Essential Oils for healing split nails Me: No quick fix.... Biotin or Essential Oils: Essential oils helpful for dry skin and nails are: Cedarwood, Chamomile, Frankincense, Geranium, Helichrysum, Jasmine, Lavender, Myrrh, Neroli, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang.