Castor Oil - Castor Oil Fatty Acids

Castor Oil Fatty Acids

Average composition of castor seed oil / fatty acid chains
Acid name Average Percentage Range
Ricinoleic acid 95 to 85%
Oleic acid 6 to 2%
Linoleic acid 5 to 1%
Linolenic acid 1 to 0.5%
Stearic acid 1 to 0.5%
Palmitic acid 1 to 0.5%
Dihydroxystearic acid 0.5 to 0.3%
Others 0.5 to 0.2%

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