Physical Properties:
It is a fixed oily
Liquid,
Color: Colorless or slightly yellow.
Odor: Slightly odor and taste which is bland at
first.
Solubility: Soluble in alcohol Soluble in
petroleum spirit.
Uses:
Castor oil is an oral
laxative and is used as a purgative. It has a soothing
application to the conjunctiva and alleys irritation due
to foreign bodies in the eye. It used externally for its
emollient effect.
Storage:
At temperature not
exceeding 15 °c.
Packing:
Bottles 60, 100, and 250
ml. |