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Black seed oil

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Black seed oil

Topical black seed oil gently restores natural pigment to the hands, face, and sensitive areas over six months of twice-daily use. This nourishing botanical suits most skin types and is commonly available in smooth, lightweight serums. Because it layers easily, the oil integrates seamlessly into any daily skincare routine.

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Questions and answers

What does black seed oil do for the skin?

Topical black seed oil applied twice daily may help produce significant repigmentation of the skin for people with vitiligo.

How do you use black seed oil?

You can apply black seed oil topically twice daily for six months to help treat vitiligo. This use may produce significant repigmentation in areas such as the hands, face, and genital region.

Should you use black seed oil in the morning or at night?

You can apply black seed oil twice daily, as seen when it is used morning and night to help with vitiligo repigmentation.

Can you use black seed oil every day?

Yes, you can use black seed oil every day, as applying topical Nigella sativa seed oil twice daily for six months has been shown to produce significant repigmentation in vitiligo patients.

Does black seed oil cause purging or irritation?

Black seed oil is unlikely to cause purging, but it may cause skin irritation in some individuals.

Which skin types is black seed oil best for?

Black seed oil is best for oily and acne-prone skin types, as seen in popular products like Sunday Riley U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil. It helps balance and clarify the complexion.

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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