Pure Organic Cold Pressed Hexane-Free Castor Oil

One ingredient. Endless uses. The oil your grandmother kept on the shelf — and the one TikTok keeps rediscovering.

Castor oil has been used for generations for hair, lashes, brows, scalp, skin, and wellness rituals. What makes this one different is what's not in it.

No hexane. No chemical solvents. No heat damage. No fillers, fragrances, or additives. Just organic castor seeds, cold-pressed slowly to preserve the ricinoleic acid and fatty acids that make castor oil work in the first place.

If you've seen castor oil go viral — on TikTok, on Pinterest, in every wellness corner of the internet — this is the version worth buying.

What This Castor Oil Is For

Castor oil is one of the most versatile single-ingredient products you can keep on hand. A few of the ways women are using it:

• Applied to brows and lashes nightly to support their conditioned, fuller appearance
• Massaged into the scalp and hair ends to deeply condition and seal in moisture
• Used in castor oil packs over the abdomen as part of a wellness or wind-down ritual
• Pressed into dry skin, cracked heels, elbows, and cuticles as an overnight treatment
• Layered under a moisturizer on the driest patches of skin
• Combined with rosemary or peppermint oil for scalp massage

A single bottle replaces three or four products you don't need.

Why Hexane-Free Matters

Most castor oils on grocery store and drugstore shelves are extracted using hexane — a petroleum-based chemical solvent that pulls more oil from the seed faster and cheaper. Trace amounts can remain in the finished product, and the high-heat extraction damages the natural fatty acid profile.

Cold-pressed extraction uses pressure instead of solvents. The yield is lower. The process is slower. The oil costs more to make. But what comes out of the press is the actual oil — intact, unrefined, and exactly what your skin and hair are designed to recognize.

When you see "hexane-free" on a label, that's what you're paying for: the difference between extraction that preserves the oil and extraction that strips it.

The Active Compound

Castor oil is uniquely rich in ricinoleic acid — a fatty acid that makes up roughly 90% of the oil and gives castor its conditioning, moisturizing, and barrier-supporting properties. No other plant oil contains ricinoleic acid in this concentration. It's the reason castor oil has stayed in cabinets and apothecaries for centuries while skincare trends have come and gone.

Ricinoleic acid helps:

• Lock moisture into the hair shaft and skin barrier
• Soften and condition coarse, dry, or brittle hair
• Soothe dry, irritated, or compromised skin
• Support a calmer-feeling scalp environment

Ingredient

Organic Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil).

That's it. One ingredient. No carrier oils, no fragrances, no preservatives.

How to Use

Hair and scalp: Massage 1–2 teaspoons into the scalp and through hair ends. Leave on for 30–60 minutes (or overnight wrapped in a soft towel or shower cap). Shampoo twice to fully remove. Use 1–2 times per week.

Lashes and brows: Dip a clean spoolie or cotton swab and lightly coat lashes and brows before bed. Avoid getting it directly in the eye.

Skin: Massage a small amount into dry patches, cuticles, heels, or anywhere skin needs deeper care. Works well as an overnight treatment.

Castor oil pack: Saturate an organic cotton cloth with 1–2 tablespoons of oil. Place over the abdomen (or wherever you're focusing), cover with a soft cloth, and rest for 30–60 minutes. Many women pair this with a castor oil pack wrap to keep the oil contained.

A note on texture: castor oil is thick and slow-absorbing by design. That's the point. It sits and works rather than evaporating on contact. A little goes a long way.

Product Details

Available in 8 fl oz (236 mL) for $19.99 and 16 fl oz (473 mL) for $29.99 — the larger size works out to about 25% less per ounce. Glass bottles. Cold-pressed, unrefined, certified organic. Hexane-free. Single-ingredient. Made by Pretty Farm Girl. Store in a cool, dark place — not in direct sunlight.

For external use only. If you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition, consult your healthcare provider before beginning a castor oil pack routine.

Ideal For

Anyone trying castor oil for the first time and wanting the version actually worth using. Women supporting the appearance of fuller brows and lashes. Hair care routines focused on scalp health, deep conditioning, or growth-friendly habits. Dry skin, cracked heels, or cuticles that need more than lotion. Castor oil pack rituals as part of a wellness or wind-down practice. Replacing a shelf full of single-use beauty products with one honest oil that does most of the work.

One bottle. One ingredient. Years of use.

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