You can rub it straight onto your skin, or you can wear it under a pack.
Both start with the same oil, but they feel very different once it’s on, and they work differently.
So here are 5 differences worth knowing before you pick one...
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1. How Long The Oil Stays On Your Skin
Castor oil is famously thick. One research review found it’s thicker than standard engine oil.1
So when you rub it on, it sits on your skin for a while, but much of it can spill.
Thankfully, with a high-quality pack, the oil goes onto the cotton side, and the cotton holds it.
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2. The Warmth
Oil on bare skin stays open to the air, so nothing holds your body heat in.
But a pack covers the area like a small blanket, so your own warmth stays close. That gentle heat turns using a relaxing Castor Oil Pack into a cozy way to unwind.*
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Rubbing it on
Wearing a pack
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3. What Happens To Your Clothes And Sheets
Rubbed-on castor oil has nothing between it and your pajamas, so it can leave marks on fabric. That’s why many people who use it this way keep an old T-shirt or a towel for the job.
A well-made pack adds an outer barrier.
Ours has an anti-leak outer layer that helps keep oil away from your clothes and bedding.
After rubbing the oil in, you tend to wait. You stay off the sofa, keep your hands away from your phone, and give it time to settle.
A pack straps on and stays where you put it. Ours has soft, stretchy straps with no buckles or zippers, so you can read, fold the laundry, watch your show, or go to bed with it on.
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5. What Each One Suits
Rubbing it on suits small areas and quick moments, like dry hands, cuticles, elbows, or heels. A few drops and a minute are all it takes.
A pack suits larger areas and longer stretches, like your abdomen, lower back, or joints. You wear it for at least an hour, so it works best when you have time to sit back and slow down.
Many people do both, depending on how much time they have in that moment.
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If you prefer a warmer, more comforting option, check out our relaxing Castor Oil pack.
Each set includes 1 reusable cotton compress and 1 4 fl oz amber glass bottle of organic, cold-pressed, hexane-free castor oil.
You pour the oil onto the cotton side, place it over the area you’ve chosen, fasten the straps, and wear it (even overnight).
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Choose rubbing our Castor Oil on if you want something quick for a small patch of dry skin.
Choose a pack if you want the oil held in one place, with gentle warmth while you rest*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary.
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