Howard BBC012 Butcher Block Conditioner Food Grade Mineral Oil and Natural Waxes, 12-Ounces
- Exceeds US FDA regulations for direct and indirect contact with food
- Revitalizing blend prevents drying and cracking of hardwoods and bamboo
- Naturally antibacterial waxes provide another level of protection
- Ideal for salad bowls, wooden spoons and wooden toys
- Used after every wash this conditioner help keep butcher blocks and cutting boards functional and beautiful
Specialized wood care for butcher blocks, cutting boards, wooden bowls, and utensils. The penetrating quality of food grade mineral oil along with the water resistant traits of beeswax and carnauba wax rejuvenates the wood and prevents drying and cracking. The naturall antibacterial waxes help repair knife marks and protect the wood by keeping the mineral oil in and the moisture out. Exceeds U.S. FDA regulations for direct and indirect contact with food. 12 oz.
List Price: $ 8.99
Price: $ 5.70
I Love This Stuff!!,
This is great for your cutting boards!! I use this interchanged with a more solid form of butcher block conditioner that I get at Williams Sonoma. This one is more liquidy and I use it to deep condition my boards. If you are a serious cook, you should protect your knives by using wooden cutting boards and in turn, protect your boards from scratches,stains, and smells with conditioner!! This has a nice beeswax scent (i.e. no scent) and I use it on wooden spoons, my cutting boards, everything wood in the kitchen. Wonderful product!!
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|Similar to Laxative-Grade mineral oil,
Any professional cutting board conditioner is essentially the same product as laxative grade mineral oil you can buy at your local pharmacy. They are all based off crude oil, in some form or another. Despite the images on these bottles, unless you go with beeswax there is no such thing as all natural cutting board conditioner – it has to be crude oil based (thankfully it is healthy for consumption). There are two key differences between professional cutting board conditioner and laxative-grade mineral oil:
1. Scent
2. Thickness
Luckily, this one is mostly unscented which I prefer. However, while some might prefer the thick coat of a professional cutting board conditioner, it also tends to penetrate poorly into the wood. Whereas I could leave laxative-grade mineral oil on my wood and have it soak in a few hours later, this tends stay glumped on the surface. Some might prefer the thickness so that it is less likely to run off the side of the board (potentially saving you a mess), but I’ll take the thin laxative-grade mineral oil at my local pharmacy any day.
Whatever you do, don’t use olive or vegetable oil. That will go rancid and smell terrible. Use something that is derived from petroleum (mineral oil)
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|Nice Job,
I have stained (but not sealed) butcher block counter tops. This product does a nice job hydrating & sealing them. I’ve noticed that when I apply it & let it sit, it will “redistribute” the stain a bit & hides marks/blemishes. I feel that I have to use the product about 1/month to keep the counters in shape (I was told waxing every 6 months would be sufficient), but I think that might also have to do with the cleaning products we use weekly. I have found that the wax will seep just a bit into things left on the counter (paper, leather goods), but I think that would be true for any of them. I FAR prefer this to oil. Hint: Use disposable shop towels to apply. Given that the idea is to make your counters “waterproof”, it wil make a mess in your clothes washer!
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