a single-ingredient vegetable oil made from the seeds of Ricinus communis. Each 100 ml bottle contains pure organic castor oil only, with no additives or preservatives, so it fits easily into a simple, ingredient-conscious routine for skin, hair, scalp and nails.

Our vegetable oils are extracted mechanically and pressed without chemical solvents. Castor oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, including omega-6 and omega-9, and contains oleic, linoleic and ricinoleic acid. Ricinoleic acid is a fatty acid that is relatively unique to castor oil and a key reason it appears in so many skin care products. The oil also contains vitamin E, minerals and proteins.

For hair and scalp, warm a few drops between your palms and work them through the lengths and onto the scalp, then style or rinse as usual. For skin, smooth a small amount over dry areas such as elbows, heels and knees, or massage it into nails and cuticles to keep them soft. Because castor oil is thick by nature, a little goes a long way, and the compact 100 ml bottle is easy to keep in a bathroom cabinet or toiletry bag.

In aromatherapy, vegetable oils are used as carrier oils to dilute essential oils for massage oils and homemade body and skin care. Add 5 to 10 drops of your chosen essential oil to 100 ml of castor oil to combine the properties of both on your skin. Its rich texture also makes it a useful base for DIY balms and body blends.

Essencia is produced by Homeocan in Montreal, Quebec, and this oil is a Product of Canada.

How to use: Apply directly to skin, hair, scalp or nails, or blend with essential oils as a carrier oil.

Storage: Keep refrigerated to extend shelf life.

Caution: For external use only. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not rub your eyes or apply to mucous membranes.

Ingredient: Pure organic castor oil (Ricinus communis).

• Organic and 100% Pure: Each bottle holds one ingredient, pure organic castor oil (Ricinus communis), with no additives or preservatives, so you know exactly what you are putting on your skin, hair and nails.
• Thick Texture, Easy to Blend: Castor oil is rich and dense, so a few drops go a long way. Use it on its own, or as a carrier oil for aromatherapy and massage blends by adding 5 to 10 drops of essential oil per 100 ml.
• Moisture for Hair and Scalp: Rich in omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids, including ricinoleic, oleic and linoleic acid, it helps hydrate and soften dry strands and scalp as part of your regular hair care routine.
• Softer Skin and Nails: Its moisturizing fatty acids, along with vitamin E, minerals and proteins, make it a versatile pick for face, body, cuticles and nails. Smooth a little onto dry areas after a shower or before bed.
• Pressed Without Solvents: Extracted mechanically, without chemical solvents, and produced by Homeocan in Montreal, Quebec. For external use only; keep away from eyes and out of reach of children. Refrigerate to extend shelf life.