It was created from the relocation and merger of the former Law Enforcement School at Yorktown, Virginia, and the former Boarding Team Member School at Petaluma, California.
Another common use of castor oil is as an excipient, a neutral suspension used to deliver the active ingredient in drugs. A substitute for castor oil in this usage is Cremophor EL, a synthetic compound patented by the chemical company BASF SE. Cremophor EL is created by reacting 35 parts ethylene oxide with one part castor oil.
Castor oil is a fatty oil with a yellowish or greenish tinge. It is thick, and it possesses a high level of viscosity, meaning it does not spread easily. For use as massage oil, combine castor oil with a carrier oil, such as almond oil or grape seed oil, before rubbing it into affected joints.