Homemade Beard Balm

Tim has had a beard for over five years now, and it has been a surprising learning curve — for both of us. Apparently, the right way to grow a beard is not to simply quit shaving and hope for the best. It seems there are techniques and right and wrong ways to do it. Who knew growing hair could be complicated? 🙂

For a while, he would just trim off all the tangly bits and edges and move on. But then disaster struck, the clippers clipped too much, and the whole thing had to be trimmed nearly off.

To avoid ever doing that again, improve the overall health of his beard, and not need to worry with trimming, Tim started looking into different beard care products. But just take a wild guess how much that adds up to be in expenses over time! And the ingredients couldn’t always be vouched for either.

So, since we were already moving away from buying things so much, beard balm joined the growing list of “Things To Make Ourselves”. Thankfully, finding a recipe wasn’t difficult and neither was mixing it up.

Obviously, there are many recipes for beard balm. Probably as many recipes as there are men with beards, but anyway. This one uses what I had on hand, and according to Tim, works great.

Homemade Beard Balm

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Ingredients

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1 Tablespoon Beeswax Pellets (Firmness and Hold)

1 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil (Lightweight and Hydration)

1 Tablespoon Argan Oil (Deep Conditioning)

1 Tablespoon Evening Primrose Oil (Soothing and Anti-Inflammatory)

Essential Oils (Optional, Your Choice, 10-12 Drops)

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4 Drops Cedarwood

4 Drops Patchouli

2-4 Drops Bergamot

Instructions

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Melt the beeswax and carrier oils in a double boiler or a heat-safe bowl or jar over simmering water.

Stir gently until everything is fully liquid.

Remove from heat and let cool 2-3 minutes so it won’t scorch the essential oils.

Add the essential oils of your choice and stir thoroughly.

Pour into a 2 oz tin or small jar and let it harden uncovered. Then cover and store.

This balm might not harden as much as some you might be used to as it does not have shea butter in it. If you would like it more firm, remelt, but only just as to not damage the essential oils, and add a little more beeswax.

Also, be sure to buy only high-quality organic oils from sources you trust. According to my research, food-grade beeswax and carrier oils is best, and therapeutic-grade essential oils. I got my beeswax and carrier oils on Amazon, and I will do my best to add links as soon as possible. But, obviously, do your own research and make your own educated choices.

While helping make this, a worried Micah handed me the Evening Primrose oil and half whispered, “Daddy can’t use this. Men can’t smell like roses.”