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Oil soaks into the grain
Penetrating natural oil travels into the wood’s open cells. The wood itself becomes the protection — no film on top, nothing to peel.
INTERIOR FOOD-CONTACT OIL · ART. 280
Countertop oil your kids touch, your knives respect.
LEINOS 280 — WESSLING-tested to EC 1935/2004 + LFGB food-contact compliance. Open-pore penetrating oil for Indian kitchen worktops, cutting boards, and family tables.
Food-contact: EC 1935/2004Meets EN 71-3Made in Germany
Mechanism & Use
How 280 countertop oil works.
Open-pore penetrating oil, tested for migration by a Lebensmittelchemikerin — safe under your child’s lunch plate, tough under your coffee mug.
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Pores stay open, breathing
Open-pore finish lets the wood respire. No plastic seal trapping moisture, no edge that cracks or chips with daily use.
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Resin binds it tough
Natural resin cross-links the oil into the wood fibre. Stain-resistant to coffee, red wine, fruit juice — without sealing the surface.
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WESSLING food-safe tested
Tested by Lebensmittelchemikerin in Altenberge. Migration tests in vegetable oil, acetic acid, ethanol; GC-MS screening. Reg. (EG) 1935/2004 + LFGB compliance.
Where It Lives
Where 280 lives
Solid-wood kitchen worktops
Premium modular kitchens — oak, teak, sheesham. Daily prep, spill-tolerant, knife-friendly.
Cutting + chopping boards
Solid-wood boards in daily food contact. Penetrating food-safe oil, no film to chip into food; wipe clean and re-oil as they wear. Food-contact compliant (EC 1935/2004 + LFGB) once fully cured.
Solid-wood furniture surfaces
Sideboards, console tops, open shelving. Open-pore, food-contact compliant (EC 1935/2004 + LFGB), spot-repairable.
Joint-family dining tables
Solid teak, sheesham, mango. Coffee mugs, hot bowls, fruit juice, kids’ meals.
Breakfast counters + open shelves
Open-pore finish for coffee + spice exposure. Wipe clean; re-oil any worn spot.
Children’s furniture
Cribs, high chairs, study desks. EN 71-3 migration class for surfaces kids touch.
Wooden toys + tactile play surfaces
Migration-tested under conditions a curious child’s mouth creates.
Compliance · EU · LFGB · WESSLING
Lab-tested. Lebensmittelchemiker-verified.
Five anchors that let architects, parents, and chefs specify 280 without disclaimers.
Children’s Surfaces
EN 71-3
Toy-safe — passes migration of elements for kids’ surfaces.
EU Food Framework
(EG) 1935/2004
Materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
German Food Law
LFGB
Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch.
Lebensmittelchemiker
Cert CAL24-0568511
Tested by WESSLING GmbH, Altenberge. Valid through 29 July 2026.
Origin
Made in Germany
Manufactured by Reincke Naturfarben, Lower Saxony.
Worn or stained spots can be re-oiled with a thin coat — no sanding, no contractor, no kitchen downtime. After 7-day cure the oil is fully bound to the wood and inert in food contact. The TDS is downloadable; the full WESSLING test report (Cert CAL24-0568511) is available to architects and contractors on request — use Get Expert Advice above.
Read The Full TDSStep by Step
How to Apply
Final-sand the worktop to 240 grit. Substrate must be dry (wood moisture < 14 %), solid, absorbent, clean, and free of resin and dust.
Open and stir 280 thoroughly before and during use. Work at ambient and surface temperature above 15 °C.
Apply coat 1 evenly with cloth, brush, or pad. Let the oil penetrate, then wipe off any excess before it dries.
Recoat after approx. 18–24 hours. Two coats minimum; a third may be applied on absorbent woods.
Ventilate thoroughly during application and drying. Dispose of oil-soaked rags in a sealed metal container or under water.
Allow the full cure (approx. 7–10 days) before regular food contact. The surface is recoatable after 18–24 hours; the migration-tested cure develops over the first week to ten days.
Application Conditions
- Substrate dry (wood moisture < 14 %), solid, absorbent.
- Clean and free of resin, old finishes, dust, and grease.
- Final-sand to 240 grit before the first coat.
- Ambient and surface temperature above 15 °C.
Coats & Recoating
- Minimum two coats. Stir thoroughly before each coat.
- Recoatable after approx. 18–24 hours.
- A third coat may be applied on absorbent woods.
- Full cure approx. 7–10 days — allow this before regular food contact.
Cleaning & Storage
- Clean tools immediately after use with LEINOS Brush Cleaner or white spirit.
- Shelf life: at least 5 years in original sealed container. Store cool, dry, and tightly closed.
First time with Countertop Oil? Our technical team runs complimentary on-site walkthroughs for contractors — full application protocol, start to finish.
System & Substrates
Two-coat penetrating oil. No primer required.
For floors, use LEINOS 290 Interior Hardwax Oil instead.
The Coating System
Primer plus topcoat — the full chain.
Coat 1 (penetrate)280Countertop Oil
Coat 2 (saturate)280Countertop Oil
Long-term Care
Extends the life of the finish over the years.
Refresh coat280Countertop Oil
Substrate Fit
280 works on — and what it doesn’t.
Suitable
Recommended substrates
- Solid-wood kitchen worktops (hardwood and softwood)
- Dining tables, breakfast counters, open shelves
- Solid-wood furniture surfaces — sideboards, console tops, shelving
- Children’s furniture and wooden toys
Honest Limits
Where to use a different product
- Floors — staircases, hallways, living-room planking LEINOS 290 Interior Hardwax Oil
- Exterior wood — terraces, decking, garden furniture LEINOS 236 Terrace Wood Oil
- Pre-sealed, lacquered, or PU-coated surfaces (must be sanded back to raw absorbent wood)
Use With Care
Working safely with 280
- Oil-soaked rags and application residues may spontaneously combust. Store in a sealed metal container or under water until disposal.
- Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Wear nitrile gloves during application.
- Avoid release to the environment. Aquatic Chronic 3 per SDS — do not allow oil to enter surface water or drains.
- Ensure adequate ventilation during application and drying.
- Keep out of reach of children during application; cured surface is safe for kids’ contact after 7-day cure.
Full safety data sheet, in PDF.Open SDS
Coverage & Pack Sizes
Two coats. Three pack sizes.
Coverage rate from TDS. Pack sizes from leinos.de German catalogue.
0.25L
Covers
25–40 sq ft
2 coats, absorbent wood
Best For
Small repair · single shelf · child’s toy chest
0.75L
Covers
70–120 sq ft
2 coats, absorbent wood
Best For
One worktop · dining table · standard high chair
2.5L
Covers
240–400 sq ft
2 coats, absorbent wood
Best For
Full modular kitchen worktop run · joint-family dining table set
sq ft
Enter your area to see how many litres — and the most efficient pack mix — you’ll need for 2 coats.
Documented Applications
See this product in real projects
Recent projects finished with Countertop Oil. Factual captions, real footage — no staged photography.
Full Declaration
Composition
Every ingredient declared on the label. The Trust Hub explains what each one does and the standards behind it.
Natural Drying Oils (Linseed · Tung · Castor)
Plant-derived drying oils — linseed (Leinöl), tung (wood) and castor — the carrier of LEINOS 280’s penetration. They soak into the wood’s cell structure and oxidatively polymerise with the substrate. The wood itself becomes the protective body — no separate film, nothing to peel.
Natural-Resin Ester
Natural-resin ester cross-links the oil into the cellulose matrix. Locks the oil in place under daily kitchen use without sealing the surface or forming a continuous film.
Carnauba Wax
Plant-derived hard wax named in the current leinos.de datasheet — adds surface hardness and a soft, low sheen to the cured oil.
Isoaliphatic Solvent (Isoparaffins)
Dearomatised isoaliphatic (isoparaffin) carrier — evaporates during cure, leaving the cured oil-resin matrix bound to the wood. VOC max 360 g/L, EU Category f. The solvent-free counterpart is the separate article LEINOS LF 283.
Driers
Driers (siccatives) accelerate the oxidative cure of the oil. After full cure (approx. 7–10 days) the oil is bound and migration-tested inert in food contact (WESSLING · EC 1935/2004 + LFGB).
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked
Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.
- Most LEINOS interior wood products require 2-3 coats for optimal results. Always refer to the specific product TDS for exact recommendations.
- It depends on the existing finish. Synthetic coatings must be fully removed. Old natural oil finishes can often be recoated after light sanding.
- Allow full curing time as specified in the product TDS, typically 7-14 days for full hardness, though the surface may be touch-dry much sooner.
- Check the specific product TDS for food contact suitability. Many LEINOS interior wood oils are safe for food contact once fully cured.
- Yes — tested by WESSLING GmbH (part of ALS Limited), Verbraucherprodukte, Altenberge, certificate CAL24-0568511 dated July 2024 and valid through July 2026. Compliance with Regulation (EG) Nr. 1935/2004 and the German LFGB. Migration tests include vegetable-oil, acetic-acid, ethanol contact, plus GC-MS screening. After full 7-day cure the oil is bound to the wood and inert in food contact.
- Yes. LEINOS 280 is migration-tested per EN 71-3 (toy safety — migration of elements for surfaces children touch or mouth) in addition to the EG 1935/2004 + LFGB food-contact certification. The cured oil is inert; cribs, high chairs, study desks, and wooden toys are all valid use cases.
For Architects & Specifiers
Downloads
Technical and safety documents — citable in project specifications.
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