Oils & fats · borters.ch
saturated 3% · monounsaturated 92% · polyunsaturated 5%
linoleic acid (omega 6) 4.5 g (per 100 g)
alpha-linolenic acid (omega 3) 0.3 g (per 100 g)
Cool and dark, two years. Very thick and sticky — usually thinned with a lighter oil.
Not an edible oil. Almost entirely ricinoleic acid, which occurs nowhere else. In soap making it gives the creamy lather; in hair care, shine. Taken internally it is a strong laxative; the effect is long known, the dosing awkward, and gentler means exist.