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Black Seed Oil (کلونجی کا تیل) — 100% Pure Cold-Pressed Kalonji Oil, 0.60% Thymoquinone
- Pure Nigella sativa seed oil. No sunflower, no soybean, no mineral oil, no fragrance. Most cheap kalonji oil on the market is a blend. This is not.
- 0.60% thymoquinone, printed rather than promised: Thymoquinone is the number black seed oil is actually judged on. Almost every seller writes "high TQ" and almost none publish a figure. Ours is on the page and batch documentation is available on request.
- Cold-pressed and hexane-free: Pressed mechanically without heat or chemical solvents, which is exactly why the colour stays deep amber and the aroma stays this strong.
- Food-grade bottle, sealed and batch-coded: Every bottle arrives sealed with a batch code, and the bottle meets a food-grade standard, so it can be used in food as directed on the label.
- Genuine kalonji oil is bitter and peppery. That is how you know it is real. Most people take a few drops stirred into a spoon of honey, which is the oldest and easiest way around the taste.
- Built for pre-shampoo scalp oiling: Five to ten drops massaged in, left for thirty minutes, then washed out. Unlike coconut oil it rinses clean in a single wash instead of two or three.
- Pure Nigella sativa seed oil. No sunflower, no soybean, no mineral oil, no fragrance. Most cheap kalonji oil on the market is a blend. This is not.
- 0.60% thymoquinone, printed rather than promised: Thymoquinone is the number black seed oil is actually judged on. Almost every seller writes "high TQ" and almost none publish a figure. Ours is on the page and batch documentation is available on request.
- Cold-pressed and hexane-free: Pressed mechanically without heat or chemical solvents, which is exactly why the colour stays deep amber and the aroma stays this strong.
- Food-grade bottle, sealed and batch-coded: Every bottle arrives sealed with a batch code, and the bottle meets a food-grade standard, so it can be used in food as directed on the label.
- Genuine kalonji oil is bitter and peppery. That is how you know it is real. Most people take a few drops stirred into a spoon of honey, which is the oldest and easiest way around the taste.
- Built for pre-shampoo scalp oiling: Five to ten drops massaged in, left for thirty minutes, then washed out. Unlike coconut oil it rinses clean in a single wash instead of two or three.
SadaPure Black Seed Oil is 100% cold-pressed Nigella sativa seed oil with a published thymoquinone level of 0.60%. There is one thing in the bottle. No filler oils, no hexane, no solvents, no fragrance and no preservatives.
You will see it under several names. In Pakistan it is usually sold as kalonji oil (کلونجی کا تیل) or habbat-us-sauda (حبۃ السوداء). Internationally it is listed as black seed oil, black cumin seed oil or Nigella oil. All of these describe the same thing, oil pressed from the small black seeds of Nigella sativa. Available in 30 ml, 100 ml and 120 ml food-grade bottles.
WHY PEOPLE ACTUALLY BUY IT
Kalonji oil is not really a beauty product in this part of the world. It enters most households for one of four reasons, and each one needs a different answer.
The first is tradition. Black seed has been valued for centuries and many families keep it as part of a daily routine, usually taken with honey. We mention that as cultural heritage. It is not a medical claim.
The second is hair. Oiling the scalp before shampoo is an old habit here, and kalonji is one of the most commonly used oils for it.
The third is massage. Shoulders, knees and lower back, usually blended into a lighter oil.
The fourth is skin and beard. Rough dry patches, and softening coarse beard hair.
This page gives you clear direction for all four, and it stops where an honest page should stop.
SPECIFICATION
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Nigella sativa |
| Ingredients | 100% black seed oil, single ingredient |
| Also known as | Kalonji oil, habbat-us-sauda, black cumin seed oil |
| Urdu name | کلونجی کا تیل |
| Extraction | Cold-pressed, no heat, no solvents |
| Thymoquinone | 0.60% |
| Hexane | Hexane-free |
| Filler oils | None |
| Colour | Dark golden brown to amber |
| Aroma | Strong, herbal, earthy, slightly peppery |
| Texture | Medium weight. Heavier than jojoba, lighter than castor |
| Bottle | Food-grade, sealed, batch-coded |
| Sizes | 30 ml, 100 ml, 120 ml |
| Price per litre | Rs. 12,000, identical across all three sizes |
TAKING IT INTERNALLY: TASTE, AMOUNT AND TIMING
The first thing to know is that pure kalonji oil tastes sharp, bitter and peppery, and leaves a mild burn at the back of the throat. That is not a fault. That is the oil. Anything that tastes mild or sweet has been diluted.
This is why honey exists in almost every traditional method. Take a teaspoon of honey, stir a few drops of the oil into it, and swallow. It has been done this way for a very long time because it genuinely works.
On how much, follow the directions printed on your bottle. Most people begin with a few drops so they can judge both the taste and how their stomach responds, then decide from there. Starting with a full tablespoon is neither necessary nor sensible with an oil this concentrated.
On timing, people usually ask whether to take it on an empty stomach or after food. Tradition points to the morning before eating, but in practice it depends on your stomach. If you feel heaviness, burning or nausea on an empty stomach, take it after a meal instead. Nothing is lost. Your own response is the most reliable guide here.
You can also drizzle a few drops over a salad or a finished dish. Never use it for cooking or frying.
One thing matters more than everything else in this section. If you take medication for blood sugar, blood pressure or blood thinning, or any regular prescription, speak to your doctor before adding this to your diet. That is not a formality. Research on black seed sits in exactly those areas, which means the real question is not whether it does something, but whether it could interact with what you are already taking. Take the bottle with you and show the ingredient panel.
FOR HAIR AND SCALP
The method that works is pre-shampoo oiling. Warm five to ten drops between your palms, massage into the scalp with your fingertips rather than your nails for about five minutes, leave it thirty to sixty minutes, then shampoo normally. Two or three times a week is enough.
Its advantage over coconut oil is that it is lighter and rinses out in one wash. Its disadvantage is that the smell is genuinely strong and it stays on a pillowcase. Most people apply it the night before a wash day for exactly that reason.
For dry, rough ends, rub two or three drops between your palms and smooth them through the last few inches. That does not need washing out.
Now the part most sellers leave out. This is a conditioning oil. It changes how hair looks and feels. It does not grow new hair, and if your hair fall has a medical, hormonal or genetic cause, no oil is going to change that. Anyone selling kalonji oil with a hair growth guarantee is selling you a promise, not a result. If you are actually losing hair, see a doctor.
FOR SKIN
It performs best on the rough, dry areas where a heavier oil is an advantage. Elbows, knees, heels and knuckles.
Do not use it neat on your face. Mix one drop into your moisturiser or into a lighter oil such as jojoba or almond. Kalonji is among the most concentrated oils in this category and undiluted facial use is unnecessarily strong for most people.
Patch test on the inner forearm twenty four hours before your first use. Stop if redness, itching or new breakouts increase. If your skin is sensitive, if you have a diagnosed skin condition, or if you use prescription retinoids or acne medication, speak to a dermatologist first.
FOR BEARD
One to three drops on a damp beard, combed through so the oil reaches the skin underneath instead of sitting on the surface hair. Damp beard hair carries oil much further, so you finish soft rather than shiny.
Worth knowing: the oil itself is dark, so a heavy application on a light or grey beard can look slightly darker for a few minutes until it absorbs. Starting with a single drop avoids that completely. Longer or coarser beards may need up to four.
FOR MASSAGE
Neat kalonji oil across a whole body is both wasteful and overwhelming in smell. Blend it. One part kalonji oil to three parts almond, olive, coconut or jojoba oil keeps the character while making it spreadable and far more pleasant to be around.
For a small area such as shoulders, knees or lower back, a few drops applied directly is fine.
HOW TO TELL REAL FROM DILUTED
Kalonji oil is one of the easiest oils in the market to fake, for three reasons.
The seeds yield relatively little oil, so cutting it with sunflower or soybean is highly profitable and effectively invisible to the buyer.
Its dark colour and heavy aroma hide dilution. A fifty percent blend still looks and smells convincing to anyone who has never used the pure oil.
And "high thymoquinone" has become a slogan rather than a number. Nearly every listing says it. Very few publish a figure.
Before you buy from anyone, including us, check four things. The botanical name Nigella sativa on the ingredient panel. The extraction method. A published thymoquinone figure. And the exact volume in millilitres. If a listing is vague on any of the four, you have your answer.
SadaPure publishes all four on this page, and batch documentation is available on request.
WHAT 0.60% THYMOQUINONE MEANS
Thymoquinone is the compound the research around black seed oil is built on, and it is the single most useful number for judging quality.
Good cold-pressed oils generally fall between 0.2% and 1.0%. Heat-extracted and diluted oils sit at the bottom of that range or below it.
Ours is 0.60%.
A higher figure tells you the seed was good and the pressing was gentle. It does not turn a food and cosmetic oil into a medicine, and we do not present it that way. It is published here so you can compare us against anyone else on a number instead of an adjective.
STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE
No refrigeration needed. Keep the bottle tightly capped and upright in a cool, dark place away from sunlight, steam and heat. A bedroom cupboard or a kitchen shelf away from the stove is ideal. A bathroom or a windowsill is the worst place for it.
Black seed oil is reasonably stable but it is still a pressed seed oil, so close it properly after every use.
A little sediment settling at the bottom is normal in an unfiltered cold-pressed oil. Cloudiness through the whole bottle is not. Discard it if the smell turns sharp, sour or paint-like.
One practical note. This is a dark oil and it will mark fabric. Use an old pillowcase or lay a towel down on hair-oiling nights.
SAFETY, AND WHO SHOULD ASK FIRST
Patch test twenty four hours before your first use on skin or scalp. Keep it away from your eyes. Do not apply it to broken, cracked or infected skin. Stop if itching, burning, redness or swelling increases. Keep it out of reach of children.
Speak to a doctor before use, whether external or dietary, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any regular medication, managing blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, liver, kidney or heart conditions, have a known seed allergy, or are considering it for a child.
Never reduce or stop prescribed treatment because you have started using an oil.
SadaPure Black Seed Oil is a natural food and cosmetic product. It is not a medicine and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
CHOOSING YOUR SIZE
30 ml at Rs. 360 is the right first bottle. Kalonji oil has a strong smell and a strong taste, and not everyone gets along with it. Find that out cheaply.
100 ml at Rs. 1,200 is the practical size once you know it suits you. At twice-weekly scalp use it lasts roughly three months, or around six weeks if you are taking a small amount daily.
120 ml at Rs. 1,440 makes sense if you are blending it into massage oils or two people at home are using it.
All three work out to Rs. 12 per millilitre, so buying the small size costs you nothing extra per drop. Orders over Rs. 4,000 ship free anywhere in Pakistan and cash on delivery is available nationwide.
01How much kalonji oil should I take in a day?
Follow the directions printed on your bottle, and start with far less than you think. Most people begin with a few drops so they can judge both the taste and how their stomach responds before settling into a routine. Jumping straight to a tablespoon is neither necessary nor sensible with an oil this concentrated. If you take any regular medication or are managing a health condition, agree the amount with your doctor rather than a product page. This is a food, not a supplement or a treatment.
02Should I take it on an empty stomach or after food?
Tradition points to the morning before eating, but in practice it depends on your stomach. If taking it on an empty stomach causes heaviness, burning or nausea, take it after a meal instead and you lose nothing. Plenty of people take it with breakfast mixed into honey, which solves both the timing and the taste in one step. Your own response is a better guide here than any rule.
03The taste is very bitter. Is that normal, and how do I make it easier?
It is completely normal, and it is one of the clearest signs you have the real thing. Pure cold-pressed kalonji oil is sharp, bitter and peppery with a mild burn at the back of the throat. The oldest and easiest fix is honey: stir a few drops into a teaspoon of honey and swallow it. Some people take it with a sip of water or alongside a date. If your black seed oil tastes mild or pleasant, it has almost certainly been diluted.
04How long before I notice a difference?
Softness and relief from dryness on skin show up within the first week, because that is a direct moisturising effect. Hair ends looking smoother and cuticles looking less ragged usually takes two to three weeks of consistent use. Anything promised beyond that, whether growth, thickness or tone, sits outside what a food and cosmetic oil does, and you should treat those promises with suspicion no matter who is making them.
05I take medicine for diabetes, blood pressure or blood thinning. Can I use this?
Ask your doctor first, and this is one of the few cases where that advice is not a formality. The research around black seed sits in exactly those three areas, which means the sensible concern is not whether the oil does anything but whether it could interact with medication you are already on. Take the bottle to your appointment and show the ingredient panel. Under no circumstances should you reduce or stop prescribed treatment because you have started taking an oil.
06Is it safe during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, or for children?
Speak to a doctor before use in all three cases. Reliable safety data on black seed in pregnancy, breastfeeding and young children is limited, and natural does not automatically mean safe for those groups. For an adult with no allergies using it externally, a patch test and modest amounts are the standard precaution. For internal use, or for a child, get advice specific to your situation.
07Will kalonji oil stop hair fall or grow new hair?
No. Black seed oil conditions hair and scalp, meaning it improves how hair looks and feels rather than how much of it grows. Hair fall almost always has a medical, hormonal, nutritional or genetic cause, and no oil addresses any of those. Long traditional use and evidence for a specific product are two different things. Use it for softness, shine and a consistent scalp routine, and if hair is genuinely falling, see a doctor.
08How do I use it on my hair, how long do I leave it, and how often?
Five to ten drops for a full scalp, two or three times a week. Warm the oil between your palms, massage it in with your fingertips for about five minutes, leave it thirty to sixty minutes, then shampoo as usual. Using more does not condition better, it just means two or three washes to get it out. If your hair is fine or the smell feels heavy, mix your five drops into a teaspoon of coconut or almond oil before applying.
09Can I apply it directly to my face?
Not neat. Mix a single drop into your moisturiser or into a lighter oil such as jojoba or almond. Kalonji is the heaviest oil in this category and applying it undiluted to facial skin is unnecessarily strong for most people. Patch test on the inner forearm for twenty four hours first and stop if you see redness, itching or new breakouts. If you use prescription retinoids or acne medication, or have a diagnosed skin condition, check with a dermatologist before adding it.
10How do I use it on my beard without looking greasy?
Use one to three drops on a damp beard and comb it through so the oil reaches the skin underneath. Damp hair carries the oil much further, so you finish soft instead of shiny. Because the oil itself is dark, a heavy application on a light or grey beard can look slightly darker for a few minutes until it absorbs, which starting with a single drop avoids entirely. Longer or coarser beards may need up to four drops.
11Can I use it for massage on joints, shoulders or lower back?
Yes, and for anything larger than a small area you should blend it. One part kalonji oil to three parts almond, olive or coconut oil makes it spreadable and keeps the smell manageable while retaining its character. For a small targeted area, a few drops applied directly is fine. Massage helps with comfort and dryness, but if joint pain has an underlying cause such as arthritis, that is a matter for your doctor rather than an oil.
12How can I tell whether the oil is pure or diluted?
Check four things. The colour should be deep golden brown to amber, never pale or watery. The aroma should be unmistakably strong and herbal, because mild means diluted. There should be a published thymoquinone figure rather than just the phrase "high TQ." And the ingredient panel should read Nigella sativa and nothing else. In the bottle it should feel medium rich rather than thin, and it should leave a slight peppery tingle on the tongue. If the price per millilitre is unusually low, it is a blend.
13What does 0.60% thymoquinone mean, and is that good?
Thymoquinone is the compound black seed oil is actually judged on, and 0.60% is a solid figure for a cold-pressed oil. Good cold-pressed oils generally land between 0.2% and 1.0%, while heat-extracted and diluted oils sit at the bottom of that range or below it. A higher figure indicates good seed and gentle pressing. It does not turn a food and cosmetic oil into a medicine, and it is published here so you can compare on a number rather than on an adjective.
14The smell is very strong. Does it fade?
It clears from skin within about thirty minutes, but it stays in hair until you wash it. That strong, herbal, slightly peppery aroma comes from the seed itself rather than from anything added, and it is one of the signs the oil is genuine. This is exactly why most people oil their scalp the night before a wash day and use an old pillowcase. If a black seed oil smells mild or pleasant, something has been added to it or taken out of it.
15Does it stain clothes and pillowcases?
Yes. It is a dark amber oil and it will mark fabric. Use an old pillowcase or lay a towel down on hair-oiling nights, and watch light-coloured collars when applying it to a beard. Fresh marks lift far more easily than dried ones, so treat them the same day with a detergent meant for oil stains. This is not a defect. Every genuine cold-pressed black seed oil behaves this way.
16How should I store it, and does it need refrigeration?
No refrigeration needed. Keep it tightly capped and upright in a cool, dark place away from sunlight, steam and heat. A bedroom cupboard or a kitchen shelf away from the stove works well, while a bathroom or a windowsill is the worst option. Close it properly after every use. A little sediment at the bottom is normal in an unfiltered cold-pressed oil, but cloudiness throughout the bottle is not. Discard it if the smell turns sharp, sour or paint-like.
17Are Black-Seed (Kalonji) capsules better than the oil?
The oil gives you more control and considerably better value per millilitre. A capsule contains the same oil in a fixed and usually small amount, and encapsulation adds cost. If the taste is the only thing holding you back, honey solves that for a fraction of the price. The oil is also the only option if you want to use it on hair, beard or skin as well, which is what most people buy it for in the first place.
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Komal Abbas Verified Purchase
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4.0/5There was no leakage and the label clearly explains quantity and storage.
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5.0/5The oil has the characteristic kalonji aroma and the bottle arrived properly sealed.
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