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Black Seed Oil
Nigella sativa
Close your eyes and let us take you to the time of Cleopatra. The milk baths, the rose water fragrance to annoint the body and yes... Black Seed Oil - they all were part of her beauty ritual.
Since ancient pharaohs, who knew about Black Seed Oil's antimicrobial properties and its ability to effectively clear and heal skin from all kinds of ailments, Black Seed has been used on rashes, insect bites, healing cuts and scrapes, eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. Parents in Egypt still use it as a natural anti itch for their kids. At Katari we love Black Seed Oil for its acne-fighting properties, along with all of the healing benefits.
Why use Black Seed Oil?
If clear and healthy skin is a goal, there is no oil more hard-working than Black Seed. Naturally anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory, Black Seed has the strongest ability to clear skin and prevent acne-related breakouts, eczema, dermatitis. You can use Black Seed as or instead your regular moisturizing oil - it is gentle enough for daily use and strong enough to keep your skin in top shape!
What is Black Seed Oil?
Black Seed Oil is a pure, cold-pressed oil from the seeds of Nigella Sativa. The seeds are collected from the beautiful yellow flowers that grow in the Delta of the Nile in Egypt. These seeds (and plant itself) have been the native of Egyptian agriculture and the oils has been a staple in all home aid kits and beauty regimens for Egyptians since King Tut.
Did you know?
Black Seed Oil was found in King Tut's tomb. Legend has it, Black Seed Oil was used to 'cure all but death'. The magic of this oil has fascinated many from ancient Pharaohs to modern scientists. Read below about intriguing chemistry of Black Seed Oil that has potential in cancer research.
Can you use Black Seed daily?
1. As daily balancing moisturizer
Apply AM & PM to entire face (or skin areas in need of help) on clean, warm, slightly wet skin.
2. Topical (spot treatment)
Apply as needed where needed to help heal rashes, reduce itching from eczema or insect bites.
Legend has it... clear skin comes from Black Seed...
reasons to fall in love
with Black Seed
naturally pH-neutral (helps fight acne)
anti-bacterial
anti-inflammatory
helps relieve itching from insect bites
normalizes sebum production (controls breakouts)
helps with symptoms of acne and cystic acne
alleviates symptoms of eczema and dermatitis
perfect as moisturzing (balancing oil)
non toxic if swallowed (same oil is used for supplements)
does not clog pores and is great for all skin types
Nature's answer for healthy skin cells
Great oils come from soils not depleted and not ruined by poor farming practices. The best oils come from oil makers who dedicated their entire career to crafting oils right, never cutting corners. After all, the only grade in quality we accept is THE BEST. The Black Seed Oil we source is the same used for supplements to help with a lot of internal conditions. Though we are not specialists in vitamins and only suggest using this oil to tackle external (skin-related) issues.
Ingredients
from the most prestine place on Earth
hand-picked from a small quarry
nothing added or removed
Sourcing
no chemicals or added processes
supporting local families
watch our process from field to bottle
No Plastic
hand blown glass without any plastic
sustainable cork closures for freshness
reuse, refill, recycle - all eco-friendly
One ingredient with many benefits
- naturally anti-bacterial, it helps fight acne
- restores and rebuilds healthy skin cells
- balances skin preventing skin infections, rushes and breakouts
- CRUELTY-FREE & VEGAN
- has only one natural ingredient – cold-pressed Black Seed Oil
- great for any skin type and wonderful for acne-prone skin
Chemistry
We are not scientists, but we collected some of the information about Black Seed and would love to share with you the modern knowledge about this ancient ingredient. We welcome you to go to original sources quoted here to learn even more and 'geek out' on research about Black Seed Oil.
Black Seed contains fixed oils (palmitic, stearic and oleic acids), proteins, alkaloids (compounds with antibacterial, anticancer and other properties), saponins (with anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory, properties) and volatile oil (essential oil). The most thrilling compound in Black Seed is thymoquinone or TQ for short. It has been studied and shows a lot of potential to enhance anti-cancer drugs. It is natural. It is non-toxic to healthy cells and can be ingested by humans and easily absorbed. We are not medical professionals and are not adverstising the use of Black Seed Oil internally, but we would love to tell you all we can gather about this incredible natural ingredient. At Katari Beauty, we are only promoting Black Seed for its properties related to clear and healthy skin.
What Black Seed Oil is praised for...
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory properties of Black Seed Oil are attributed to high concentration of Omega-3 fatty acids, known for their ability to disrupt inflammation in cells by sending messages to receptors in cells.
Antibacterial
Black Seed possesses antibacterial properties and helps destroy harmful bacteria and its ability to grow and reproduce. This property is important when it comes to fighting acne naturally and inhibiting acne bacteria.
Hepatoprotective
This property does not relate to skin - our largest organ, but does relate to the largest internal organ - liver. Ancient medical minds of Greek, Persia and Islamic worlds collected and shared knowledge about various herbs with hepatoprotective properties. As most modern treatments for liver are expensitve and in case of synthetic drugs might cause more damage, natural compounds that show promising benefits for liver are extremely intriguing for scientists.
Antimutagenic
Antimutagenic are compounds with properties that interfere with effects of DNA cell mutations, blocking and inhibiting mutagens 'dirty' work. Cancer researchers are very interested in natural and synthetic compounds with antimutagenic properties. TQ in Black Seed Oil has been linked and studied in connection with its ability to counteract effects of mutagens... So much promise for Black Seed!
Antitumor
Cancer is related to cell's mutations and inability to reproduce with structure void of chromosomal abnormalities. Scientists are taking a very close look at Black Seed, as a natural compound that can potentially prevent cell mutations and tumor (cancer) development. Antitumor is synonymous with anticancer. Black Seed Oil has shown ability in various studies to inhibit formation and growth of tumors.
Here are some photos from the place where this oil is made
Watch how Black Seed Oil is made!
The art of cold-pressing from the masters in the Mediterranean & how we source it all.
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These products go well together
with Black Seed Oil
Black Seed Oil can be used as or instead of your daily moisturizer. You can use it in the morning and in the evening. You can apply this oil on your entire face (and skin areas that need Black Seed's healing powers) or use it on only on areas that demand attention (like on areas of skin affected by eczema or dermatatis, on insect bites to reduce itching). When you use Black Seed as healing and moisturizing oil, we suggest using pH-balancing Rose Water (Roseau) before applying the oil. Hoba Oil is perfect to use daily ass your regular moisturizer if your have acne-prone skin or skin that needs healing from various skin conditions. And Argil Green Clay Masque 1-2 a week is a must to keep skin clear of blackheads, excess oils and blemishes.