Black seed oil is extracted from the seeds of black cumin or roman coriander. It is rich in vitamins such as vitamins A, vitamin C, and vitamin D. Also, black seed oil contains nigellone and thymoquinone which are considered essentially anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds in black seed oil.

People over thousands of years have used black seed oil for therapeutic benefits such as cleaning the body of toxins, overwhelming fatigue of depression, and stimulating energy. In today’s article, we are going to deal with the main benefits of black seed oil for skin and hair.

Black Seed Oil Benefits

Skin

Wrinkles: Black seed oil is rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals such as unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, and oleic acid. All these components enhance skin protection from UV damage and renew and hydrate skin cells.

Apply black seed oil on your skin before bed. Repeat this process every day to obtain better results.

Anti-ageing: black seed oil is rich in antioxidants that stimulate the production of collagen and fight off wrinkles and radicals to maintain skin elasticity.

Dark circles: this oil is an effective remedy to treat dark circles under the eyes due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

You need

• 1/2 tablespoon of honey

• 2 drops of black seed oil

Combine the two ingredients. Apply the mixture under the eyes. Leave for 15 minutes. Repeat this process every day.

Dark spots and acne

 Black cumin seed oil is rich in thymoquinone, zinc, and antioxidants that help treat skin infections and acne. Also helps to get rid of excess sebum in the skin and dissolve fatty acids in the skin.

Mix one tablespoon of honey with 2 drops of black cumin seed oil and 2 drops of rose oil. Apply the mask for 15 minutes. Repeat 3 times a week.

Hair

Prevent hair loss: however, one of the most commonly known benefits of black cumin seed oil is to prevent hair loss due to its vitamins and nutrients that nourish hair follicles.

Mask to Prevent Hair Loss

You need

• 4 tablespoons of olive oil

• 1 tablespoon of honey

• 2 tablespoons of black cumin seed oil

Mix all the ingredients. Apply the mask to your hair for 2 hours. Rinse with shampoo.

Prevents damaged and greying hair

it’s an effective treatment to prevent the pigment cells in hair follicles from depletion and vitiligo.

Hair mask to prevent damaged and greying hair:

You need

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

• 2 TBSP of black seed oil

• 1 TBSP of olive oil
• 1 egg

Mix all together and apply the mixture to your hair. Leave for 6 hours. Rinse with shampoo.

Black Seed Oil Mask for Oily Hair

you need

• juice of one fresh lemon

• 2 tbsp of black seed oil

• 1 tablespoon of honey

Combine all the ingredients. Apply the mask all over your hair. Leave for 1 hour. Rinse with shampoo.