Truly Cold Pressed Castor Oil

Yes, we offer truly cold-pressed castor oil. It's traditionally used for hair and skin care and for specific therapeutic purposes. Please use it only as directed on the label and consult a qualified practitioner before any internal use — this one deserves respect rather than enthusiasm.

A few drops is genuinely enough — it is thick, and most people use far too much. For the scalp, mix it with a lighter oil such as our coconut or almond, massage it in, leave it an hour or overnight, then wash; neat castor oil can take two washes to lift. For brows and lashes, use a clean spoolie and the smallest amount at night, keeping well clear of the eye itself. Patch test first.

That heaviness is simply what castor oil is — it is the most viscous oil we press, and a thin, runny castor oil usually means it has been cut with something else. Stand the bottle in hot water for a few minutes, or blend it at roughly one part castor to three parts coconut or almond. It spreads far more willingly that way.

No. Jamaican black castor oil is made by roasting the seeds before pressing, which is what gives it the dark colour and its ash content. Ours is Truly Cold Pressed from unroasted seeds, so it is pale, clear and mild — a different product with a different tradition behind it, not a lesser one.

Pharmacy castor oil is generally refined, bleached and deodorised for pharmaceutical use, which strips out the colour, the smell and a fair amount besides. Ours is pressed cold and then left alone, so it keeps its natural faint aroma and slight colour. Please follow the directions on our label, and consult a qualified practitioner before any internal use — this one deserves respect rather than enthusiasm.

Castor does appear in Ayurveda, but rarely neat and rarely as the main abhyanga oil — it is too heavy for that, and sesame taila is the classical choice. Where castor is used, it is usually blended in small proportion into a lighter base oil. If it is a daily self-massage oil you are after, our Truly Cold Pressed Black Sesame Oil is the more traditional bottle.

No. Our castor oil is labelled for external use only — hair, scalp, skin, brows, lashes and nails. Please don't cook with it or take it internally.

Not at all — that is simply what castor is. Dilute it: one part castor to two parts of a lighter oil such as our coconut or almond oil makes it spread easily and wash out cleanly. Keep neat castor for brows, lashes, heels and cuticles.

Chemist castor oil is usually pharmacopoeia-grade — solvent-extracted or heat-refined and bleached for internal medicinal use. Jamaican black castor oil is made by roasting the beans first, which is why it is dark, smoky and more alkaline. Ours is neither: the seed is simply crushed cold in a wooden ghaani, so the oil stays pale gold and smells faintly of the seed itself.

We could match anyone's price tomorrow — we would simply have to give something up: the wooden press, the hand-picked seeds, the published lab tests, or the premium couriers. You're paying for everything a lower price would have had to remove.

Every batch is third-party lab tested and the reports are published for anyone to read. We're FSSAI-licensed (10724999001232), ISO 9001 & 22000 certified, GMP, HACCP and Halal compliant, with USFDA registration for exports.

Four to six months from the pressing date on the bottle — deliberately short, because we use no preservatives and press in small batches.

Free shipping on all orders above ₹999 within India. COD available up to ₹50,000 — cash only, with a small handling charge.

To over 125 countries in 8–14 days — and you'll also find us on Amazon US, Amazon UAE, Amazon India, Noon and Walmart.

Here is the whole case, in one place:

100% truly cold pressed, preserving all the natural nutrients.
Made from hand-picked seeds, ensuring the finest raw materials.
Stored in steel tanks, maintaining hygiene and freshness.
Adulteration-free, guaranteed authenticity — one seed, one oil, nothing else.
100% transparent extraction, so you know exactly what you are getting.
Delivered fresh, typically within a week in India.
Impacting farmers, supporting sustainable livelihoods.
And most importantly, made with love and care :)

We believe in brutal honesty. It is why we tell you plainly that our prices are higher instead of pretending otherwise, why we publish our lab reports instead of burying them, and why we would genuinely rather you compared us against someone cheaper than simply took our word for anything.

And that is why you can blindly choose KachiGhaani.com over other cold-pressed oil brands. We never disappoint. We always deliver what we promise. Either love your items, or we will make it right for you.

We're FSSAI licensed (10724999001232) and certified under ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, ISO 22000:2018 for food safety management, GMP and Halal — plus USFDA registration for our export operations. Few cold-pressed oil brands in India carry this full stack, and we maintain it with real pride.

That's a good sign, not a fault — and we're always pleased when customers notice it! Our oils are completely unfiltered, so fine particles of the seed naturally settle over time. Refined oils look perfectly clear precisely because that goodness has been stripped out. It's entirely safe to consume and doesn't affect quality — just give the bottle a gentle swirl before use.

Your order is processed and dispatched within 1–2 business days. Within India, express delivery then takes 3–7 business days depending on your pincode. International orders typically arrive within 8–14 days, though customs clearance in your country can add to that. You'll receive a tracking link by email the moment your parcel leaves us.

Yes — shipping is free on all orders above ₹999 within India. Below that, and for international orders, the exact shipping cost along with any applicable duties and taxes is calculated transparently at checkout, so there are no surprises later.

Yes! Cash on Delivery is available for orders within India up to ₹50,000. COD is strictly cash-only in Indian Rupees — gift cards and store credit can't be used against it, and a small handling charge may apply. If you'd rather pay online, UPI, net banking, e-wallets and cards are all available through Razorpay.

Sesame oil is the traditional answer — the Ayurvedic practices of gandusha and kavala are described with til taila, and of the sesame varieties the classical texts hold krishna tila, black sesame, highest. Our Truly Cold Pressed Black Sesame Oil is exactly that, unrefined and unfiltered. Coconut oil is a popular modern alternative and is gentler in the mouth if you find sesame too strong. In practice: about a teaspoon on an empty stomach, swished gently for five to fifteen minutes, then spat into a bin rather than the basin and rinsed away with warm water.