Does Beard Oil Work? [Definitive Guide]

If you are looking to grow that manly beard, you must have heard of the fuss around beard oils. Some say you need them some say you don’t. So, I did some research to find out the fuss behind beard oils here is what I found.

So, does beard oil work? Yes, beard oil does work to moisturize your beard and skin beneath your facial hair. Additionally, beard oil will help you fight dandruff, soften your beard, and ease its grooming. Beard oils made with peppermint and castor oil might promote beard growth when combined with derma roller and rogaine.

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Beard Oil and Beard Growth

Let’s get some facts clear before we proceed, there are so many beard oils in the market that promises to grow you a lustrous beard, that just a marketing gimmick.

The growth of facial hair is solely dependent on your genes and how sensitive they are to testosterone. If your genes are against you, even if you use gallons of beard oil per day there is no way you will grow a beard. Unless of course, you undergo beard transplant or use Rogaine or minoxidil.

How exactly does beard oil promote beard growth?

There are several factors that promote beard growth if you have the right genes and levels of testosterone. These factors are moisture, nutrients, a healthy lifestyle, a stress-free life, and a healthy diet.

Beard oils provide the following benefits to your beard

Moisturize your beard
Improve blood circulation in your cheeks
Prevent beard problems like dandruff and beard itching
Soften your beard
Prevent beard itch

What are beard oils made of?

Beard oils are made of a combination of several natural oils both essential and carrier oils. Each natural oil used in the manufacture of beard oil has its own unique benefit.

Below is a list of some of the most popular natural oils used in beard oils

There are generally so many natural oils used in most beard oils in the market that was to just give you an idea.

Different combinations of those oils will give different benefits for your beard.

Which beard oil is best to grow a beard?

If you are looking for the best beard oil to grow a beard, then you need to consider a beard oil that has natural oils that promotes blood circulation in your cheeks and chin and mustache area.

Moisturizes your skin and beard and finally nourish your skin and beard honest Amish and Bossman have some well-formulated natural oils to promote beard growth.

You can also consider using beard shampoos formulated with garlic and onion juice, these two are known to increase blood circulation in your skin which can promote beard growth.

Why do you need all that you may ask?

Blood circulation ensures that your beard hair follicles are receiving the right nutrients from your body, at the same time blood helps transport testosterone to your beard hair follicles activating them and enhancing growth.

Moisture is essential for the health of your beard and preventing your skin from flaking. Hence promoting a healthy beard.

Beard and skin-nourishing, these natural oils are packed with various nutrients such as Vitamins which are essential for beard growth.

Some of these essential oils have antimicrobial properties which will help you fight infections on your beard and also fight dandruff in your beard.

If you are looking to soften your beard consider beard oils with argan and jojoba oil as part of their ingredients. These two oils will help soften and moisturize your beard.

If you are looking to fight dandruff consider beard oil that has onion oil, garlic, or tea tree oil.

There are also beard shampoos that are made using these natural oils and your beard can benefit if you use them to wash them.

Best natural oils for beard growth

The best natural oils to promote beard growth include

Onion oil
Garlic oil
Argan oil
Jojoba oil
Coconut oil
Castor oil
Olive oil

What does beard oil do to your beard?

A well-formulated good quality premium beard oil will moisturize your beard, promote blood circulation in your skin, soften it and nourish your facial hair follicles to promote beard growth.

There are some beard oils which have been made in China, mostly these oils have not followed the best practices.

Some of these are actually bought and repacked, they contain a lot of filler ingredients that could be harmful to your beard and skin.

Consider beard oils that have been made in the USA and come from a company that has a good reputation.

You can also check user reviews on Amazon to get an idea of what people who have used the product feel about it.

What to consider before buying beard oil?

There are tons of beard oils in the market right now and purchasing the right one can be quite doubtful.

Before you spend your money consider the following factors.

Ingredients

Consider the ingredients that are in a beard oil before buying. Avoid beard oils that have addictive’s or those that are not comfortable revealing what they are made of.

It is always wise to know which ingredients you are applying to your beard and skin. You could be allergic to some of those ingredients.

So when a manufacturer refuses to tell you what they have used in their product, you should not trust their product.

Where is the beard oil made from?

Products made from china are most of the time of poor quality, though not all. I, therefore, advise you to mostly consider buying products from the States.

That not to say you will not find good products made from other countries.

To get a good glimpse of how good a product is read reviews from users on Amazon. And pay attention to the lower ratings.

Packaging

Beard oils are made using natural oils, natural oils when exposed to some harsh environmental factors can get degraded.

Always buy beard oils that are packed in amber glass bottles.

Avoid plastic bottles as some of the natural oils are potent enough to degrade the plastic bottles.

Amber glass bottles accompanied by a dropper can make your beard oil application easier. Although this is not a must-have.

How to use beard oil and when should you apply beard oil?

To reap maximum benefits from your beard oil, you should apply beard oil twice or thrice a day.
In the morning after taking a warm bath pat dry your beard with a towel.
This is the best time since warm water opens up your skin pores.
Apply two or three drops of beard oils in your palms, and apply it on your beard.
Rub it in starting from the base of the hair follicle to the end of the hair follicle.
Let the beard oil soak in and do not wash it.
You can choose to apply more beard oil in the afternoon or not, it will depend on you. Your beard could be dry, then, in this case, apply some beard oil to your liking.

Lastly at night after a warm bath, apply some beard oil, you can apply a bit more beard oil as compared to the morning and afternoon.

Remember you are going to sleep, your beard will have the right opportunity to absorb the benefits of the oils.

Can people without a beard use beard oil?

Yes, people without a beard can also use beard oil. Beard oils are loaded with natural oils that have loads of benefits for the skin.

However, you need to consider the ingredients in the beard oil before buying. If you prefer shaving or keeping a short beard. You can also use beard oil without harming your skin.

How can you grow a beard fast?

There are so many products in the market that promise to grow your beard faster. Well, I hate to disappoint you today.

There is nothing like growing your beard fast, generally, facial hair grows about half an inch each month.

All you can do is provide your beard with the right conditions and be patient. Otherwise, there is nothing like growing your beard fast.

However, with the use of the right products combined with beard oils you can grow a lustrous beard.

For instance, if you use a beard roller with a Rogaine or minoxidil combined with other factors outlined in this post you can easily fill in a patchy beard.

Do beard oils actually work?

Yes, beard oils do work, that is if you are looking to moisturize, soften, and strengthen your beard. Some oils used in beard oils are known to nourish facial hair follicles.

If you want beard oils to grow a beard especially where there are no hair follicles forget about it.

Beard growth oil side effects

Do beard oils have side effects? Well if you purchase high-quality premium beard oils from reputable companies your beard oils should not have negative side effects.

Avoid beard oils which do not reveal the ingredients they have used.

That said if you buy the wrong beard oil without looking at the ingredients you may experience the following side effects.

Allergies

Some beard oils come packed with additives such as parabens and sulfates. There are some people that are allergic to these additives and even if your skin does not react to them immediately, in the long run, they will affect you negatively.

An allergic reaction can also be caused by oxidation of the natural oils used in the manufacture of the beard oil.

Oxidized natural oils stand a higher chance of causing an allergic reaction.

Therefore, we recommend you buy well-packed beard oil and store it in the right environment, away from direct sunlight and when using do not expose the oils to air for a long time to prevent oxidation.

Generally is you pay attention to the ingredients used in a beard oil before buying them and then take care of the beard oil after buying you should be safe from negative side effects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I grow a beard at 17 using beard oil? As stated above, the growth of a beard is associated with genes and testosterone. So at 17, be patient enough and you will eventually grow a beard. Otherwise, beard oil will not grow you a beard at 17.

How can I grow a beard easily without beard oil? You can comfortably grow facial hair without beard oil. This is because the growth of the beard is not controlled by beard oils, there are no scientific results to prove that claim at all.

However, you can grow a beard without beard oil by increasing levels of testosterone and DHT and increasing sensitivity of your androgen receptors or by using Rogaine especially if you can’t grow a beard.

Conclusion

Beard oils are very important if you are looking to maintain a well-groomed beard. While the growth of facial hair is stimulated by androgens, beard oils can make your beard growth journey easier. Beard oils will moisturize. help you fight beard itch, dandruff among other challenges when growing a beard.

However, if you wish to grow a beard creams such as rogaine or minoxidil will help you achieve better results than beard oils.