Are you making a pile of nachos on the counter to use it as a platter? If not, you don't need to worry at all about food safe anything. Use a standard penetrating sealer that actually works. Even if you were going toneat off of the counters, walnut oil is bad news. Its a high risk allergen. And wax is just gross and smeary.

Thank you @Verbo. I have kids so while we will not be making nachos on the surface perse, they will definitely be eating snacks/fruit/etc off the counter. Do you have any penetrating sealers you would recommend? What about enhancers to downplay any oil stains and such?

I'm surprised that walnut oil would be a high risk allergen, since it's a drying oil. Thanks for that info

Well, it's confusing since soapstone DOES NOT need to be sealed. Soapstone does not stain and SHOULD NOT be sealed. So already it's odd that this product is called "soapstone sealer". However, soapstone is most frequently waxed with Carnauba wax (which is in the OP product) or beeswax, or oiled with mineral oil or some oil (like the walnut oil in the OP product). The purpose of those waxes and oils is to bring out the dark color and sheen of the soapstone. There are no stain protection properties in those ingredients.

Consequently, I believe the product you are looking at is meant to oil and darken soapstone, and the word "sealer" is a misnomer. If you use this on your honed granite, it will likely darken the stone color, and not provide the stain protection that you want from a sealer.

You know, some granites need no sealant at all, ever. It depends on the granite. You may want to test your granite by dropping some water drops on it. Wait 15 minutes. If the water is sitting on top, and not darkened the stone (temporarily, since it's water), your stone does not need to be sealed. If the water has absorbed, and darkened the stone, your granite would benefit from sealer.

The bottom line is if you are reluctant to use sealer, you should have chosen a stone like soapstone, or the many granites available that do not need any sealer at all.

Thank you, mxk3 z5b_MI!

M Miller thank you for your advice. this product does seal based on my research, and liquids bead up after application. It wasn't our plan to go with a honed slab or a dark slab, but we fell in love with this stone and it was the best match for our kitchen, so I am trying to do my best to account for all the risks. Our slab definitely needs sealer as it darkens considerably as soon as you wet it. Do you have a sealer and/or enhancer that you can recommend?

@Lusik - you do not want an "enhancer". The purpose of the "enhancer" is to change the color of the stone. You want a sealer, or sometimes called a sealer/impregnator. My granite does not need sealant, so I do not have direct experience, but I have seen recommended on this forum the 511 sealer available at Home Depot. One of the Pros who contributes to this Forum recommends the Tenax brand, but again make sure you are not buying their "enhancer" product, just the sealer.

Yes, I was considering an enhancer & sealer combo to darken the stone so that oil stains wouldn't be so obvious if we have any. I'm a little hesitant to trust the sealer on its own, because the surface is honed. We certainly have some decisions to make. Thank you!

Skip the granola bs and go straight to 511.