Black Cumin Seed (Organic) - CO2 Total Extract (Nigella Sativa)
- CO2 total extract of the black cumin seed. Supercritical carbon dioxide takes the whole dried seed from Turkey, so nothing is pressed or heated out.
- Oil and aroma from one seed. This extract keeps the seed's fixed oil and its aromatic fraction, where a plain pressed black seed oil holds back most of the aroma. How it differs.
- A rich, aromatic seed oil. Thicker and sharper than a light carrier, black cumin seed oil carries the dark, aromatic edge of the whole seed.
- An oil we use ourselves. Like everything we sell, this is one we use ourselves too.
- Third-party tested. Sourced ethically in small quantities and screened by an independent lab against synthetics and adulterants.
- A hard-to-find seed extract. Rare enough that a collector seeks it out, this is an active for skin and blends, not a bulk carrier. See directions.
Product specification
Our quality promise
Black cumin seed oil, the CO2 total extract of Nigella sativa
6 benefits of Black Cumin Seed
A rich oil for face and body
As a concentrated seed extract, black cumin seed oil covers the face with a little or goes into a body oil. It feels heavier than a thin carrier oil, so it's usually smoothed on in a small amount or worked into a lighter oil first. It sits as a rich face oil, not a plain carrier base.
The scent of the seed
Pungent, earthy and peppery, black cumin seed oil runs sharper than most carrier oils because the CO2 extract keeps the aroma compounds a pressed oil loses. That spice-like character is the seed's own, not something added. It's why the extract reads more like a spice than a soft, near-odorless base.
An active for a blend
Perfumers and formulators use black cumin seed oil as the active in a formula, a small part of a bigger base rather than the whole. A little brings its dark, spice-like edge into a face or body formula without taking it over. Blend it into a lighter carrier and keep the black cumin the accent, not the base.
For the connoisseur
Made this way, black cumin seed oil pulls the whole seed instead of pressing part of it, not just the oil a press leaves behind. It's the same seed as an ordinary black seed oil, but thicker, richer and far more aromatic. A single origin and a rare extraction are what set it apart on a shelf.
A seed with a long past
The name Nigella comes from the Latin for black, after the color of the seed, and the plant is a buttercup relative rather than a kind of cumin. It has been grown and used for thousands of years. It's an old, well-traveled seed, one reason this extract is worth knowing.
Sourced from one origin
One origin sits behind this oil, dried Nigella sativa seeds and nothing blended in. Small-batch producers make it in modest amounts, so the extract stays traceable back to the seed. It's the same oil in every size we offer.
How to use
On the skin
TopicalOn the skin, black cumin seed oil works as a stand-alone facial or body oil, used in modest amounts after a patch test. Keep it clear of broken or inflamed skin, away from the eyes, and out of reach of children. This oil runs rich and warming, so a little goes a long way, and it is not for internal use.
As a blending base
In a blendTo use it as a blending base, add the black cumin oil as an active into a larger, lighter carrier rather than using it alone. If you add essential oils, keep them in the usual skin range, about 1 to 3 percent for a body oil and 0.5 to 1.2 percent for the face. Those figures are the essential oil as a share of the whole blend, not a set amount of black cumin.
Patch test first
Patch testBlack cumin CO2 extract runs warm and can leave a little redness on reactive or sensitive skin, so patch test before wider use. Put a drop on the inner forearm, wait a day, and check the spot before going on. If your skin is sensitive, mix it into a plainer carrier oil first.
2 recipes using this oil
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Method. Combine the rosehip and black cumin oils in a small glass bottle, then add the helichrysum and cap and shake. Smooth a few drops over clean skin at night, once you've tested a spot on the inner arm.
Method. Pour the argan and black cumin oils into a small bottle, add the lavender and frankincense, and shake to blend. Massage a little into the arms and legs after a shower, on a spot you've tried first.
Compare sizes and pick your value
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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