Must-Make: Ultra-Moisturizing Diy Cuticle Oil {with Essential Oils}

If you ever deal with dry, cracked, even painful cuticles, a simple DIY cuticle oil can be very helpful for nourishing and moisturizing your nails. Not only will it strengthen your nail bed, but it can even help with nail growth too!

Today, I’ll show you how to make your very own homemade cuticle oil using just a few simple ingredients, including essential oils. It’s all-natural and very easy to make!

This nourishing DIY cuticle oil can help with hangnails and painful cracked skin around your nails. It makes doing your own manicure at home fun and easy!

Whether you are a polish fan or prefer to let your nails stay natural, I highly encourage you to add this DIY cuticle oil recipe to your nail care routine. You will be glad you did.

Looking for a more solid option? We have an easy, nourishing cuticle butter recipe, too, using shea butter and essential oils.

Erika Bragdon is a Certified Essential Oil Coach from the Essential Oil Institute.

Essential Oils for Cuticle Care

Essential oils have been a game-changer for my skin care and beauty routine. But, how do you know which essential oils are best for nail and cuticle care?

Here is a list of the best essential oils for dry skin that’s a great reference to check out.

And, if you suffer from oily or acne-prone skin, check out this post on how to use essential oils for acne and pimples.

I recommend and use the following essential oils in my own DIY cuticle oil. However, you can mix and match your favorites for your own personalized blend.

• Geranium Essential Oil is wonderful for moisturizing skin. It also has anti-inflammatory properties, which may be helpful for soothing irritated cuticles.
• Frankincense Essential Oil has the potential to help with new skin regeneration while calming and soothing irritation.
• Peppermint Essential Oil is cooling, and I love the feeling when I rub it on my cuticles!
• Lavender Essential Oil is one of the most popular essential oils for good reason. It has many benefits for skin health, including soothing and supporting overall skin health.

A few other essential oils I recommend and sometimes add to my homemade cuticle oil are:

• Jasmine
• Manuka
• Helichrysum

DIY Cuticle Oil Ingredients

Ready to get started? Your nail bed will thank you! If you have brittle nails or dry cuticles like I do, this recipe will be your new go-to self-care treatment. To make it, you’ll need to have:

• 1 oz Glass Dropper Bottle
• Carrier Oil – Fractionated coconut oil and/or Jojoba oil are good options*.
• Vitamin E Oil – This is one of the best oils for your skin, so don’t skip out on it!
• Geranium Essential Oil
• Frankincense Essential Oil
• Peppermint Essential Oil
• Lavender Essential

*Note: if you don’t have fractionated coconut oil, you could substitute it with avocado oil or olive oil. Other carrier oils that can work well include sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil.

Which essential oil brand is best?

For the best results, you will want to choose a high-quality essential oil brand that is 100% pure and offers third-party testing for quality control. Read this post for more info on how to choose essential oils that work for you and your family (beyond the brand.)

My favorite essential oil company is Rocky Mountain Oils, followed by Eden’s Garden, and Ancient Apothecary by Dr. Axe.

How to Make Cuticle Oil

For this cuticle oil recipe, you will need around 30-40 drops of essential oils for a 1-ounce mixture of cuticle oil.

Add:

15 drops lavender
10 drops geranium
10 drops frankincense
5 drops peppermint

You may choose to use a small funnel to help you drop the essential oils into your glass bottle.

After you add your essential oils, add 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil.

Top off the rest of the bottle with fractionated coconut oil (or avocado or olive oil), or fill halfway with fractionated coconut oil and the remainder with jojoba oil.

Screw the top of the dropper bottle back on the top and gently flip the bottle back and forth a few times to mix all of the oils together.

How to use Cuticle Oil

First, make sure to shake your bottle of cuticle oil before each use.

Then, drop 1-2 drops of your cuticle oil onto your cuticles and gently massage it in.

If you are doing a manicure at home, apply this oil first and rub it into your cuticles. Then, you can use a cuticle pushing tool to push back any overgrown cuticles. The cuticle oil will make this really easy to do!

Next, follow up with your favorite nail polish for a fun, pampering at-home manicure.

Lastly, end your at-home mani with some hand cream – I love this DIY lavender cream!

FAQs

How do I store homemade cuticle oil?

To keep your cuticle oil fresh, it needs to be kept in a sealed bottle, away from light. I recommend keeping it in the bathroom cabinet or even the fridge! It should keep well for about 6 months, but if you find it smells a bit off, discard it.

Where else can I use cuticle oil?

This combination of essential oils, vitamin E oil, and coconut oil is great for all of your skin!  If you have some extra dry spots on your hands, rub this oil combination on those as well!

Plus, don’t forget to check out my easy cuticle cream recipe for a slightly different but also nourishing for your nails option!

More Ways to Use Essential Oils

• Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion Bars
• Homemade Citrus Goat Milk Soap for Kids Recipe
• The 12 Best Essential Oils for Dry Skin
• DIY Facial Toner Pads with Essential Oils
• Homemade Cracked Heel Cream
• Calming Homemade Bubble Bath with Essential Oils
• Homemade Body Butter With Calming Essential Oils

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