Castor Oil is one of the most widely used ingredients in natural herbal remedies for health and beauty purposes. It is used in every part of the world and yearly, about 300,000 tons of castor oil is produced in order to meet its demand. Aside from being used in herbal remedies, castor oil is also used to produce some basic products such as shampoos, soaps, etc.
Castor oil contains many important nutritions especially different types of acids such as ricinoleic acid, oleic acid, etc. It also contains a high percentage of vitamin E and that is why castor oil is used mostly to boost the growth of eyebrow and eyelash and hair.
Castor oil’s most precious property is its richness in Vitamin E. As vitamin E is beneficial for many things, castor oil is basically used for any type of home remedy.
Vitamin E is a vitamin that is found in many foods and has many benefits. It is mostly found in carrots, apricots, mangoes, meat, eggs and cheese, avocado, bell peppers, etc. Some of Vitamin E’s benefits are listed below:
• People who include Vitamin E rich foods in their diet have a less chance of suffering from cancer.
• Boosts metabolism.
• Beneficial for the eye as it slows down and prevents the growth of cataracts in the eyes.
• Vitamin E is great for heart. People who suffer from any kind of heart disease should make sure their diet includes Vitamin E.
• Vitamin E helps with brain diseases and nervous system problems. These diseases include Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
• Vitamin E is highly important advised by gym trainers as Vitamin E is an important antioxidant which helps with the growth of muscles and gives the user extra energy for workouts.
As castor oil contains Vitamin E, it is linked to all the above benefits given above. Aside from this, castor oil is also used with Vitamin E oil for certain remedies. Some of these are given below.
Lush Eyelashes:
1. In a small dropper bottle, mix together 1 teaspoon of castor oil and emu oil.
2. Add half teaspoon of coconut oil and oil from 2 capsules of Vitamin E.
3. Squeeze a drop of the serum on your finger and massage it onto the eyelash line.
4. Let it stay overnight for best results which is almost similar to eyelash extensions.
Castor Oil for Healthy Hair:
1. Mix 1 teaspoon of jojoba oil and 3 teaspoons of castor oil in a bottle.
2. Shake well and apply drops of the oil in the scalp.
3. Massage the scalp for 5 to 7 minutes to make sure the oil has reached the scalp properly.
Skin Pigmentation and Blemishes
1. 1 teaspoon of Castor Oil
2. 1 drop of Vitamin E oil
3. Mix the above ingredients together and apply it on the skin.
This will not just help to reduce the blemishes on the skin but will also moisturize the skin very well.
