Howard Butcher Block?Conditioner helps keep butcher blocks and cutting boards both functional and?beautiful. This specialized wood care product meets USFDA regulations?for direct and indirect contact with food. The true benefit of using food grade mineral oil, is that it will never go rancid unlike plant based oils. The penetrating quality of?food-grade mineral oil along with the water-resistant traits of beeswax and?carnauba wax rejuvenates wood and helps to prevent it from drying and cracking. The?natural waxes also help repair knife?marks and protect the wood by keeping the?mineral oil in and the moisture out. Wooden cutting boards, butcher blocks and countertops are making quite a comeback! You need help to preserve and protect these special wooden surfaces. Vegetable oil is for cooking, not treating a cutting surface, it will smell rancid after time. Howard Butcher Block Conditioner is a blend of natural waxes and food-grade mineral oil and will never go rancid.