Jamaican Mango & Lime Jamaican Black Castor Oil Original 4 oz

Roasted, then cold pressed, and nothing added afterwards. That process is what separates real Jamaican black castor oil from the clear castor oil sold in chemists, and it is why this bottle is dark brown, smells of woodsmoke and carries the ash content it does.

Roasting raises the alkalinity of the oil, and a more alkaline oil opens the cuticle, so it works into the strand and the scalp rather than resting on the surface. The Original is the plainest expression of that in the Jamaican Mango & Lime line. Roasted castor oil, on its own, with no fragrance and no carrier thinning it down. If you have only ever used the clear stuff from a pharmacy, the difference in thickness is obvious the moment you tip the bottle.

• Weekly scalp massages, worked in section by section
• Sealing moisture into damp coils over a leave in
• Laying edges and smoothing the hairline before a style
• Cutting back the breakage that quietly costs you length

The bottle is 4 oz and the oil is thick, so warm it in your palms before it goes anywhere near the hair. A squeeze bottle applicator helps if you are working section by section on a full head, since pouring it straight from the neck wastes more than it delivers. Type 3b to 4c.