Is Rosehip Oil Good for Beards?


Rosehip oil for beards

Are you in search of an oil that will keep your beard moisturized, soft and help prevent dandruff? Read on to learn how to use rosehip oil in your beard to achieve these results.

So is rosehip oil good for beards? Rosehip oil is a good oil to include in your DIY beard oil. Rosehip oil for beard grooming will keep your beard moisturized, soft, prevent dandruff, and protect your beard from environmental damage. Rosehip oil will also boost collagen production hence keep your skin healthy.

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Benefits of Rosehip Oil for Beards

Moisturizer

If you are looking forward to having a healthy beard, you must keep it moisturized everyday.

With so many products in the market from beard oils, natural oils beard and body lotions. One might get confused on which product is best suited for their beard.

Some of these products like body, hand, and face moisturizers are made specifically for these parts of the body and not for the beard. While you can use them as a substitute for your beard oil. You should not use them for a long period of time.

A good beard moisturizer should be able to penetrate your facial hair and at the same time, it should have oils that coat your beard preventing loss of moisture or absorbing excess water.

Rosehip oil contains oleic and linoleic acids both of which have been proven to help retain moisture both in the skin and hair.

Mix rosehip oil with oils such as coconut oil, avocado oil, and argan oil for a good moisturizing effect.

Beard Softener

Are you looking for a natural way to keep your beard soft, tame frizzy beard and make it easy to groom?

Well, rosehip oil has some properties which when combined with other oils with similar properties will help you keep your beard soft and make it easy to manage.

Linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acids are some of the acids found in rosehip oil. Linoleic acid helps prevent loss of moisture from your facial hair, oleic and linoleic acids on the other hand will keep your beard softer and further moisturized.

Make your own DIY beard oil and mix rosehip oil with coconut oil and avocado oil for a softer beard.

Fight Dandruff

Dandruff is caused by either fungi, bacteria, or dry and flaky skin. While rosehip oil will not help you fight dandruff caused by fungi and bacteria, it can help you prevent dandruff caused by dryness.

Being a good beard and skin moisturizer rosehip oil will ensure your skin underneath your beard is well moisturized hence prevent dandruff caused by dry and flaky skin.

If you want to control dandruff caused by fungi and bacteria you can mix rosehip oil with other oils such as grapeseed oil, while tea tree oil may cause estrogenic effects it is a good antimicrobial oil for fighting dandruff caused by fungi and bacteria.

Prevent Environmental Damage

Rosehip oil is loaded with antioxidants that will help fight oxidative stress caused by the environment you get exposed to on daily basis. Some of these antioxidants include vitamin C and lycopene.

Our skin is made of a protein known as collagen, rosehip oil helps in the production of collagen when applied to the skin.

Vitamin A and C contained in rosehip oil help boost the production of collagen. Additionally, rosehip oil inhibits the production of MMP-1, an enzyme that is associated with the breakdown of collagen in the body. sourceOpens in a new tab.

Moreover, rosehip oil contains beta-carotene and lycopene that have skin-lightening effects when applied to the skin (source)Opens in a new tab.. Healthy skin will translate into strong facial hair follicles which in turn will promote beard growth.

Treat Acne, Wrinkles and Sun Damage

Sometimes when men shave they end up suffering from acne and razor bumps that became inflamed and cause pain.

Rosehip oil contains vitamin A which is a proven acne treatment, vitamin A will also help prevent wrinkles and sun damage.

When used as an after-shave rosehip oil can help prevent or control inflammation. ResearchOpens in a new tab. shows that rosehip powder is great at controlling inflammation.

If you are suffering black spots as a result of a previous acne break out, applying rosehip oil on your skin will help clear the black spots since it helps reduce hyperpigmentation.

Retinoids is one of the compounds in vitamin A that have been proven to help reduce hyperpigmentation.

Exfoliation

Keeping your skin exfoliated can not only improve glowing effect but also promote beard growth.

When you are starting out your beard growth journey, it is recommended to keep your skin exfoliated at least twice a month.

Exfoliation will help get rid of dead skin cells and pave way for regeneration of new cells.

Rosehip oil is a good source of Vitamin A, and C. Vitamin A promotes skin cell turnover while vitamin C promotes regeneration of the cells and boosts skin radiance.

Rosehip oil will help you to keep your skin exfoliated and blemish-free. Especially if you are in your first month of beard growth.

How to Use Rosehip Oil for Beard Grooming

I always recommend that you apply any oil to your beard when it is damp. Wash your beard with warm or lukewarm water, this will help open up your beard cuticles and skin pores for better absorption of rosehip oil.

Unlike hot water beard bath that will strip your beard it oil. Cold water bath will also not open your beard cuticles and skin pores.

You can either choose to wash your beard with water only or use a beard shampoo. Damp dry your beard, then apply rosehip oil that you can mix with other oils such as coconut oil, avocado oil, argan oil, and jojoba oil. Use your fingertips to ensure enough application of the oil from the root to the tip of your beard.

Conclusion

If you are a fan of DIY beard oil which I would recommend you to adopt in case you haven’t. Adding rosehip oil into your arsenal of oils to use will provide tons of benefits for your skin and beard raging from, moisturizing, preventing dandruff, softening your beard, and so on. If you like shaving rosehip oil will prevent razor bumps too.

Ben

Hi, I'm Ben! When I embarked on my beard-growing journey, I had lots of questions. Now having successfully grown a beard, I launched this blog to share the answers I discovered through extensive research. Alongside beard tips, I also offer insights on maintaining and growing dreadlocks, as well as general advice on looking your best. I'm all about helping others look and feel great!

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