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If you’ve been on TikTok or Instagram lately, you’ve probably seen women wrapping their midsections in castor oil-soaked pads, layering a heating pad on top, and swearing it’s the secret to flatter stomachs, hormonal balance, and even liver detox. Naturally, I had to try it. Between lingering post-pregnancy hormone shifts, sluggish digestion, and what feels like perpetual fatigue, I was very open to anything promising relief. But while I expected a full-body transformation (or at least a mild detox), I got a snooze fest instead. A glorious, uninterrupted snooze fest.
If you go down the rabbit hole like I did, you’ll inevitably come across Barbara O’Neill (among other creators), touting stats and studies that make castor oil sound like a cure-all. The whole ritual has also gained traction as part of another buzzy trend dubbed the "morning shed," where influencers pile on beauty treatments like castor oil packs, heatless curling rods, face masks, and mouth tape (among others) before bed in pursuit of that "I-woke-up-like-this" glow. Here’s the thing, though: much like the morning shed trend itself, the castor oil claims seem to spiral from practical to, well, extra.
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