Black Seed Oil
by Approved Science · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X003227S1N
- DSLD label 319730
- Serving 1 softgel; amounts per 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Black Seed Oil by Approved Science lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2,000 mg of black cumin seed oil, cold-pressed. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Black Seed Oil?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cumin Seed Oil, Cold-Pressedas Nigella sativa Seed Oil, Cold-Pressedhexane-free, non GMO, omega-6 (linoleic acid) (50-67%), omega-9 (oleic acid) (20-30%) | 2,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 93 products listing black seed oil (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Thymoquinonestandardized to 2% | 40 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319730 (entered November 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Black Seed Oil's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- High Potency Black Seed OilPurity Products 2 shared, 88% alike
- TQ-Advanced Black SeedTriquetra Health · off the market 2 shared, 88% alike
- TQ-Advanced Black SeedTriquetra 2 shared, 88% alike
- Black Seed OilGaia Herbs 2 shared, 88% alike
- Black Seed Oil 1000 mgOrzax 2 shared, 88% alike
- Organic Black Seed OilNutriONN 2 shared, 76% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels daily, (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), with meals with an 8 oz. glass of water.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
- Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Made with GMO free ingredients
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319730.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA No animal testing GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.
How many labels does Black Seed Oil have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 319730 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC X003227S1N
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Approved Science (distributor), New York, NY. All Approved Science products.