Melting point :-10 °C
Boiling point :313 °C(lit.)
Density :0.955 g/mL at 25 °C
FEMA :2263 | CASTOR OIL (RICINUS COMMUNIS L.)
refractive index :n20/D 1.478(lit.)
Flash point :>230 °F
storage temp. :Room Temperature, under inert atmosphere
solubility :Miscible with chloroform, diethyl ether, ethanol, glacial acetic acid, and methanol; freely soluble in ethanol (95%) and petroleum ether; practically insoluble in water; practically insoluble in mineral oil unless mixed with another vegetable oil.
form :Viscous Hygroscopic Liquid
Specific Gravity :0.961
color :Clear almost colorless or slightly yellow
Odor :Slight characteristic odor
optical activity :[α]20/D +5°, c = 5 in ethanol
Water Solubility :<0.1 g/100 mL at 20 ºC
FreezingPoint :-10℃
Thermal Conductivity :0.18 W/(m·K)
Merck :14,1898
Dielectric constant :4.8（14℃）
Stability :Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive.
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions :PERFUMING
FRAGRANCE
SKIN CONDITIONING InChIKey :ZEMPKEQAKRGZGQ-AAKVHIHISA-N
SMILES :O(C(COC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/CC(O)CCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/CC(O)CCCCCC)C(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/CC(O)CCCCCC
NIST Chemistry Reference :Castor oil(8001-79-4)
EPA Substance Registry System :Castor oil (8001-79-4)

Symbol(GHS):
Signal word:	Warning
Hazard statements:	Code Hazard statements Hazard class Category Signal word Pictogram P-Codes H319 Causes serious eye irritation Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2A Warning P264, P280, P305+P351+P338,P337+P313P
Precautionary statements:	P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.