Olive Oil for Beard Growth

If you are wondering whether olive oil helps with beard growth, read on to find out about my experience using olive oil every day on my beard.

So, is olive oil good for beard growth? Olive oil is good for beard growth if you have clinically low levels of beard growth hormone testosterone. Olive oil has been proven to boost the beard growth hormone when consumed. When you apply olive oil to your beard, it will moisturize, add shine, soften, fight itch and help fight lice and dandruff in your beard.

However, Olive oil will not help with beard growth if you can’t grow a beard naturally. When combined with other testosterone-boosting foods olive oil can help you grow a beard only when diagnosed with low levels of testosterone.

Olive oil for beard growth and grooming

What is olive oil?

Olive oil is extracted from the olive plant, olive oil is very popular among those people who follow the Mediterranean diet. The primary chemical elements of Olive oil include squalene, palmitic, and oleic acid. These elements make olive oil one of the best beard oil ingredients especially if you are looking to soften your facial hair.

How olive oil promotes beard growth

Increase beard growth hormone [testosterone]

As stated above olive oil, both virgin olive oil or normal olive oil promote the production of testosterone in the body when consumed.

Based on this research conducted on some Moroccan men, it was found that when they took extra virgin olive oil as a source of fat for a period of two weeks.

Their levels of testosterone increased by 17.4%, additionally, the levels of a hormone called luteinizing hormone also went up by 42.6%. Luteinizing hormone is the hormone needed for producing testosterone.

The growth of a beard is controlled by two main factors, genes and the levels of testosterone.

If you have beard growth genes that are sensitive to testosterone and DHT but happen to have low levels of testosterone you will not be able to grow a beard.

Incorporating olive oil with other testosterone-boosting foods will help stimulate your beard growth.

Benefits of applying olive oil on your beard

We have now established that olive oil is beneficial for beard growth if you’ve been diagnosed with low levels of beard growth hormone testosterone. Now, let’s find out how olive oil can help maintain your beard, in case you already have grown a beard.

Soften your beard

The primary ingredients of olive oil include squalene, palmitic, and oleic acid. These elements have emollients properties that aid in softening your hair and facial hair.

Applying olive oil on your beard will come along if you have coarse, dry, and brittle hair such as the African-American beard hair.

Olive oil’s ability to penetrate the hair shaft and preserving moisture helps strengthen and soften your beard.

Moisturize your beard

Study shows that Olive oil has some moisturizing properties when applied to your hair or facial hair. For people who are suffering from a dry beard and brittle beard.

Olive oil will help you moisturize your beard all day long. Keeping your beard moisturized will ease your grooming and styling.

Prevents and fight dandruff

Dandruff can be a nuisance when growing facial hair especially if you are not moisturizing your beard properly or are in an environment that is drying up your facial hair.

When you use olive oil for your facial hair, it will moisturize your facial hair and prevent it from becoming flaky and dandruff-infested.

Fight beard Lice

Olive oil can also be used to fight and treat beard lice, if you are suffering from beard lice incorporating olive oil in your beard grooming essentials will help you fight them and prevent them.

Split ends

If your beards are suffering from split ends applying olive oil will help in treating and preventing split ends. Split ends can impact your beard growth potentials. Making sure you prevent them will help a lot when it comes to promoting beard growth.

What type of beard is best suited for olive oil

While olive oil is good for beard grooming and as a beard-promoting food, it is not good for all beard types. This is because not all beards are the same, our bodies produce natural oils called sebum that moisturize our skin and hairs.

These oils travel faster in some beard hairs than others, they travel faster in thin, straight hair than it does down coarse or curly hair.

Olive oil is a good option for African American beards, olive oil benefits dry, brittle, thick, and curly beards. However, it weighs down thinner beards, and it’s not recommended on oily skin.

If you have a chemically straightened beard, or you have permed your beard or used any chemicals applying olive oil will keep it moisturized and compensate for the lost moisture and help repair any damage caused by the chemicals.

How to apply olive oil to your beard

Do a patch test

Before using any natural oil, you should always do a patch test to ensure you are not allergic to them. Apply a small amount of olive oil at the back of your ears, and let it sit overnight. Assess for any signs of allergic reaction and proceed accordingly.

Wash your beard with lukewarm water

After establishing that you are not allergic to olive oil, wash your beard with lukewarm water. I have realized that washing your beard and towel drying it leaving it a bit moist makes it easy to apply any oil on the beard.

After washing your beard and towel drying it leaving it a bit moist, proceed to the next step.

Warm some olive oil in your palms

Apply three drops of olive oil in your palms and rub them together. Then, apply on your beard making sure to massage it through the skin underneath the beard.

Use your fingertips to make sure the oil is applied from the root of the beard to the tip. Remember not to overdo it, just a few drops will go a long way.

You can mix olive oils with low molecular weight oils such as coconut oil or Jojoba oil for better results.

Comb or brush your beard

Go ahead and use a good quality beard brush or comb, in this case, I normally prefer a beard brush since it will help distribute the oil in your beard much better and even massage your skin to produce more sebum oils.

Frequently Asked Question

How do you make beard oil with olive oil? You can make beard oil with olive oil by mixing olive oil with coconut oil or jojoba oil.

Can you use olive oil for shaving? Yes, you can use olive oil for shaving as it is a good lubricant. You can mix olive oil with your normal shaving gell and use it for your shaving routine.

Does applying olive oil on the face increase hair growth? No, Applying olive oil on your face does not increase hair growth on your face, the growth of hair on your face is stimulated by testosterone and genes and not by olive oil.

Does extra virgin olive oil work for growing a beard? Extra virgin olive oil will only help with beard growth when one has been diagnosed with low levels of testosterone, otherwise applying it on your face for beard growth will not help.

Does Olive Oil remove facial hair? Olive oil does not remove facial hair, on the contrary, olive oil will soften and moisten facial hair.

Conclusion

If you have not been using olive oil for your beard, you have been missing a lot. You should consider adding olive oil to your list of the best natural essential oils for your beard especially if you are an African American or a black man.