The Golden Scoop

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The Golden Scoop

Botanical illustration of the castor plant with its hand-shaped leaf, seed pods and speckled seeds

Why Castor Oil Is Called Palma Christi

The story behind castor oil’s most beautiful name, and the thousands of years of history that came before it.

Why Castor Oil Is Called Palma Christi

The story behind castor oil’s most beautiful name, and the thousands of years of history that came before it.

A cream organic cotton castor oil pack laid on linen bedding beside an amber bottle of castor oil, a gold spoon and a lit candle

How to Use a Castor Oil Pack: A Step-by-Step Guide

Everything you need for your first castor oil pack, from how much oil to use to how to care for your pack between nights.

How to Use a Castor Oil Pack: A Step-by-Step Guide

Everything you need for your first castor oil pack, from how much oil to use to how to care for your pack between nights.

A disposable navel patch placed over the belly button for overnight castor oil navel oiling

Navel Oiling with Castor Oil

A two-minute Ayurvedic ritual for your belly: how to practice navel oiling with castor oil, and how to make it part of your nightly wind-down.

Navel Oiling with Castor Oil

A two-minute Ayurvedic ritual for your belly: how to practice navel oiling with castor oil, and how to make it part of your nightly wind-down.

A hand holding a bottle of Elham’s Organic Castor Oil beside a warm, glowing fireplace

The Ultimate Moisturizer for Deep Hydration

Five ways to use castor oil as a clean, rich moisturizer for your face, lips, body, hands and cuticles.

The Ultimate Moisturizer for Deep Hydration

Five ways to use castor oil as a clean, rich moisturizer for your face, lips, body, hands and cuticles.

Elham’s Organic Castor Oil Rose Quartz Roll-On beside white hydrangeas

Does Castor Oil Clog Pores?

Is castor oil comedogenic? What the pore-clogging scale means, where castor oil falls on it, and how to use it if you have oily or acne-prone skin.

Does Castor Oil Clog Pores?

Is castor oil comedogenic? What the pore-clogging scale means, where castor oil falls on it, and how to use it if you have oily or acne-prone skin.

An amber glass bottle of castor oil on a marble vanity beside a brass dish, dried castor seed pods and an open antique book in golden light

The Time-Honored Ritual of Castor Oil

Why castor oil has been loved for centuries, and three simple ways to use it: facial massage, castor oil packs and a deep-conditioning hair treatment.

The Time-Honored Ritual of Castor Oil

Why castor oil has been loved for centuries, and three simple ways to use it: facial massage, castor oil packs and a deep-conditioning hair treatment.