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?
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.
Chemistry
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.
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