Nail Oil is our concentrated botanical oil blend designed to nourish, moisturize, and maintain healthy-looking fingernails and toenails.* Olive oil and black seed oil provide a conditioning base, while tea tree, clove, neem, oregano, sandalwood, cedarwood, and other essential oils help support a clean, healthy nail environment.* Apply it directly to the nail, cuticle, and surrounding skin as part of your daily nail-care routine.
Natural care for healthy-looking nails
Healthy-looking nails benefit from regular care just like the skin and hair. Repeated hand washing, dry weather, household cleaners, manicures, pedicures, nail polish remover, and everyday exposure can leave nails and cuticles looking dry, rough, or brittle.
Nourishing nails from the outside
Nail Oil provides concentrated topical conditioning directly where it is needed. We combine moisturizing carrier oils with carefully selected essential oils to help nourish the nail plate, condition the cuticle, and support the surrounding skin.*
Unlike a hand lotion that spreads across a larger area, Nail Oil can be brushed directly onto individual fingernails and toenails.
Nail moisture and flexibility
A hard nail isn't necessarily a healthy nail. Nails also need enough flexibility to withstand everyday pressure without becoming excessively brittle.
Why moisture matters
Repeated exposure to water followed by drying can affect the nail's moisture balance. Environmental conditions and personal-care products can also contribute to dryness.
Olive oil and black seed oil form the conditioning foundation of Nail Oil, helping moisturize the nail and cuticle while supporting flexibility and a healthier-looking surface.*
Nail Oil for brittle-looking nails
Brittle nails may split, peel, crack, or break more easily.
Supporting nail resilience
Applying oil doesn't change the nail overnight. Instead, consistent conditioning helps maintain moisture and flexibility as the nail continues to grow.
We recommend paying particular attention to the nail plate, cuticle, and surrounding skin rather than applying the oil only to the tip of the nail.
Nail Oil for dry cuticles
The cuticle forms a protective seal around the base of the nail.
Conditioning the nail perimeter
Dry cuticles may look rough, cracked, or uneven. Regularly applying Nail Oil around the base and sides of the nail helps condition this delicate area while moisturizing the surrounding skin.*
Fingernail care
Hands encounter water, soap, sanitizer, cleaners, and environmental exposure throughout the day.
Daily conditioning for hardworking hands
Applying Nail Oil after washing and drying your hands can help restore topical moisture to the nail and cuticle.*
For people who regularly wear nail polish, artificial nails, or receive manicures, periods of conditioning between treatments can also become an important part of nail care.
Toenail care
Toenails face a different environment than fingernails. Shoes, socks, perspiration, exercise, and limited airflow can all affect the environment around the feet.
A clean routine starts with clean feet
We recommend washing or soaking the feet first and drying them thoroughly before applying Nail Oil. Our current directions specifically note that it is best to wash or soak the hands or feet before use.
Brush the oil across the toenail, cuticle, and immediate surrounding skin so that the entire nail area receives conditioning.
The nail and its surrounding skin
Nail care shouldn't stop at the visible nail plate.
Caring for the complete nail area
The nail grows from specialized tissue beneath the skin. The surrounding nail folds and cuticle help protect this growth area.
Nail Oil is therefore intended for application to the nail, cuticle, and immediate surrounding skin, rather than the nail plate alone.
Olive oil and nail moisture
Olive oil serves as one of the primary conditioning oils in Nail Oil.
A nourishing botanical base
Olive oil contains fatty acids, including oleic acid, along with naturally occurring plant compounds such as squalene and polyphenols. Its emollient properties make it useful for conditioning dry skin and nails.
Within Nail Oil, olive oil helps distribute the concentrated essential oils while providing moisture and lubrication to the nail and cuticle.*
Black seed oil and nail conditioning
Black seed oil comes from the seeds of Nigella sativa.
Fatty acids and botanical compounds
Black seed oil naturally contains linoleic acid, oleic acid, and other fatty acids along with thymoquinone and additional phytochemicals.
Its rich oil profile complements olive oil by helping condition the nail and surrounding skin while supporting a healthy-looking nail surface.*
Tea tree oil and nail care
Tea tree is one of the best-known essential oils used in foot and nail-care products.
Supporting a clean nail environment
Tea tree essential oil contains terpinen-4-ol and other naturally occurring terpenes. Its cleansing properties make it a popular botanical ingredient for maintaining healthy-looking skin and nails.
We combine tea tree with several other aromatic oils rather than relying on tea tree alone.
Neem oil and toenail care
Neem has an extensive history in Ayurvedic personal care.
Traditional botanical protection
Neem contains limonoids, fatty acids, and other plant compounds. Within Nail Oil, it complements tea tree, oregano, clove, and niaouli as part of the formula's botanical approach to maintaining a clean, conditioned nail environment.*
Clove oil and nail wellness
Clove essential oil has an unmistakably warm and spicy aroma.
Naturally rich in eugenol
Eugenol is one of the predominant aromatic compounds found in clove oil. Because essential oils are concentrated, we combine clove with carrier oils and complementary botanicals rather than designing Nail Oil around clove alone.
Oregano oil and nail care
Oregano is another particularly concentrated aromatic botanical.
More than a culinary herb
Oregano essential oil naturally contains compounds such as carvacrol and thymol. Its traditional cleansing properties make it a complementary ingredient in our nail-care blend.
Because oregano essential oil can be intense when used directly, Nail Oil provides it as part of a broader formulated oil blend.
Niaouli oil and nail care
Niaouli comes from the Melaleuca botanical family, which also includes tea tree.
Aromatic botanical support
Its essential oil contains compounds such as 1,8-cineole and other terpenes. We use niaouli alongside tea tree and several complementary essential oils to support the formula's overall nail-care profile.
Sandalwood and nail conditioning
Sandalwood essential oil is valued for both its aroma and its long history in personal care.
Supporting dry surrounding skin
Sandalwood's aromatic compounds complement the moisturizing carrier oils in the formula. It contributes to the overall conditioning experience, particularly around dry nail edges and cuticles.*
Palmarosa and nail moisture
Palmarosa essential oil has a fresh floral aroma and is naturally rich in geraniol.
Complementing the moisturizing oils
We include palmarosa to round out the formula's conditioning properties. It works alongside olive oil and black seed oil to support soft, comfortable skin around the nail.*
Cedarwood and nail care
Cedarwood contributes a warm, woody aromatic profile.
Botanical support for a healthy nail environment
Cedarwood essential oil contains naturally occurring sesquiterpenes and other aromatic compounds. Within Nail Oil, it complements the formula's other cleansing and conditioning oils.
Cinnamon and clove oil
Cinnamon and clove are both intensely aromatic essential oils.
Concentrated botanical ingredients
Rather than applying these essential oils individually, Nail Oil incorporates them into a balanced multi-oil formula with olive and black seed oils.
This gives you the benefits of a comprehensive nail-care blend without having to purchase, measure, and combine numerous oils yourself.
Nail Oil vs. cuticle oil
These products overlap, but their intended use can differ.
Whole-nail care vs. cuticle-focused conditioning
Traditional cuticle oils primarily moisturize the cuticle and surrounding skin.
Nail Oil is intended for application across the nail itself, the cuticle, and the immediate surrounding skin. Its formula combines moisturizing carrier oils with multiple essential oils for broader nail-area care.*
Nail Oil vs. tea tree oil
Tea tree oil is one ingredient. Nail Oil is a complete botanical blend.
Single essential oil vs. multi-oil formula
Straight tea tree essential oil provides a concentrated source of tea tree's aromatic compounds.
Nail Oil combines tea tree with olive oil, black seed oil, clove, sandalwood, niaouli, neem, spikenard, balsam Peru, cinnamon, oregano, palmarosa, rosewood, sage, and cedarwood.
This provides broader conditioning and botanical support than relying on tea tree alone.
Nail Oil vs. nail hardener
Nail hardeners and Nail Oil take very different approaches.
Conditioning vs. coating
Many conventional nail hardeners create a coating over the nail or use ingredients intended to temporarily increase nail hardness.
Nail Oil takes an oil-based conditioning approach. It helps moisturize and nourish nails to support flexibility, resilience, and a healthier-looking appearance.*
A harder nail is not always the goal. Nails that become excessively rigid may still be vulnerable to cracking under pressure.
Nail Oil vs. nail serum
"Nail serum" can describe many different products.
Oil-based nourishment vs. lightweight treatments
Serums may be water-based, gel-based, or contain cosmetic active ingredients. Nail Oil uses a concentrated botanical oil base.
The right choice depends on your routine. Someone primarily concerned with dryness and brittle-looking nails may prefer an oil because it helps condition both the nail and cuticle.
Nail Oil vs. hand cream
Hand cream is valuable, but it serves a broader purpose.
Targeted nail care vs. general skin moisture
Hand creams primarily moisturize the hands. They may condition the cuticles incidentally but aren't necessarily designed specifically for nails.
Nail Oil allows you to concentrate botanical oils directly on the nail plate, cuticle, and immediate surrounding skin.
The two can easily complement each other.
Nail Oil vs. toenail treatments
Nail Oil supports healthy-looking toenails, but it is a cosmetic nail-care oil rather than a prescription medication.
Everyday nail wellness vs. medical treatment
Discolored, thickened, crumbling, painful, or distorted toenails can have numerous causes, including trauma and infection.
Nail Oil can be incorporated into a routine for moisturizing and maintaining healthy-looking nails.* It is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or prescription treatment when a nail condition requires professional care.
Nail Oil vs. Hair Skin Nails
Topical and nutritional nail support take different approaches.
Outside vs. inside
Nail Oil provides direct topical conditioning to the nail, cuticle, and surrounding skin.
Our Hair Skin Nails supplement takes an internal nutritional approach. The botanical capsule formula provides natural sources of nutrients including biotin, calcium, silica, and zinc and is formulated to nourish hair, skin, and nails from within.*
These products aren't substitutes for one another. They can play different roles in a complete nail-care routine: Nail Oil for topical conditioning and Hair Skin Nails for internal nutritional support.
Nail Oil vs. Hair Skin Nails Tea
Customers who prefer herbal tea can also consider our Hair Skin Nails Tea.
Topical care vs. herbal tea
Nail Oil is applied directly to fingernails and toenails. Hair Skin Nails Tea is consumed as an herbal tea and is formulated to nourish hair, skin, and nails from within.* This makes the products complementary rather than interchangeable.
Nail appearance vs. nail health
A polished-looking nail isn't always a healthy nail.
What you see is only part of the picture
Polish, acrylics, gels, and cosmetic treatments can immediately change nail appearance. Nail conditioning focuses instead on maintaining moisture, flexibility, the cuticle, and the overall nail environment.
Regular breaks from cosmetic treatments may also provide an opportunity to inspect the natural nail and apply conditioning products directly.
Nail Oil and nail polish
Nail Oil can still be part of a routine for people who regularly polish their nails.
Use oil at the right time
Oil on the nail surface can interfere with polish adhesion, so apply Nail Oil when you're conditioning bare nails or after your manicure has fully set, focusing particularly around the cuticle.
Before applying fresh polish, clean and prepare the nail according to the polish manufacturer's instructions.
Nail Oil and artificial nails
Acrylic, gel, dip powder, and press-on systems can change how you use nail-care products.
Focus on exposed areas
Oil can be used around exposed cuticles and surrounding skin when compatible with your nail system. Follow your nail technician's care instructions because some oils and application techniques can affect adhesives or artificial nail longevity.
Healthy nails take time to grow
Topical care can improve conditioning, but existing nail tissue doesn't instantly become new nail.
Consistency matters
Nails grow gradually from the nail matrix. This means changes in the appearance of newly growing nails take time.
Regular application is more useful than applying a large amount occasionally.
What's in Nail Oil?
Nail Oil contains olive oil, black seed oil, and essential oils of clove, sandalwood, niaouli, tea tree, neem, spikenard, balsam Peru, cinnamon, oregano, palmarosa, rosewood, sage, and cedarwood.
Olive oil
Provides an emollient base that helps moisturize dry nails and cuticles.*
Notable compounds: oleic acid, linoleic acid, squalene, tocopherols, and polyphenols.
Black seed oil
Provides rich botanical conditioning for the nail and surrounding skin.*
Notable compounds: linoleic acid, oleic acid, thymoquinone, and other naturally occurring phytochemicals.
Clove essential oil
Adds concentrated aromatic botanical support.
Notable compounds: eugenol, eugenyl acetate, and beta-caryophyllene.
Sandalwood essential oil
Traditionally used in skin and personal-care preparations.
Notable compounds: alpha-santalol, beta-santalol, and related sesquiterpenes.
Niaouli essential oil
Aromatic oil from a member of the Melaleuca family.
Notable compounds: 1,8-cineole and other naturally occurring terpenes.
Tea tree essential oil
Commonly incorporated into nail and foot-care preparations.
Notable compounds: terpinen-4-ol, gamma-terpinene, and alpha-terpinene.
Neem oil
A traditional botanical oil frequently used in skin and nail care.
Notable compounds: fatty acids, limonoids, and other neem phytochemicals.
Spikenard essential oil
An aromatic botanical traditionally used in personal care.
Notable compounds: sesquiterpenes and other naturally occurring aromatic constituents.
Balsam Peru
Provides aromatic resin-derived botanical compounds.
Notable compounds: benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, cinnamic acid derivatives, and other aromatic compounds.
Cinnamon essential oil
Provides concentrated aromatic botanical compounds.
Notable compounds: cinnamaldehyde and related aromatic constituents.
Oregano essential oil
A strongly aromatic essential oil.
Notable compounds: carvacrol, thymol, and other naturally occurring terpenes.
Palmarosa essential oil
Provides a fresh floral aroma and complements the formula's conditioning oils.
Notable compounds: geraniol and geranyl acetate.
Rosewood essential oil
Traditionally valued for its aromatic and cosmetic applications.
Notable compounds: linalool and other terpenes.
Sage essential oil
Adds additional aromatic botanical support.
Notable compounds: thujone, camphor, cineole, and other terpenes.
Cedarwood essential oil
Completes the formula with a warm, woody botanical profile.
Notable compounds: cedrol and other naturally occurring sesquiterpenes.
How to use Nail Oil
Apply directly to clean nails
Our current directions recommend applying Nail Oil to the nail, cuticle, and immediate surrounding skin with the included brush.
Step-by-step application
Wash or soak your hands or feet first and dry them thoroughly. Brush the nail, cuticle, and surrounding skin three times before re-dipping the brush into the bottle for additional oil.
Use twice daily when needed.
For fingernails
Apply a thin layer across the nail plate and around the cuticle. Massage any remaining oil gently into the surrounding skin.
For toenails
Wash or soak the feet, dry thoroughly, and apply Nail Oil across each toenail and around the cuticle and immediate surrounding skin.
Important use information
Nail Oil is for external use only and should not be used during pregnancy.
1 FL OZ
