Castor Oil, Hydrogenated
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-09
- Expires: 2029-11-19
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, and Pharmaceuticals applications, Castor Oil, Hydrogenated is specifically used in conditioning agent, food additive, lubricant, release agent, viscosity controlling agent, and water-proofing agent.
HCO is the hydrogenated form of castor oil, which is derived from the seeds of the Ricinus communis
plant. It consists primarily of glyceryl-tri-hydroxystearate (CAS #139-44-6). Castor oil, and therefore
HCO, do not contain significant amounts of ricin because ricin does not partition to the oil (CIR 2007).
It is used in chemical synthesis, lacquers and varnishes, metal industry, adhesives, cosmetics, and lubricants, water-repellent coatings, candles, shoe polish, carbon paper, ointments, for impregnating
paper, wood, cloth, and electrical condensers, and as a pressure mold release agent (EC 2000, CIR
2007). HCO has various approvals as a direct and indirect food additive (U.S. FDA 2024).
Chemical Synonyms Castor Wax; Montane 481, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil; LC-180, Hydrogenated Castor Oil; HCO (CIR 2007, ECHA, CAS #8001-78-3, 2024).
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals