Organic Nigella (Black Cumin) Oil

Uses

As a cosmetic ingredient in your blends:

• Creams and fluid emulsions for young, blemish-problem skin

• Soothing body lotions

• Anti-spot roll-on

• Purifying and revitalising facial treatments

• Soothing massage oils to help relieve muscle tension and inflammation

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

EPP = grapefruit seed extract

Synergies

• For a soothing effect in a massage oil: essential oils of wintergreen, black birch, thyme, juniper, St. John's Wort macerate, etc.

• Problem skin, prone to atopic conditions: essential oils of tea tree, manuka, rosemary verbenone, spike lavender, etc.

Uses

As a cosmetic ingredient in your blends:

• Fortifying serums for irritated scalps

• Bi-phase hair repair products

• Hair care for brittle hair

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

EPP = grapefruit seed extract

Synergies

• For dry and damaged hair: ylang-ylang and rose geranium essential oils

• For brittle hair and nails: lemon essential oil, castor oil, borage oil, etc.

In practice

• Given its essential oil content, it should always be blended into your oil blend in doses of 10% to 30%.

• Can be incorporated as a fatty phase in rich body and face creams.

In practice

• Given its essential oil content, it should always be blended into your oil mix in doses of 10 to 30%.

• Can be incorporated as an oil phase in hair care products.

Cultivation

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural virgin oil, first cold pressed, no chemical treatment, cosmetic.

Production process

First cold pressing

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Botanical name

Nigella sativa

Botanical family

Ranunculaceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Other names

Black cumin

Oxidative potential

Sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear oily liquid

• Colour: yellow-green to orange-amber

• Odour: very herbal, spicy, pungent, very characteristic

• Feel: greasy

Density

0.91-0.93

Saponification index

190–193

Storage

Carrier oil sensitive to oxidation. Store in a cool place (< 20°C) away from air and light.

Precautions

• Potent oil, ask your doctor for advice.

• Due to its essential oil content, do not apply to the eyes or mucous membranes.

• Always carry out a patch test in the crease of the elbow and dilute in Calendula macerate before applying to the skin.

• For internal use, we recommend diluting half of the Nigella carrier oil in another more neutral edible carrier oil.

• Not recommended for internal use during pregnancy.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

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