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Black seed oil - popular in the Middle East, spread to China, the darling of European and American essential oil market

Nov 26, 2021

I first learned from a Saudi customer that the mysterious black seed oil is very popular in the local market, and the black seed oil in Saudi Arabia is generally recognized to be of good quality. So what exactly is black seed oil, so that food and health care field, cosmetics field is very people finally it?


1.Black cumin seed

Black seed oil comes from Nigella Glandulifera Freyn et Sint. Dry mature seeds. Black seed grass seed originated in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, South Asia, West Asia, Xinjiang, China has cultivated. Nigella damascena seeds contain alkaloids and aromatic oils and can also be used as nectar sources.

The main ingredient in nigra seed is thyme quinone, with a content of 1-4%. Nigra seed is mainly used to make nigra seed condiment, nigra seed health food oil, nigra seed essential oil and nigra seed perfume. Black cumin skin care, etc

2.Black cumin oil

According to the different application,It can be divided into black seed oil (food grade) and black seed oil (daily chemical grade), the main production process is cold pressing method, steam distillation, extrusion method, cold immersion and solvent extraction method.


  • The image below uses garlic oil as an example

Essential oil process

Example of essential oil production process


Product name: Black seed oil

Other name:Black cumin seed oil/Nigella sativa seed oil

Main ingredient: Thymoquinone

Plant source: Nigra seeds

Latin name of plant: Nigella sativa

Extraction site: seed

Specifications: 100%

Product appearance: Brown liquid

Production process: Black seed - cleaning, grinding - distillation - condensation - separation - essential oil

Storage: cool and dry, avoid light and high temperature

3.Black seed oil of powerful effect

  • It is said that black seed can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Local people used black seed oil as a spice and daily health care. It can be taken internally to expel flatulence and relieve stomach cramps, while it can be used externally to relieve headaches and congestion and make breathing easier.

  • Black seed oil is a good antioxidant, moisturizer, fragrance and deodorant because of its fatty acids and other ingredients. It can be used internally to enhance immunity, fight inflammation, relieve pain and relieve allergic asthma.

  • Black seed oil is a good antioxidant, moisturizer, fragrance and deodorant because of its fatty acids and other ingredients. It can be used internally to enhance immunity, fight inflammation, relieve pain and relieve allergic asthma.

  • Black seed oil also has the effect of promoting urination, improving the quality of men's sperm and reducing weight

  • Black seed oil can be used to whiten, soothe and soften the skin in daily cosmetics. It can also be used in hair care products, aromatherapy, perfume and other fields

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Black seed oil has a bitter taste. It is good for the body to take up to 15ml of black seed oil every day. It can be combined with milk, drinks and honey, etc. Long-term use will significantly improve the body, especially for people with sub-health. For convenience, you can choose black seed oil soft capsule, the general specification is 500mg a pill, one pill at a time, very convenient.