PRODUCT NAME : CASTOR OIL (BP-1980)
Description: : A clear , almost colourless or slightly yellow, viscid liquid, odour very slight  and characteristic.
Solubility: : Soluble in 2.5 parts of ethanol (96 per cent);soluble in ether and in chloroform; slightly soluble in petroleum spirit ; miscible in all proportion with absolute ethanol and with chloroform.
Optical rotation : + 3.5° to + 6.0°
Acid value : Not more than 2.0
Hydroxyl value Not more than 150
Iodine value : 82 to 90 (Iodine monochloride method)
Peroxide value : Not more than 5.0
Refractive index : 1.477 to 1.481
Relative density : 0.952 to 0.965
Saponification value : 176 to 187
Unsaponifible matter : Not more than 0.8 per cent w/w.
Foreign fatty substances :
  1. A mixture of 2 ml of the oil and 8 ml of ethanol (96per cent) is clear
  2. Shake 10 ml with 20 ml of petroleum spirit(boiling range, 60°C to 80°C)and allow to separate;the volume of the lower layer is not less than 16.0 ml
Light absorption : Absorbance of a 1per cent w/v solution in ethanol (96 per cent)at the maximum between 268 and 270 nm, not greater than 1.0
Water : Not more than 0.3 percent
Note :- The product can also be supplied as per specifications provided by the client’s

Packing & Marking :- As per client’s requirements.