{"id":5414,"date":"2020-06-23T16:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2023-11-10T21:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:20:23","slug":"black-seed-oil-for-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/beauty\/black-seed-oil-for-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Seed Oil for Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BotanicChoice\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 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class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-tiktok  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@botanicchoice\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M16.708 0.027c1.745-0.027 3.48-0.011 5.213-0.027 0.105 2.041 0.839 4.12 2.333 5.563 1.491 1.479 3.6 2.156 5.652 2.385v5.369c-1.923-0.063-3.855-0.463-5.6-1.291-0.76-0.344-1.468-0.787-2.161-1.24-0.009 3.896 0.016 7.787-0.025 11.667-0.104 1.864-0.719 3.719-1.803 5.255-1.744 2.557-4.771 4.224-7.88 4.276-1.907 0.109-3.812-0.411-5.437-1.369-2.693-1.588-4.588-4.495-4.864-7.615-0.032-0.667-0.043-1.333-0.016-1.984 0.24-2.537 1.495-4.964 3.443-6.615 2.208-1.923 5.301-2.839 8.197-2.297 0.027 1.975-0.052 3.948-0.052 5.923-1.323-0.428-2.869-0.308-4.025 0.495-0.844 0.547-1.485 1.385-1.819 2.333-0.276 0.676-0.197 1.427-0.181 2.145 0.317 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But does black seed even work for hair? Here\u2019s the scoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is black seed and black seed oil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Black seeds, (nigella sativa) come from a flowering plant native to the Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Africa and India. Black seed is also known as black caraway, black cumin, kalonji, black onion seeds, fennel flower or simply nigella. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/top-10-herbs-for-body-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Black seed oil comes from pressed black seeds. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Black seed oil comes from pressed black seeds.<\/a> As well as a spice, it\u2019s been used medicinally for thousands of years for a variety of health concerns, but most recently it\u2019s become popular for skin and hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thymoquinone, the major component<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A major constituent of black seed oil, thymoquinone, is considered to have antioxidant properties. Because it also contains remarkably <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Essential-Fatty-Acids\/\">rich fatty acids<\/a><\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Herbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"black seed oil (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">black seed oil<\/a> advocates treasure it for helping to seal in the moisture on individual hair shafts. There have been a few small studies in 2014 and 2017 to see if <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/herbs\/black-seed\/\">black seed oil promotes hair growth<\/a><\/span>, especially in thinning areas. Since the research was promising, more is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/herbs\/black-seed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black-seed-hair-cta-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5432\" width=\"499\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black-seed-hair-cta-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black-seed-hair-cta-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black-seed-hair-cta-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black-seed-hair-cta-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of black seed oil for hair<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Even if you\u2019re not concerned about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/beauty-care\/vitamins-for-hair\/\">thinning hair<\/a><\/span>, black seed oil is great to keep your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Natures-Spirit\/Tea-Tree-Oil-Scalp-Soothing-Hair-Mask-12-fl-oz.axd\">scalp moisturized<\/a><\/span> and make your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/beauty-care\/vitamins-for-hair\/\">hair feel soft, shiny and healthy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;While you can create your own DIY black seed oil for hair using a combination of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/herbs\/black-seed\/\">black seed oil<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/natural-remedies\/coconut-oil\">coconut oil<\/a><\/span> (or olive oil), or even press your own oil from seeds, ready-made <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/herbs\/black-seed\/\">black seed oil products<\/a><\/span> for hair are widely available, including right here at Botanic Choice. You\u2019ll find capsules, liquids and more alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/amazing-herbs\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">black seed oil products for hair<\/span><\/a>. Be sure to check them out today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;You may be hearing about people using black seed oil for hair growth and if so, you might be wondering how to use black seed oil for hair growth. But does black seed even work for hair? 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