2017 Original

Candy Unicorn Cuticle Oil

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The sweet scent that started it all. Our 2017 Original Candy cuticle oil remains a nail techs choice for fun, vibrant aftercare. This Australian-made shimmer cuticle oil promotes healthy-looking nails with a smooth, lightweight finish clients adore.
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Sweet Tooth Collection

Candy Scented Cuticle Oil Australia

Candy is a playful, sweet and nostalgic cuticle oil from Unicorn Lab’s Sweet Tooth Collection. It opens with juicy strawberry, raspberry, sugared lemon drops, peach and pear before melting into cotton candy, pink marshmallow, caramel, bubblegum, creamy vanilla and spun sugar.

Designed as a lightweight nail serum for daily cuticle care, Candy helps condition dry cuticles, soften the look of rough skin around the nails and support a smoother, more consistent nail care routine without a heavy finish.

Available across Unicorn Oil® formats, including affordable cuticle oil pen options. Candy is vegan, nut-free, 12-Free and made for customers who want sweet nail care that still feels polished enough for everyday wear.

The Benefits

Why You'll Love Candy

A candy scented cuticle oil made for dry cuticles, sweet nail care routines, playful self-care and customers who love nostalgic fragrance without a heavy finish.

Sweet Candy Scent

Juicy fruit, cotton candy, bubblegum, vanilla syrup and spun sugar.

Fast-Absorbing

Lightweight nail oil with a clean, non-greasy finish for daily use.

Dry Cuticle Care

Helps condition dry cuticles and soften the look of rough skin.

Routine Friendly

Easy to use at home, on the go, after hand washing or after salon appointments.

Vegan & Nut Free

Made with a vegan, nut-free and 12-Free formulation approach.

Australian Made

Hand-poured in Melbourne as part of Unicorn Lab’s nail care range.

Fragrance Notes

The Olfactory Experience

A bright, sugary and nostalgic candy scent with juicy fruit, pink marshmallow, bubblegum, creamy vanilla and spun sugar.

Candy cuticle oil top notes with strawberry, raspberry, sugared lemon drops, peach and pear

Top Notes

Juicy Strawberry, Raspberry, Sugared Lemon Drops, Peach & Pear

The opening is bright, fruity and candy-shop sweet. Juicy strawberry and raspberry give Candy its playful pink burst, while sugared lemon drops, peach and pear add sparkle, softness and a fruity sugar rush.

Candy cuticle oil middle notes with cotton candy, pink marshmallow, caramel, bubblegum and white florals

Middle Notes

Cotton Candy, Pink Marshmallow, Caramel, Bubblegum & White Florals

The heart is full Sweet Tooth energy. Cotton candy, pink marshmallow, caramel and bubblegum create a soft sugary centre, while white florals keep the fragrance polished, pretty and easy to wear.

Candy cuticle oil base notes with creamy vanilla, musk, vanilla syrup and spun sugar

Base Notes

Creamy Vanilla, Musk, Vanilla Syrup & Spun Sugar

The dry-down is creamy, soft and sweet. Vanilla syrup and spun sugar leave that classic candy-shop finish, while musk smooths everything out so the scent feels playful without becoming sharp.

Scent Strength: 6/10 — sweet, playful and easy to wear throughout the day.

From the Sweet Tooth Collection

For sweet, playful and candy-coated scent lovers

Explore more sugary, playful and dessert-inspired favourites from Unicorn Lab’s Sweet Tooth scent family.

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Want another bright, sugary classic? Bubblegum Unicorn Cuticle Oil keeps the playful candy feel with a nostalgic pink sweetness.

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Pair Candy with more Sweet Tooth favourites and build your own Unicorn Oil® bundle. Not sure what scent belongs in the lineup? Use the Scent Matchmaker to find your next favourite.

Candy Sweet Tooth cuticle oil scent notes with cotton candy, marshmallow and caramel
Cuticle Oil Hydration & Benefits

Daily Nail Care • Unicorn CUTICLE Oil

Cuticle Oil Benefits: How It Hydrates, Conditions & Supports Healthy Nails

Cuticle oil plays an essential role in maintaining hydrated, flexible, and healthy-looking nails. Whether you're using a dropper bottle or an affordable cuticle oil pen, consistent application helps improve the appearance of dryness, condition rough cuticles, and support a smoother nail finish over time.

Often chosen as a best cuticle oil option in Australia, Unicorn Oil is designed as a lightweight luxury nail serum that supports hydration, flexibility, and everyday nail care. It uses a carefully balanced blend of fast-absorbing plant oils and antioxidant support to deliver consistent conditioning without a greasy finish. Designed for everyday use, it works seamlessly across dropper bottles and affordable cuticle oil pens for a flexible, low-maintenance nail care routine.

Designed to support dry, overworked, and rough-looking nail areas, this cuticle treatment helps maintain moisture, improve the appearance of rough cuticles and hangnails, and support a smoother, more polished finish over time.

✦ Hydrates & Nourishes: This intensive cuticle treatment deeply conditions dry skin, helping restore moisture for a healthier, more polished nail appearance — essential for daily nail care.

Supports Nail Strength & Flexibility: Our 12-Free formula helps improve nail flexibility and resilience, supporting the appearance of healthy nail growth while reducing breakage commonly linked to dryness.

Fast-Absorbing, Non-Greasy Formula: This lightweight nail oil is designed to absorb quickly into the nail area and surrounding skin, delivering deep conditioning without residue. By improving hydration levels, it helps improve the appearance of dryness, rough skin, and hangnails.

Ethical, High-Quality Shimmer: We use lab-created Synthetic Mica (Synthetic Fluorphlogopite), chosen for its consistent quality and smooth particle structure.

Effortless Application: Enjoy mess-free hydration with our smooth-twist cuticle oil pen, perfect for on-the-go use and designed to complement our 15ml and 30ml bottle formats.

Australian Made Quality: Every batch of Unicorn Cuticle Oil is crafted in Melbourne, supporting consistency, freshness, and premium quality across the range.


Consistent application helps maintain hydration and flexibility — key factors in supporting stronger, more resilient nails over time.

Explore more nail care insights and routines below.

Curious about what’s inside the formula? View the full ingredient breakdown .

Unicorn Lab Clean Beauty Promise

Clean Beauty • Unicorn Cuticle Oil

What Clean Beauty Means at Unicorn Lab

Clean beauty is one of the most used terms in the beauty industry — but rarely explained clearly. At Unicorn Lab, it isn’t used as a label. It reflects a commitment to clarity, formulation transparency, and a higher standard for modern nail care.

Rather than relying on broad claims like “natural” or themed ingredients that sound premium but offer little functional value, Unicorn Lab focuses on clearly communicating what is in each cuticle oil, why it is included, and how the formula is designed to perform in professional nail environments and salon settings.

In many high-end beauty categories, products are positioned around a concept, scent, or ingredient story — often at a premium price point — without the same level of clarity around formulation. Unicorn Lab takes a different approach, focusing on balance, usability, and consistency rather than relying on filler oils, marketing language, or surface-level claims.

This approach supports consistent, predictable results and aligns with the expectations of high-end nail care, positioning Unicorn Lab as a luxury nail serum and cuticle oil brand for those looking for transparency, quality, and real formulation intent — not just branding.


The Unicorn Lab Standard

✦ Clear, accessible ingredient communication — not hidden behind marketing language

✦ Transparency around formulation choices and product design

✦ A focus on formulation quality over trend-based positioning

✦ Avoidance of fear-based or misleading claims (see our greenwashing audit)

✦ Consistency across all cuticle oil products and education

✦ A belief that customers should clearly understand what they are using — and why


Explore how this philosophy connects to our cuticle oil benefits, ingredient selection, and overall formulation approach.

Unicorn Lab’s 12-Free Standard

Formula Philosophy

A Lightweight 12-Free Nail Oil Designed for Daily Cuticle Care

Unicorn Lab’s Unicorn Oil is a fast-absorbing serum designed for consistent, everyday use. Built around a lightweight blend of Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Argan oil, Jojoba oil, and Vitamin E, the formula delivers a smooth, non-greasy finish that fits easily into any nail care routine.

Developed with a transparent, compliance-conscious approach to clean beauty, this 12-Free cuticle oil is vegan and made without nut oils such as almond oil. The focus is on ingredient clarity, lightweight performance, and a comfortable wear experience rather than heavy or overly occlusive formulas — explore the full ingredient breakdown .

Available in multiple formats, including the easy-to-use cuticle oil pen, Unicorn Cuticle Oil is designed to make daily nail care simple, portable, and enjoyable — helping support long-term consistency.

Unicorn Lab’s 12-Free Standard

Unicorn Oil is formulated without a defined group of ingredients commonly avoided in modern nail and beauty formulations. This supports a cleaner, more transparent approach to professional and salon quality nail oil and cuticle care.

  • Formaldehyde
  • Formaldehyde Resin
  • Toluene
  • Xylene
  • Phthalates (including DBP)
  • Triphenyl Phosphate
  • Camphor
  • Ethyl Tosylamide
  • Parabens
  • Sulfates
  • Synthetic Fixatives
  • Animal-Derived Ingredients
  • Gluten

This formula is also 100% Australian Made, vegan and aligned with Unicorn Lab’s ingredient transparency standards.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS• Unicorn Cuticle Oil

Inside the Cuticle Oil Formula

Unicorn Lab's nail serums are formulated using lightweight oils selected for how they work together — creating a smooth, consistent formula designed for professional salon quality nail care.


Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)

Forms the lightweight base of the formula, supporting smooth spreadability and a fast-absorbing, non-greasy finish.

Organic Moroccan Argan Oil

Contains naturally occurring fatty acids including Oleic and Linoleic Acid, along with tocopherols (Vitamin E) and polyphenols, contributing to the conditioning profile of the blend.

Organic Jojoba Oil

A biomimetic oil that closely resembles natural sebum, containing long-chain fatty acids such as Eicosenoic Acid that contribute to the smooth feel and structure of the formulation.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

A key antioxidant used to support formula stability and help protect both the oil blend and skin from environmental stressors such as air exposure.

Fragrance Oil

Cosmetic-grade fragrance used to create a consistent scent experience, formulated in line with modern cosmetic standards.

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite (Mica)

A lab-created alternative to natural mica, selected for its purity, consistency, and ability to deliver a refined, even shimmer effect.

Want to understand how this formula translates into real results? Explore the full cuticle oil benefits .

12-Free Standard : Formulated without commonly avoided ingredients in nail care.

Nut-Free Formulation: Made without nut oils.

Shelf life: 12-24 months after opening. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Size Guide

Size Guide • Unicorn Cuticle Oil

Find the Right Cuticle Oil Size for Your Routine

Unicorn Lab offers a range of cuticle oil sizes designed to suit everything from daily use to professional salon environments. Whether you prefer a compact cuticle oil pen or a larger dropper bottle, each format is designed for ease of use and consistent application.


Available Sizes

1ml Sample
Best suited for trying multiple scented cuticle oil options and exploring the full fragrance range before choosing your favourites.

3ml Cuticle Oil Pen
A controlled, mess-free application with a twist mechanism and precision brush. Ideal for daily use and on-the-go nail care. Available in both pink and clear pen designs.

5ml Mini Dropper
A compact nail serum size and a great starting point for regular use, travel, retail, or testing your favourite scents in a practical size. Packaged in a compact box, making it ideal for gifting or travel.

15ml & 30ml Dropper Bottles
Larger format cuticle oil bottles designed for consistent use or professional salon settings. Glass droppers allow for controlled and hygienic application. Presented in magnetic-close boxes, designed to elevate both personal use and salon displays.


Which Size Should You Choose?

Starting your nail care routine?
The cuticle oil pen or 5ml mini are the best starting options for consistent daily use.

Want to try multiple scents?
1ml samples are ideal for exploring a range of fragrances before committing to full sizes.

Prefer a dropper format?
The 5ml mini is a great entry size, while 15ml or 30ml suits regular use.

Salon or frequent user?
Larger bottles and refill sizes are more suitable for ongoing use and reducing packaging waste.


Larger refill sizes are available for wholesale cuticle oil customers and professional nail supply partners.

Candy Cuticle Oil – FAQ

  • What does Candy cuticle oil smell like?

    Candy is a layered sweet scent built around juicy fruits and spun sugar. It opens with notes of strawberry, raspberry, sugared lemon drops, peach, and pear, followed by a soft centre of cotton candy, pink marshmallow, caramel, and bubblegum. The base settles into creamy vanilla, musk, and spun sugar for a smooth, nostalgic finish.

  • How does this support nail growth over time?

    Healthy nail growth is supported by maintaining a well-hydrated environment around the nail. This nail serum helps keep the surrounding skin soft and conditioned, which can assist in reducing dryness and brittleness while promoting stronger-looking nails over time.

  • When can I expect to notice a difference?

    Many users notice softer, more conditioned cuticles quite quickly. Visible improvements in overall nail appearance tend to develop gradually with consistent daily use.

  • Can this oil be used on other areas of the skin?

    While designed for targeted cuticle oil application, it can also be used on other dry areas such as hands, elbows, or around the nails to help maintain a smooth, hydrated feel.

  • Is this formula suitable for sensitive users or allergy concerns?

    The formula is nut-free, gluten-free, and made using cosmetic-grade ingredients. As with any new skincare product, a patch test is recommended to check for individual sensitivities.

  • Can I apply cuticle oil more than once per day?

    Yes. Reapplying throughout the day can help maintain hydration, especially if your hands are frequently exposed to water, sanitiser, or dry conditions.

  • Can cuticle oil reduce nail biting or skin picking habits?

    Dry, uneven cuticles are a common trigger for picking or biting. Keeping the area hydrated and smooth can help minimise that trigger while supporting a more consistent nail care routine. The sweet scent can also act as a subtle reminder to stay mindful. Learn more in our nail biting and skin picking guide .

  • What’s the best way to apply cuticle oil for consistent results?

    Application steps:

    1. Apply a small amount to the cuticle area (a little goes a long way).
    2. Gently massage into the skin and nail until absorbed.
    3. Use morning and night for consistent hydration.
    4. Apply after washing hands or showering for best results.
    5. Patch test before first use if you have sensitive skin.

    How to get the most out of your routine:

    • Daily use: Helps maintain hydration and improve overall nail appearance.
    • Enhancement aftercare: Supports flexibility in BIAB, gel, and acrylic systems.
    • Environmental support: Helps counteract dryness from weather and hand washing.
    • Night routine: Apply before bed for an easy overnight treatment.
    • Finish: Leaves nails looking fresh and polished without residue.

    Pro tip: The fast-absorbing formula means no greasy finish—perfect for everyday use.

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