Whether you're restoring cast iron, seasoning your daily users, or maintaining your current collection, our Seasoning & Maintenance Compound will have your cookware looking and performing perfectly for generations! Great for cast iron cookware, carbon steel cookware, Blackstone griddles, wooden cutting boards, and wooden utensils. Developed and exclusively used by Cast Iron Chris.
Our carefully selected ingredients include:
- Grapeseed Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Locally Sourced Beeswax(NJ)
Less waste, less mess, and easier to store than traditional oils.
Our unique blend of beeswax, grapeseed oil, and sunflower oil is crafted specifically to create an exceptional seasoning for your cast iron. The oils we’ve chosen are rich in polyunsaturated fats, which contain multiple double bonds. These bonds are essential for polymerization, forming a stronger, more durable seasoning that enhances your cookware’s performance over time.
Our beeswax serves key purposes in our formula:
- It solidifies the mixture, limiting its exposure to oxygen compared to traditional liquid oils, which helps extend the Compound's shelf life.
- As a hydrophobic agent (repels water), beeswax helps protect your cast iron from moisture and rust, preserving its longevity.
Use after each cleaning to maintain and enhance your cast iron's natural seasoning.
Click here to watch the Seasoning & Maintenance Compound in action!
(2oz)
How to use on cookware:
Maintenance: After cleaning and drying, apply a thin layer to the cooking surface with a paper towel or rag. Wipe off excess oil.
Seasoning: Apply a thin layer to all surfaces. Wipe off excess oil (this is important). Place in 450° oven for one hour. Repeat if needed.
Here's a video on how to use the Compound.
Made in the USA
*We recommend using within 18 months, storing in a cool dark place, and storing unused Compounds in the fridge
*Any 'sediment' that may, though not often, appear is a natural occurance from the rendering process of the beeswax, and is completely safe and does not change the function of the Seasoning & Maintenance Compound
**This product is intended only for the use of seasoning and maintaining cast iron and carbon steel cookware, and is not sold, promoted, or intended as a food product and therefore is not under regulation by the FDA/USDA
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Seasoning Compound
I’ve always been a bit intimidated by using cast iron for cooking based on poor experiences cooking and seasoning. Everything stuck to the pan; everything sticky after “seasoning”. However, after following Cast Iron Chris, watching a few videos of his, and grabbing his compound, it completely changes the cast iron game. I almost always cook with cast iron now because of how simple it is to cook and clean afterwards. Highly recommend!!
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Seasoning and maintenance compound
I had many misconceptions about using and cleaning cast iron before finding the Cast Iron Chris page on social media, and have since learned so much. This seasoning and maintenance compound has taken my cast iron from death to life! It truly creates a non stick like surface, and it’s so easy to use. Lasts awhile too! Many will say use this oil or that, and though others can be used, this takes the guess work out. And in a handy mess free tin. Buy it! You will be a repeat customer, guaranteed. I think I’m on my 4th tin since finding. Thanks, Chris!
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Seasoning compound is amazing
I recently got into vintage cast irons, stripping them with lye and re-seasoning them for hopefully decades more use. I have watched a lot of videos on what to use and I’ve tried to use grapeseed oil and canola oil with ok results. I decided to buy this to see if I would have a better results, and man did I. The instructions were so simple, if you’re confused, his YouTube videos are amazing. I’ve done three rounds with a beautiful brownish patina so far. I know it’ll get darker with maybe a few more rounds of seasoning and good old-fashioned use. Goes on super easy, no streaking, and I’ve already cooked eggs and all my pans with ease. I cannot recommend this product more! See for yourself and get one!
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Great quality must buuuyyy
Thank you Chris for all your help I watched your videos and I followed your advice when I emailed you. This product works great I also use it on my blades please don’t forget this for your pans and other metal objects you won’t regret it.
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Great quality must buuuyyy
Thank you Chris for all your help I watched your videos and I followed your advice when I emailed you. This product works great I also use it on my blades please don’t forget this for your pans and other metal objects you won’t regret it.
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Works Great!
I’ve done a few restorations and so far this is the best way to reseason and maintain cast iron! Super happy with Chris’s formula! Just bought 4 more!
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This stuff is the bees knees
This stuff is the bees knees. It is the best thing ever for all things cast iron. I use it regularly on of all my cast iron. I did a complete fix up a few years ago and have been using it since. Oven or stove top, it works both ways. I absolutely love it!
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Awesome product
Already been through two containers! Love this product. I’m buy some for all my favorite people for Christmas
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No doubt, best cast iron compound
I've restored my fair share of cast iron but before I got my hands on this compound and the expert suggestions from Chris I never got this good results. Super easy to use and it works like magic, my Kockums pan looks beautiful and the seasoning works amazing. Goodbye to nonstick trash, cast iron is where it's at! Thank you Chris!
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My cast iron has a new best friend
I’ve cooked on cast iron for nearly 50 years but wasn’t always kind to it. I never believed the “do not wash” theory but didn’t understand how to effectively season, so I ended up with pans crusty on the outside and either sticky or prone to rust on the inside. After seeing Chris explain polymerization I ordered his Compound and reseasoned my favorites as he recommends. Night and day difference!!! This stuff is a real game changer IF used as directed. My only complaint is the cans are so small they don’t last long if you do a lot of cooking.
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Love it!
This seasoning compound is SO easy to use and really is the best. I also love how the container isn't massive. I can easily toss it in the drawer next to my stove with the spices and it doesn't take up a ton of space. So thankful for a quality compound to keep my cast iron happy.
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Seasoning and maintenance compound
The absolute best seasoning I've ever used! So glad I decided to give it a try. My cast iron looks better than ever! Will never use anything else!
