Cold-pressed, hexane-free castor oil is a high-quality, natural oil that retains the most nutrients and purity due to its clean extraction method. Here are the key benefits:⸻🌿 1. Chemical-Free & Safe for Sensitive Skin • Hexane-free means no harsh chemical solvents are used during extraction. • Ideal for delicate skin, babies, and people with allergies or sensitivities.⸻💧 2. Deep Moisturizing • Rich in ricinoleic acid, a fatty acid that locks in moisture. • Helps with dry skin, chapped lips, c

Hexane is often brought up in discussions about refined vegetable oils, with claims that it’s “toxic” or “carcinogenic.” The reality looks very different when we examine the science. Hexane is a non-polar solvent widely used in oil extraction because it binds well to fats and recovers 98–99% of oil from seeds. It evaporates at just 69 °C when oil goes through refining, bleaching, and deodorization at very high temperatures. Inhaled hexane can be neurotoxic, not the trace amounts left after refin