Simple & Natural Homemade Beard Oil Recipe

This homemade beard oil is made with only a few simple ingredients and helps to strengthen, moisturize and soften beard hair. Use this beard oil once a day for the best results!

For quite some time, at least the last 10 years, my husband has maintained some form of a beard, whether it’s his chin or a full face beard. He especially likes growing a longer beard during the winter months to keep his face a little warmer. But if you or anyone you know has a beard, then you know that beard hair is very coarse and can be unruly at times. Using oils on your beard can help to soften and tame the hair.

I’ve been making beard oil for my husband for the last year or so and he really enjoys how soft it makes his beard. The other added benefits of using beard oil are that it can help to moisturize the skin underneath and help the beard to grow fuller and longer! What’s even better about making your own beard oil is that you can customize it and use oils that are most available to you and customize the scent too!

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BEST OILS FOR MAKING BEARD OIL

Homemade beard oil is primarily made of oils, called carrier oils, and essential oils. While many oils can be beneficial to beard hair, there are a few that rank among the top. When deciding on the types of carrier oils to include in your beard oil, it’s important to choose ones that won’t clog pores and are extra moisturizing. While most carrier oils are moisturizing, some may clog your pores. Here are some of the best oils to use to make beard oil:

• Olive Oil: Olive oil is a wonderful healing and moisturizing oil that works great at conditioning hair and has a low chance of clogging pores.
• Jojoba Oil: Jojoba oil is actually a liquid wax that mimics natural sebum and is very nourishing. It absorbs into the skin quickly, is not greasy and has a low chance of clogging pores.
• Castor Oil: Castor oil is a thick oil that is rich in omega-6 fatty acids that is great for promoting hair growth. It’s also great for those with acne-prone skin as it does not clog pores.
• Sweet Almond Oil: Sweet almond oil is great at moisturizing the skin and hair and shouldn’t clog pores.

BEST ESSENTIAL OIL BLENDS FOR HOMEMADE BEARD OIL

HAIR GROWTH BLEND

• 5 drops each of:
  • cedarwood
  • peppermint
  • rosemary
  • lavender

musky citrus

• 10 drops cedarwood
• 5 drops lemon
• 5 drops orange

DANDRUFF REDUCER

• 10 drops lavender
• 5 drops rosemary
• 5 drops tea tree

other essential oils that are good for beards

• Frankincense
• Eucalyptus
• Patchouli
• Sandalwood

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BEARD OIL

TOOLS YOU MAY NEED

• 2 oz dropper bottle
• Mini funnel (optional)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs jojoba oil
• 15-20 drops essential oils

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING HOMEMADE BEARD OIL

Add 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oils into a 2 oz glass dropper bottle.

Add in the olive oil, then jojoba oil. It’s easiest to use a funnel. These funnels usually come with the dropper bottles.

Add the top and gently mix the oils together. Do this before each use as well.

NOTES

• The carrier oils used in this beard oil can be substituted with other carrier oils. For example, you could substitute castor oil for olive oil and sweet almond oil for jojoba oil.
• This beard oil, while great for the beard, can be used on the hair as well. Massage it into the ends of hair or onto the scalp in the evening and wash out before styling the next day.
• I recommend testing carrier oils and essential oils on the skin prior to adding them into this beard oil to ensure there are no skin reactions.
• Use this beard oil once daily for best results, although it can be used up to twice a day if needed.

HOW TO USE BEARD OIL

Extract a dropper full of beard oil (or more depending on the length of the hair) and gently massage it into the beard and the skin underneath. Apply once daily for best results!

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Homemade Beard OIl

Yield: 2 oz bottle

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

This homemade beard oil is made with only a few simple ingredients and helps to strengthen, moisturize and soften beard hair.

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Materials

• 2 tbs jojoba oil
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 15-20 drops essential oils

Tools

• 2 oz dropper bottle
• Mini funnel (optional)

Instructions

1. Add 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oils into a 2 oz glass dropper bottle.
2. Add in the olive oil, then jojoba oil. It's easiest to use a funnel. These funnels usually come with the dropper bottles.
3. Add the top and gently mix the oils together. Do this before each use as well.

Notes

• The carrier oils used in this beard oil can be substituted with other carrier oils. For example, you could substitute castor oil for olive oil and sweet almond oil for jojoba oil.
• This beard oil, while great for the beard, can be used on the hair as well. Massage it into the ends of hair or onto the scalp in the evening and wash out before styling the next day.
• I recommend testing carrier oils and essential oils on the skin prior to adding them into this beard oil to ensure there are no skin reactions.

Use this beard oil once daily for best results, although it can be used up to twice a day if needed.

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