Top 7 beard oil ingredients
When you take a look at the men’s grooming industry, you’ll come across an wide range of beard oil products. There’s a lot of bold claims made around beard oil efficacy, based on the inclusion of key ingredients. Among beard oils there are many different blends when it comes to carrier oils, essential oils and fragrance. With so many options in market how do you pick which beard oil is the best for you?
Here’s a fundamental truth; Beard oils are not created equal. The type, manufacturing process and concentration of the ingredients matter.
Before purchasing a bottle of beard oil, take a look at the ingredient list, and in particular, the order in which they’re listed. Most of the time, a beard oils ingredient is listed in order from the highest concentration to lowest, for legal reasons. While ingredient labels do not have to disclose specific percentage concentration, the first few ingredients listed will usually make up the majority of a bottles contents.
Caveat emptor - it’s Latin for “don’t buy budget beard oil”.
#1 Jojoba Seed Oil
Jojoba is actually a vegetable wax. It closely resembles the sebum of the skin and is rich in vitamin E, which helps produce a glowing, healthy skin complexion. Jojoba It is composed of 98% monounsaturated fats and 2% saturated fats, which helps give elasticity and softness to your beard. Its antibacterial and antifungal properties are ideal for preventing common problems like beard dandruff, and brittle hair. It’s also fantastic for skin; with Omega-9 fatty acids to help protect and hydrate, improving your overall beard texture.
#2 Argan Seed Oil
This is one of the best multipurpose ingredients in quality beard oils. Packed with vitamins (such as vitamin E) and antioxidants, it hydrates your skin and beard, prevents irritation and helps healthy beard growth. Alongside that, it helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Argan oil works as a styling agent - helping tame rogue facial hair and adding a luxurious shine to your beard.
#3 Hemp Seed Oil
Hemp seed oil is an increasingly popular, powerhouse ingredient. It’s different from cannabidiol (CBD) oil, which is an extract of the cannabis plant and utilizes hemp flowers and leaves for its production. It strengthens both your skin and beard and has been shown to increase blood circulation to the hair follicles and encourage healthy beard growth. Hemp oil can help prevent dry skin without clogging pores, this helps reduce acne that’s caused by excess oil.
#4 Castor Seed Oil
This oil reduces inflammation and fills in the scales on the hair shaft helping with growth. If you have a patchy beard, studies have shown that topical application can help lead to a healthy, fuller-looking beard. Castor Seed oil coats strands of hair, absorbs quickly into skin and hair, and helps prevent damage.
#5 Sunflower oil
This a top performing, natural oil. Its ideal for beards because it helps prevent breakage and hair loss. The oil is rich in omega, fatty acids, and vitamin E, C, B, A, ingredients that together moisturize hair and helps prevent beards feeling dry and scratchy.
#6 Eucalyptus Leaf Oil
Eucalyptus is great to include in beard oils because of it’s antiseptic qualities, which helps keep your beard and the skin beneath fresh and clean. It also helps reduce the appearance of blemishes and fights irritation.
#7 Coconut oil
one of the best oils to help grow a fuller, thicker beard. Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, has a high affinity for hair protein, and easily penetrates inside the hair shaft leaving your beard nourished and conditioned. This helps to reduce protein loss and hair from damage. It also moisturizes your skin, which will help give the foundation for good beard health.
