How to Find Pure Castor Oil

Castor oil, extracted from Castor seeds, is an herbal remedy that has been used for thousands of years. The oil can treat an array of health issues, like digestion problems, arthritis pain, skin abnormalities, inflammation and migraine headaches. The oil can be used for industrial purposes as well. In fact, the type of Castor Oil that may be stocked in grocery stores may be intended for industrial use only. For this reason, you should buy Castor oil from a health food store or a reputable online retailer, to ensure that you're buying a formulation that's safe for human consumption.

Instructions

Find at a Health Food Store

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  Go to your local health food store.

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  Ask an employee to help you locate Castor Oil. Since the oil has a variety of uses, there are several places in the store where it might be stocked.

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  Carefully read the description on the label of each Castor Oil offering, making sure to find one that's cold-pressed or cold-processed, which is intended for human consumption. Castor Oil that says "for external use only" can not be ingested. The oil should be very light or pale yellow in color.

Find Online

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  Type "buy Castor Oil" into your search engine. Review your search results.

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  Select a reputable website where you can purchase Castor Oil. You may want to check online health food stores first.

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  Select a store and carefully read the product descriptions for its Castor Oil offerings, making sure to find one that's cold-pressed or cold-processed, which is intended for human consumption. Castor Oil that says "for external use only" can not be ingested.