Nigella oil can range in color from black to a more translucent orange. It will be especially different if it has been filtered or not, the main factor in color change.
Then, the hue may vary slightly depending on the harvest, but from a general point of view we end up with only 2 different colored oils.
Why is filtered black cumin oil lighter?
Some beliefs tend to lead us to believe that filtered black cumin oil would not be good for consumption. Rather, it's a marketing argument for those who don't filter it, to promote their product.
Filtering the oil makes it safer for our health. This is because the process consists of removing deposits, dead insects and all potential contaminants.
Surely, then, it's a good thing that the oil is filtered.
Sure, it loses a percentage of the active ingredient in the process, but this is necessary to guarantee you a quality black cumin oil.
Unfiltered nigella oil is black, then becomes lighter going towards translucent brown once deposits and impurities are removed.
Have you never seen black black cumin oil?
That's perfectly normal! In general, oils are kept in brown glass bottles to prevent the sun's rays from entering and damaging the product.
As a result, we never see the characteristic black color of an uncleaned oil. But it's very dark at its base.
Be aware of the fact that the oil is not cleaned.
Be aware that in some products, such as nigella solid shampoo or nigella toothpaste, this emblematic color is lost because the base oil is diluted.
