John Boos 2-Piece Care Set, 16 oz Mystery Oil & 5 oz Board Cream - All-Natural Maintenance Formula for Butcher Blocks, Cutting Boards, Wooden Countertops & Wood Utensils

Keeps my cutting boards and wooden cookware looking great and prevents cracking

This John Boos Block Board Cream , along with John Boos Mystery Oil is all I use on my John Boos Butcher Block Work Table. It is recommended by John Boos butcher block products and works extremely well. It keeps my butcher block surface like new. It protects agains moisture and makes it easy to clean between applications. I recommend it for any butcher block.

I own three beautiful Boos cutting boards. But for some reason, I took my time on ordering the Mystery Oil and the Cream. I finally got tired of just seeing it in my Wish List, and bought the combo set. I've gotta admit, I'm really happy with the results I've been getting. Following an expert chef's advice, I actually treated my blocks with the mystery oil night after night at first. Instead of just treating them once a month. Plus I used it on a few other wooden boards and serving trays in my kitchen. Man, this oil will make the cheapest serving tray look like a piece of art. Plus it's easy to apply, as well as the beeswax. But then, I did discover something over time....The Mystery Oil, well, it's not exactly a mystery. There was a veteran cutting board owner that did mention that really any food-grade mineral oil will serve the same purpose as the Mystery Oil. And that does seem to be true. So listen, the Mystery Oil is definitely a five-star product as far as what it does for your cutting boards and other wooden kitchenware that doesn't get washed with soap and water or the dishwasher. But the truth is that you can also buy a bulk amount of food-grade mineral oil at a pretty cheap discount on Amazon, regardless. Am I glad that I got this set? Yep. Would I buy it again? Probably not, if I can get the food-grade mineral oil in bulk for a low price. And I use this stuff liberally, so I'm going to be buying it bulk for my three Boos Blocks. But if you're new to cutting board treatments, I'd say at least give it a shot.

Great product, keeps your board looking like new

These two items keep my BOOS cutting board in terrific condition. Easy to apply and really works!

You invested in an amazing BOOS BLOCK so get this Mystery Oil and Boos cream. It makes a difference. PROPERLY TREAT you boos block when new and then at least once per month and it WILL last. This is easy to use. Follow instructions to the letter letting the first 2 treatments sit overnight to absorb into the wood. Then polish with soft lint free cloth and apply 2 treatments of the cream. I know it sounds like a hassle, but it will make a big difference on the longevity of your cutting board.

I highly recommend the mineral oil and the wax cream for your wooden cutting boards. I applied a liberal amount of the oil to my boards using my hands (paper towels seem to leave particles behind) because they had never been oiled before and were very dry to the point I had to reapply 2 extra times for a total of 3 applications, allowing about 24 hours for the oil to penetrate between coats. I then wiped off any excess on the 3rd day with a paper towel, but I suggest a microfiber towel that doesn’t leave participes behind. Finally, I applied the wax cream liberally as well. I allowed the wax cream to penetrate without interruption for 2 days before wiping off any excess. The result is amazing. The wood is revitalized, smooth and clearly conditioned. Knife marks are no longer pronounced or visible. My particular process took a total of 5 days because I really wanted to go above and beyond but you don’t actually have to reapply more than once. Do allow 24 hours for the products to penetrate the wood surface, though. Although I don’t use my wooden cutting boards daily, even if I did, I reckon that with the process I underwent I wouldn’t have to go through it too often, but the products suggest this is done monthly. The waiting between coats made me impatient but it is worth it. Stick with a routine and your boards will last!

From the product: "INGREDIENTS Natural unbleached bee's wax and food grade mineral oil." Also, "...For best results let the cream soak into the wood overnight, then remove the excess with a paper towel." Ignore that instruction. You will need to do it more than once. That's not a bad thing, it's just unusual seeing the instructions for a product tell me to use too little, instead of too much.I used this on a new bamboo cutting board. It worked great and really soaked in well. But don't plan on using the cutting board for a day or two after you first start treating it. A new board will really soak this up, and you want to err on the side of too much (which you can wipe off) versus too little (which may leave the board insufficiently treated).My board is 11-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 1-1/2", bamboo, with rubber feet on the bottom. I treated the bottom and side of the board first, leaving a little extra coating on it. Then I placed the board on a layer of paper towels to minimize how much I might have to clean up from my kitchen counter. After I rubbed the cream into the top, I left it to stand overnight. In the morning, I was still able to rub more in. I checked back every couple of hours and rubbed in more. I kept finding a few spots that could absorb more of the cream, so I covered the whole thing again.Don't wipe it off until you are absolutely sure it can't absorb any more. By then, you'll have very little excess cream, and you'll basically buff it off with the paper towel. Your board will be darker, and look beautiful. You'll want to leave it out on the counter, it will look so good.I bought two of these creams thinking I would use a whole tube on my brand new cutting board. But, in writing this review, I stopped to weigh the two tubes (using a digital scale we have) to see how much I used. The unopened tube weighed 6.0 ounces, and the tube I used weighed 5.0 ounces. All of that cream I used as described above, and I still only used 1.0 ounce (by weight). The cream is measured in the tube by fluid ounces, but at this small a size, it really is close. So I used 1/5 of the tube on a brand new cutting board, and won't have to use an ounce every time I treat the board after cleaning. Great deal.I apologize for the long review, but I hope this helps you make your decision on which product to buy. This one has just what the websites say is great for your cutting board. I am really happy with it.