How to make a nail & cuticle oil

Nail and cuticle serums are among my favourite (and badly necessary) products although I hardly share any tutorials/recipes. As a chemist busy in the lab I wash my hands more frequently than the average popuation and even the application of the mildest handwashing soap or foam, combined with water, is not without consequences for the nails, cuticles and the skin around the nails.

This is one of my complicated (considering the number of ingredients and not the procedure) products but I couldn't bring it over my heart to delete any of the ingredients. Feel free to play with the ingredients and to swap them as you desire. I selected the oils and the CO2 extracts based on the anti-inflammatory properties as well as their fatty acid composition and barrier protection and repair properties.

Let's jump to the recipe and the procedure which is quite straightforward.

Formulation:

Procedure:

The procedure is quite straightforward. Blend all ingredients at room temperature. If you are working in a cold lab, some of your oils and extracts might be semi-solid. Heat them gently in a laboratory oven/incubtor or a water bath @ around 40 ^oC before blending them.

Fill in a suitable bottle (a dropper bottle or a brush glass) and enjoy the magic.

BeHappy and have Fun