Black Seed Oil, Organic (Nigella Sativa L.)
- Cold-pressed from the black seed. A single-origin carrier from Turkey, an oil for skin and for blending.
- A skin oil and a base for blending. Use it on skin as it is, or blend essential oils into it, and the directions give the amounts. See how to use.
- Certified organic and third-party tested. Grown organic in Turkey and tested by an outside lab, with no synthetics, pesticides or adulteration.
- Three names for one oil. Black seed oil, black cumin seed oil and kalonji oil are all names for this single cold-pressed oil.
- An oil we use ourselves. Like everything we sell, we use this black seed oil too.
- The same oil in every size. Pick the bottle that suits you on the Compare tab, and start with a smaller one if black seed oil is new to you. Compare sizes.
Product specification
Our quality promise
Black seed oil, the cold-pressed carrier from Nigella sativa seed
6 benefits of Black Seed Oil
A light amber oil for the face
A light amber carrier oil, black seed oil is thin enough to smooth over the face and sink in without sitting heavy. Use it on its own as a facial oil, or diluted as the base a drop or two of essential oil goes into. Its slightly cloudy amber color is the seed's own.
A base for blending essential oils
Where an essential oil is too strong for bare skin, black seed oil becomes the base you dilute it into. A carrier like this one carries the drops onto skin safely, and a little essential oil goes a long way. Keep the essential oils low and let the black seed oil do the work.
A skin and scalp oil you can use as it is
Unlike an essential oil, this seed oil goes onto skin as it is, with no dilution needed, so a little works on the face, the body, or through the scalp and lengths of hair. This one oil does the plain work of a carrier. A drop is enough to start, since it spreads a long way.
Single-origin and certified organic
This oil has a single origin, Turkey, and it's certified organic, one place and one season, steady between bottles. Turkey sits inside the native range of Nigella sativa, so the origin names where the plant grows, not a marketing region. That plain provenance is what a carrier oil should carry.
Kept alongside our hard-to-find oils
Black seed oil sits with the connoisseur oils we keep for people who look past the everyday shelf. This single-origin oil earns its place for what it is, not for a marketing claim. That is the company it keeps in our range.
A seed grown for three thousand years
Long before it was pressed for skin, the black seed was a cultivated spice going back some three thousand years, its seeds found at ancient Egyptian sites. Cooks have seasoned bread and vegetables with the seed for generations. What we press today is the oil of that same seed, a plain carrier for the skin.
How to use
On skin as a carrier
On the skinSmooth a few drops of black seed oil onto clean skin, on the face or the body, and let it sink in. A carrier like this is not an essential oil, and it needs no dilution to go on skin. Patch test a small spot on the inner forearm first if your skin runs reactive or sensitive.
As a base for essential oils
BlendingTo blend essential oils into black seed oil, keep them to 1 to 3 percent for a body oil and 0.5 to 1.2 percent for a facial oil. That works out to about 12 drops of essential oil in 30 ml of black seed carrier for a 2 percent body blend. For a 1 percent facial blend, use about 6 drops in 30 ml. Essential oils are never used neat, and the carrier is what lets them go onto skin diluted.
Through the hair and scalp
Hair and scalpMassage a little black seed oil into the scalp and down the lengths of the hair, using just enough to coat without leaving it heavy. A small amount spreads a long way, so start low and add more only if you need it. Leave it in or wash it out as you prefer.
3 recipes using this oil
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Method. Add the drops to the black seed oil in a 30 ml bottle and cap it, then roll it between your palms to mix. Smooth two or three drops over cleansed skin at night. Try it on a small area first if the blend is new to you.
Method. Combine the drops with the black seed oil in a 30 ml bottle and shake gently. Part the hair and massage a little into the roots, then draw what is left through to the ends. Leave it on for a while, or overnight, then wash it out.
Method. Stir the drops into the black seed oil in a 30 ml bottle and cap it. Smooth a little over damp skin after a shower, while the skin still holds some water. Keep the bottle capped and out of the sun.
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Every size is the same oil. The larger the bottle, the lower the price per ml.
Frequently asked questions
7 answers drawn from the product specification and our own use of this oil.
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