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14 Practical Reasons to Stock a Bottle of Castor Oil at Home

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Castor Oil Uses

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  • Castor oil is made by pressing the seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis). It’s a triglyceride that is composed of fatty acids, 90 percent of which is ricinoleic acid, the primary healing ingredient in castor oil

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