Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Hydrogenated castor oil by Frank B Ross is a hard brittle, high melting point waxy substance with faint characteristic fatty wax odor and tasteless. It is compatible with beeswax, carnauba and candelilla wax. It is moderately compatible with petroleum waxes such as Ozokerite and Ceresine waxes. This wax is relatively insoluble in most organic solvents though it will dissolve in a number of solvents and oils at an elevated temperature but on cooling will form gels or a paste like mass. Hydrogenated Castor Oil forms a smooth, stable anionic emulsion with emulsifiers and triethanolamine stearate. Hydrogenated castor oil can also be emulsified with a cationic emulsifying agent, making emulsions that are also stable.