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Castor oil will thicken eyebrows & eyelashes

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Castor oil applied to the eyelashes at bedtime three times a week, will thicken them and make them grow longer.

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castor oil will thicken eyelashes.... Comments By: Ashley Vangordor This castor oil only made my eylashes fall out more. I do not recommend it at all. It'd be better if you tried vaseline.   not sure Comments By: 123 hi..im trying this castor oil..and it has been probably 4 days and i noticed that my eylashes fell out too..but im not to sure...im still going to go with it for 3 weeks and see wat happens   works!!!!!!!!! Comments By: anon they fell out but grew back SO much thicker its works better than vasaline!!!!   Works for me!! Comments By: Kim I learned this about 10 days ago, have applied it nightly and am seeing miraculous results! Now, I am researching it online to hear what others have to say.   Only for a few days... Comments By: Hi I've had castor oil only for a couple days...my bottom lashes are growing out longer and they're very noticeable. Also, out of sheer boredom I cut my eyelashes (I shouldn't have), and they've had an "evenness" to them but they're been remarkably longer and irregular shaped now, that's a positive thing! I'll probably post results after a few weeks.   Castor Oil and Myths Comments By: Olga Dereniti I am Olga from Greece and a couple of months ago a friend of mine told me that castor oil makes eyelashes bigger.I bought a bottle and started using it and after 1 month I realised that my eyelashes had become straight and thin(much worse than they used to be).I immediately consulted a pharmacist and she told me that it is a myth that Castor Oil makes eyelashes bigger!On the contrary,it is a product that should not be used on eyes as it can cause even blindness.In addition,it can make eye wrinkles very intense especially if we use it regularly.So be careful girls,and never do what others say before taking first a specialist`s advice.   Castor oil Comments By: Mary Please, never use Castor Oil...it merely gives u the impression that eyelashes become thicker, but if u use it regularly, u will soon destroy your eyelashes. I made the mistake to use CO and my eyelashes r now thinner than before.   NO DOUBT THIS WORKS Comments By: Sarah Castor Oil applied to the eyelashes nightly WILL amke them grow longer. Some people will claim this is ridiculous, but they have neither tried it nor understand why it works. The reason it works is that nearly nobody's eyelashes have grown to their maximum length and thickness. Castor oil just ensures that they grow all the way. My Outer lashes are now actually nearly a cm outside of my eyes to the left and to the right (Respectively for each eye) which means the whole look of my eyes is soooo much more improved and well from what people tell me.. 'sexy'. TRY IT. THIS WORKS.   Stay Away Comments By: Emmalina I to fell into the trap that castor oil makes your eyeslashes longer and thinker but it is quite the contrary. My lashes were thin and fagile looking. I've noticed that when I just leave my lashes alone (no mascara, oil,or touching/pulling) they become so much more lovelier. STAY AWAY FROM CASTOR OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   oh ym god peopel Comments By: wants to know something to make my eyelashes grow! get your story straight   Castor Oil and Vaseline have no result on eylashes' growth Comments By: Mary I'm a dermatologist and one advice I could offer you without hesitation is to avoid using any kinds of oil on the quite sensitive eye area. If you do it, after a couple of years you will wonder why you urgently need a surgery!   ^^^Dermato's a quack! Comments By: Anon ^^^To the dermato: false! vaseline prevents eye wrinkles! Been using that for 6 years and I haven't aged at all at 41. Vaseline doesn't grow eyelashes though. Don't know about the castor and now not sure I want to try it. Why would someone say "no ones eyelashes have ever grown fully?, that's weird!"   vaseline Comments By: Serenity Vaseline works for some people. everyone is different. but if your gonna use it just put it on the corner of your eyes. i hear it works and i hear it doesn't. good luck :)   to the dermatologist or whoever you are Comments By: Serenity you tel us not to use this and later on in life were gonna more less be under the knife because Castor oil doesn't work. well your all about money honey so get your facts straight. i will never get botox or anything like that. im no guinea pig and u people use us as one.   Don't use it please! Comments By: Anon Castor oil does not work!! I have naturally long, black lashes, and i still apply olive oil to them to make them stronger. So far, it works!!   Hair Loss Comments By: Danny Been on minoxidil ( R0gaine® ) for about a year and a half and have not seen even the smallest amount of regrowth that i almost fell into depression. My hair only started visibly growing on the bald spot after skeptically trying out the various natural techniques to re-grow lost hair @ http://www.regrowmyhair.info I would highly recommend this easy to follow step-by-step guide with pictures to anyone who is suffering from hair loss right now. But remember this isn't a miracle cure for baldness as you will also need to put in some effort in order to see results. And its only a minimum commitment of 15 minutes a day to help re-grow your lost hair. Anyway, its also a cheaper and effective way of re-growing lost hair compared to those unnatural ways which may involve harsh chemicals that may have side effects.   Irritation in eyes Comments By: Namita i have been using castor oil for one and half months now. i use it i the night and wash off in the morning.Though i have noticed some positive changes in my eyelashes, i'am suffering from eye irritation and eye puffiness.My head also becomes little heavy.My job requires me to sit before computer for long hrs,so this may be due t that also.But still iam not sure as to what to conclude.If this is because of the castor oil then i wud like to discontinue it cos i dont want to achive anything at the cost of my eyes.Do someone please help me out with your precious advice. TipKing says: You must stop using the caster oil. Like all the tips on TipKing you should be very cautious. Have a chat with your doctor   castor oil does work Comments By: nick i had used castor oil before to my eye lashes to make them look longer,in about six month i develope a styt(eye acne becasue of blocked pores)in my left eye,i stopped using it and it was ok once i didnt noticed that some castor oils have flavourings in it and i use it and it made me sting. althoug it has made my eyelashes little bit thicker from near the nose part. it works but i dont know whether it should be applied to skin or not   IT ALL DEPENDS Comments By: jonny rocket it depends on the person. some it works on and some not.   You are all NUTS !! Comments By: Voice of Reason Hello... beauty queens...BLINDNESS.. and you wont even be able to see your stupid eyelashes...   Im confused Comments By: pankhuri i used CO on my brows and they actually did thicken, but after reading all these comments im afraid to use them on my eye lashes and wat happens if CO enters your eyes???   Castor Oil - BLINDNESS - NONSENSE! Comments By: Alice Castor Oil has been used for centuries for its healing properties. Some people even drop castor oil directly into the eyes to improve eyesight - but this is a different story. If you want to use CO, you should buy a "clean" one in the pharmacy. Do not buy any contaminated cheap stuff in the supermarket, if you do not exactly know, what's in there. (Just google CO healing and you will get the information you need)   CASTOR OIL for Pulled out Eyelashes!! Comments By: Angie I've been pulling out my eyelashes since I was 5, and now I'm 16. I've been trying to grow them back finally, and they're doing great, and they grow pretty fast in a month in a half or two (all the way long). I use castor oil- I think it helps to sooth them and make them grow faster, but will they be thicker?! I hope so!!! GOT ANY OTHER REMEDIES FOR THICKENING AND GROWING LONGER EYELASHES?   kind of works... Comments By: Jemma Saare I wanted to eyebrows to grow thicker and bigger and all over the internet it says to also use castor Oil. My eyebrows are now VERY thick, and i'm loving it!! HOWEVER i also use eyebrow gel daily. I'm a professional model, and all the make-up artists i have worked have said its not the castor oil thats making them grow. Its the stimulation your eyebrow follicles receive when putting on the oil. Thats why my eyebrow gel has helped...because the stimulation the brush is giving to the blood flow around the brow area. give it a go!   Works 10000% Comments By: Laura Berkely It works. End of I tried Castor Oil that worked amazingly only after a few weeks and i coudl see results sometimes the morning after I didn't have any Castor Oil for a while once so I tried Vaseline, I was skeptical but the effect is pretty much teh same. Casotr oil i would say is better though. TRY IT. Just before you sleep completely soak your eyelashes in either one and wake up. Castor oil does irritate my eyes so i had to put it on carefully and then immediately shut my eyes and sleep. Vaseline is a lot easier to apply What I would say is you have to keep on using it for the effects to last. Like after a few weeks of not using it I swear my eyelahses returned to their former length/thickness. What I do is Every night for a two weeks and my eyelashes are amazing.   help eyebrows grow Comments By: Anon My eyebrows is so thin n i hate drawin n my eyebrow everyday n i heard on tyra bank dat sumone tried rogaine on dere eyebrows n it werk well i tried it n it help i used da women rogaine n my eyebrow grew which dey said not tah use it near ur eye i just use q-tip n just paste it on da spot i wanted da hair tah grow   so confused Comments By: skybird My i want thick eyebrows but dont wanna be blind. Somebody help me. Anybody knows how i can keep my hair without going bald like the gentleman mentioned above. He says something about hardwork and that is something i know i will never have.   i was a skeptic..but this WORKS! Comments By: Rachel ok...i read about castor oil a few weeks ago on here and was totally skeptical but thought it was worth a try. my eyelashes were somewhat long to begin with but some were shorter because i had plucked them (a definite mistake!) i started putting the castor oil on them before bed less than two weeks ago and... WOW! I am truly amazed at how FAST this worked! my boss today even commented to me her amazement at my lashes and said they look like false eyelashes and that she can't believe they are actually real! i am a true believer! p.s. i do use a good mascara (loreal lash out - works for me) and a heated eyelash curler, which helps also. :)   I SWEAR BY IT Comments By: LORI I SAW BEAUTIFUL RESULTS IN 3 WEEKS. I APPLY IT WITH A CLEAN MASCARA BRUSH NIGHTLY. I USE ALOT CUZ I DO EVERY THING IN EXCESS THATS JUST ME. I SWEAR IT WORKED WONDERS FOR ME AND I JUST GAVE SOME TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I ALSO NOTICED MY WRINKLES AROUND MY EYES (CROWS FEET) MINIMIZE IN JUST A FEW DAYS. THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT BUT NOW I APPLY IT UNDER AND AROUND MY EYES AS WELL. (ALSO LOOK UP COCONUT OIL AND ALMOND OIL FOR UR HAIR) UTTERLY AMAZING!!!!!   Beware!! Comments By: Jancee Brecks After reading all the comments about what works and what doesnt I've really had enough. I have as many others a disorder, I constantly rub my lashes with my finger tips and my lashes tend to fall out because of it. Therefore oils are not good for your eyelashes but my eye lids are quite soft. Excessive oils do not help your hair or eyelashes as we all can be told by your local hairdressers even. The excessive oils can break down hair and cause problems. I feel that someone should contact this site and let us all know what can be done to help the eyelash issues. I know there has not been any true doctor on this site. Sorry people that claim to be but your definately not from any reputable medical practice.   dogs eye lashes Comments By: linda loopey cat poop is an lash extender for almost all bred of dogs and is also an afrodiezak..Try some...It really works, really.,really, etc, ..........   Cat Stool Does Work Comments By: Molly I've always just thrown out the kitty litter, but up there above he mentioned how it could lengthen and thicken my eyelashes. Two words: IT WORKS!! It took at least a few days for me, and you have to wear it all day on your lashes or it simply will not work...but if you endure, your lashes will be so divinely thick, like Snuffalupugus. I make no money off the sale of fecal matter. I have no reason to make this up, every word of it is absolutely true, I swear on the name of Jesus the Creator of Heaven and Hell that this worked fantastically for me, when even CO did not work.   Castor oil comes from a plant, not from an animal! Comments By: Agricultural Engineer I'm sorry my friend, but you're such a big ignorant... Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean. I don't know either it works to enhance lashes or not, but it definitively doesn't have to do with Escherichia Coli...   I cannot even believe..... Comments By: Tee ....Some people would be ignorant enough to try kitty poop. Unless you are so full of it yourself that you would write such a horror story. Didn't you idiots ever hear of e-coli???? Why would you put filthy dirty animal stool near your eyes. Eye sight is precious. I haven't tried castor oil, but people have been saying that since time began. Even in vintage cartoons you always see a bald man using it on their head! Too bad the real good eyelash growers on the markets are over 100 bucks. Plus some of them have hormone in them. It would be something to grow your lashes, but develop a beard at the same time.   ooooohhhhhhh...it worked Comments By: HABABAABA i used castor oil vaginallly and i got huge pusy...my hubby loves it....and eats ice cream every nite THNX CASTOR OIL   castor made confused.... Comments By: antra hey, i have been hearing and reading both the prons and cons of using castor oil on eyelashes. can someone please guide me whether i should start using it or no.....????????????????????   castor oil is fantastic Comments By: minou as a oriental girli will tell you that castor oil is a natural procuct and since 2500 years has benn used in orient,and beleive me we are the best example just look at the beautiful eyes and eyebrows of oriental girl   Another Option Comments By: Pinks After reading the comments I do not recommend Castor Oil. Why take the risk. I have used Neu Lash - FDA approved- and it has worked wonders. It is pricy ($150 per bottle) but will last you 3mts. It is sold exclusively at SAKS or on the company's website (neulash.com). Good luck   Long term effect Comments By: reemma Hey everybody, I started using Castor oil since I was 15 years old because I heard my mother saying that it will make your eyelashes thicker. I am now 40 years old and I barely have any eyelashes left. The doctor told me that this may be the last couple of eyelashes I will ever get. Of coarse on my wedding day, I looked like an angel with the thickest and most beautiful eyelashes that people paid more attention to than my wedding dress! But now I regret it and it was not worth anything. Please be careful.   Castor oil Comments By: Dexter I'm not impressed by oriental girls' eyes, nor are they beautiful. They're usually the first ones to complain about their stubby eyelashes and get surgery to open their eyes to be more like Caucasian girls. DON'T USE CASTOR OIL, IDIOTS!   it depends Comments By: sai i guess it works different for different people   Just paint them or glue a piece of wig!!! Comments By: sarco Ok, so we're obviously obsessed with long eyelashes and eyebrows. As of "Castor Oil" I think you'll see blurry and won't notice the difference. I heard Rogaine for Men works, but wonder if it'll stimulate the other facial hair follicles? Economy is bad now a days and many are jobless, perhaps it'll help join a freak show and make some mula!   Castor Oil Works for Me Comments By: Nancy I've been trying out different kind of oils on my eyelashes, but most of them didn't work and would end up burning my eyes. However, castor oil works wonders! I went for a period of about a month with no mascara and castor oil on nightly, and my eyelashes were so long! when I put mascara on , people thought that they were fake. As for the people who are saying castor oil is bad, I don't agree. Sorry. I've had no problems. My eyelashes start to thin and fall out.. when i don't use it! Don't be scared if your eyelashes fall out at first, they are probably just not used to being touched and fussed with. I would use castor oil on your eyelids too.. you'd be surprised how dry your eyelids are!   Someone GET IT RIGHT PLS? Comments By: Kari Oh my gosh,the reviews are so mixed,some readers can't even make a decision.I wish someone would give all the pros and cons lined up(including short term and long term effect).(For the lazy ppl this might be too much for u)-Its alot of work(maybe)but it would help more than all of these scary stories(lashes falling out) and miracle tales(beautifully wing-like lashes). plz- thnx   Hey "HAIR LOSS" Comments By: Karie What does your use of minoxidil (Rogaine) have to do with women wanting to increase the length/thickness of their eyelashes? To Everyone Else: After reading all of your reviews I am more confused than ever....hmmmmm...to Castor Oil or not to Castor Oil?   Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat Tha!!!!!!! Comments By: Ariel um??? im pretty confused my eyelashes have always been my main priority.. look wise and im confused!!!!!!!!!! come on people!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes or no.... i dont even wanna try it now... Ugh!!!!!!! im just gonna try vasiline... theres no messed up comments about that.... Geeeeeeeeeeez!!   Comments By: ana i didnt know which castor oil to buy. so i went to the pharmacy and bought the laxative and used it only for my eyebrows. please tell me if this is safe or not.   Castor oil works Comments By: Sharmeen I have use it and it works for me, I get so many compliments ever since I started using castor oil for my eyelashes and no body knows that I use castor oil, my eyelash grown so big and got thicker that mascara gives my lashes overwhelming look so I rather not wear mascara. Two thumbs up for this natural remedy LOVE IT!!!   Comments By: Wolfie Buy only cold pressed castor oil from the health food store.   Castor on eyelashes. Comments By: Elaine Putting castor on eyelashes does work, I have known about this since I was in high school(im 48). The actress from the 40's era Joan Crawford used it on her eyebrows.   I AM REALLY CONFUSED AND A BIT SCARED. HELP!!! Comments By: dakatwoman I've heard about Castor oil for a long time, but never tried it myself. Now I found this site and read all the horror stories about lashes falling out before they grow thick. Do they fall out all at the same time? Or do they just get thinner before growing thicker?   No castor oil Comments By: Lisa Don't use castor oil on your eyelashes. Try Vasoline or coconut oil. You may go blind with castor oil.   Dextter's racist comment Comments By: suzy I've tried castor oil for a few days now, will update on it a lil later. But first of all, I need to address that comment about aisans not having nice eyes and having surgery to make theirs look more caucasian by Dexter. Only ignorance and a true belief that caucasians are superior race would make someone assume asians would have surgery to look more white. That is not only absurd but really self-absorbed. Also, if you can say your own opinion is that asians dont have nice eyes, well MY opinion is that they DO have nice eyes! And thats MY OPINION. You arent the only one who can spill nasty stuff on the internet!!!   it WORKS Comments By: I Not a week and I can't believe the results.   OH COME ON IT WONT MAKE U BLIND!!! Comments By: D* CASTOR OIL WORKS AND IT WONT MAKE YOU BLIND!!! IT'S BEEN USED FOR 5000 YEARS TO CURE ILNESSES!!! IT IMPROVES YOUR SEEING, IT WILL NEVER MAKE YOU BLIND!!! AND IT MAKES UR LASHES THICKER & LONGER!!!   Medicinal uses for Castor Oil Comments By: Sue Anon Medicinal use of castor oil The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has categorized castor oil as "generally recognized as safe and effective" (GRASE) for over-the-counter use as a laxative, with its major site of action the small intestine.[17] However, although it may be used for constipation, it is not a preferred treatment.[18] Undecylenic acid, a castor oil derivative, is also FDA-approved for over-the-counter use on skin disorders or skin problems.[19] Castor oil penetrates deep into the skin thanks to its molecular weight, which is low enough to penetrate into the stratum corneum. Castor Isostearate Succinate is a polymeric mixture of esters with Isostearic Acid and Succinic Acid used for skin conditioning, such as in shampoo, lipstick and lip balm.[20] Ricinoleic acid is the main component of castor oil and it exerts anti-inflammatory effects.[21] One study has found that castor oil decreased pain more than ultrasound gel or Vaseline during extracorporeal shockwave application.[22] Therapeutically, modern drugs are rarely given in a pure chemical state, so most active ingredients are combined with excipients or additives. Castor oil, or a castor oil derivative such as Cremophor EL (polyethoxylated castor oil, a nonionic surfactant), is added to many modern drugs, including:   trying it now Comments By: Hope Hey i've had a problem for the past three years where when im stressed i actually pull at both my lashes and my eyebrows....and yes it gets to the point where its just freaky and looks disgusting...i have heard about castor oil and how it has been used for thousands of years as a remedy...so even after reading the comments, i will give it a go....i actually began last night, applying it before i sleep but i was wondering if anyone knows if its okay to use it when i have kohl on...do i have to completely remove the kohl to use it?   Wonderful! Comments By: Hope Hello this is Hope again, i wrote that last comment.. Its been two weeks since i first starting the castor oil and i definately give it the two thumbs up!! I had places on my eyes with absolutely no eyelashes, and that usually takes about three weeks or a month to even start to come out again, but now exactly two weeks since i first starting applying the oil nightly, all my lashes have grown in. Yes some are still shorter than others, but those that were already there are very long and thick!! I can't wait to finish of the next two weeks, im sure I'll have perfect lashes then!!! Give it a try!   Safe if you prevent drips! Comments By: D. Summer I use castor oil and it works for me! A few lashes fell out at first, but it wasn`t too noticable and now my laashes are superlong. But be careful to avoid drips! That`s where the danger lies. I apply oil to lashes with a clean mascara wand, and I thoroughly wipe the wand on the lip of the bottle first so there is no risk of drips. I also apply oil sparingly to the lash line with a soft makeup sponge, which I squeeze excess oil out of first to again avoid drips.   No drips? Comments By: Hope Hello D.Summer....i was reading your comment, and was wondering what the danger is with drips...and by drips do you mean just to have excess oil on the lashes..kinda confused here. can you clarify that please? thanks   Sounds okay to me.... Comments By: Rima I heard from some skin care specialists that for beautiful eyelashes, is to use "Castor oil"....so im gonaa give it a try, but can anyone please tell me which exact Castor oil and from where do i get it....i heard from Walmarts pharmacy...is that correct or is it a special kind??? p.s~ Rima   Castor oil history Comments By: Angie Description Castor oil is a natural plant oil obtained from the seed of the castor plant. The castor seed, or bean, is the source of numerous economically important products as one of the world's most important industrial oils, and was one of the earliest commercial products. Castor beans have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to 4000 B.C. According to the Ebers Papyrus, an Egyptian medical text from 1500 B.C., Egyptian doctors used castor oil to protect the eyes from irritation. The oil from the bean was used thousands of years ago in facial oils and in wick lamps for lighting. Castor oil has been used medicinally in the United States since the days of the pioneers. Traveling medicine men in the late 1800s peddled castor oil, often mixed with as much as 40% alcohol, as a heroic cure for everything from constipation to heartburn. It was also used to induce labor. At the present time, castor oil is used internally as a laxative and externally as a castor oil pack or poultice. The castor plant, whose botanical name is Ricinus communis, is native to the Ethiopian region of east Africa. It now grows in tropical and warm temperate regions throughout the world and is becoming an abundant weed in the southwestern United States. Castor plants grow along stream banks, river beds, bottom lands, and in almost any warm area where the soil is well drained and with sufficient nutrients and moisture to sustain growth. They are annuals that can grow 6–15 ft (1.8–5 m) tall in one season with full sunlight, heat, and moisture. The tropical leaves, with five to nine pointed, finger-like lobes, may be 4–30 in (10–76 cm) across. Flowers occur on the plant (which is monoecious, meaning that there are separate male and female flowers on the same individual), during most of the year in dense terminal clusters, with female flowers just above the male flowers. Each female flower consists of a spiny ovary, which develops into the fruit or seed capsule, and a bright red structure with feathery branches (stigma lobes) to receive pollen from the male flowers. Each male flower consists of a cluster of many stamens that shed pollen that is distributed by wind. The spiny seed pod or capsule is composed of three sections, or carpels, that split apart at maturity. Each carpel contains a single seed. As the carpel dries and splits open, the seed is ejected, often with considerable force. The seeds are slightly larger than pinto beans and are covered with intricate mottled designs, none of which have exactly the same pattern due to genetic variations. At one end of the seed is a small spongy structure called the caruncle, which aids in the absorption of water when the seeds are planted. The name "castor" was given to the plant by English traders who confused its oil with the oil of another shrub, Vitex agnus—Castus, which the Spanish and Portuguese in Jamaica called agno-casto. The scientific name of the plant was given by the eighteenth-century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus. Ricinus is the Latin word for tick; apparently Linnaeus thought the castor bean looked like a tick, especially a tick in engorged with blood, with the caruncle of the bean resembling the tick's head. Communis means "common" in Latin. Castor plants were already commonly naturalized in many parts of the world by the eighteenth century. There are several cultivated varieties of the castor plant, all of which have striking foliage colorations. The castor plant grows rapidly with little care and produces lush tropical foliage. Its use as a cultivated plant should be discouraged because its seeds or beans are extremely poisonous. Children should be taught to recognize and avoid the plant and its seeds, especially in the southwestern United States where it grows wild near residential areas. Flower heads can be snipped off of castor plants as a protective measure. The active poison in the castor bean is ricin, a deadly water-soluble protein called a lectin. The ricin is left in the meal or cake after the oil is extracted from the bean, so castor oil does not contain any of the poison. The seed is only toxic if the outer shell is broken or chewed. Humans and horses are most susceptible to ricin, although all pets and livestock should be kept away from the castor seed. It has been estimated that gram for gram, ricin is 6,000 times more deadly than cyanide and 12,000 times more deadly than rattlesnake venom. A dose of only 70 grams, or one two-millionth of an ounce (roughly equivalent to the weight of a single grain of table salt) is enough to kill a 160-pound person. Even small particles in open sores or in the eyes may be fatal. As few as four ingested seeds can kill an adult human. Lesser amounts may result in vomiting, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, increased heart rate, profuse sweating, and convulsions. Signs of toxicity occur about 18–24 hours after ingestion. Ricin seems to cause clumping (agglutination) and breakdown (hemolysis) of red blood cells, hemorrhaging in the digestive tract, and damage to the liver and kidneys. Ricin has attracted considerable attention as of early 2003 because of its association with terrorist groups. Although ricin cannot easily be used against large groups of people, it has been used to assassinate individuals by injection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers ricin a B-list bioterrorism agent, meaning that it is relatively easy to make and is considered a moderate threat to life. On the positive side, ricin is being investigated as a tool for cancer treatment. A promising use is the production of an immunotoxin in which the protein ricin is joined to monoclonal antibodies. The ricin-antibody conjugate, which is produced in a test tube, should theoretically travel directly to the site of a tumor, where the ricin can destroy the tumor cells without damaging other cells in the patient. http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/castor-oil?utm_medium=ask&utm_source=smart&utm_campaign=article&utm_term=castor+oil&ask_return=Castor+Oil   There are many things that help Comments By: tete i never tryed it but i am hoping to try it my eyelashes are very long and thick but they are very light but ive been using egg white and sometimes olive oil and they seem to look darker not longer but now i dont need masacara to make them look darker and it also good for your hair and there is this thing called Jasmin oil that helps your hair grow longer but use it and dont use no products on your hair and eyelashes and it works i used it for almost 4 months and i saw a major differnce even everyone around me use to complaint me and i love trying new things cuz i like to look nice and clean and brandnew always lol