Burly beards and mustaches are back in style in a big way. To keep facial hair looking polished and healthy, beard oil is a must! Just like conditioner for the hair, beard oil works to give facial hair essential moisture. This beard oil recipe is formulated with lightweight fractionated coconut oil to ensure it doesn’t weigh beards down. It also contains luxurious jojoba and argan oils for intense hair loving properties. Aloe extract helps soothe skin, while vitamin e oil provides antioxidant properties.
Simply apply a few drops of the oil directly to the beard and skin to make it look shiny and well kept. This formula can also be used directly on skin, hair, or as a bath oil. To make the process of creating beard oil even easier, the Beard Oil Base is a premixed beard oil formula. The oils are already measured and mixed; all you need to do is customize the base with a fragrance or essential oil of your choice. Then your oil is ready to label and use! This beard oil would make a fabulous gift. In particular, I have heard of soapers making beard oil as wedding favors for the guys.
What You’ll Need:
Beard Oil from Scratch
Six 4 oz. Bottles (Black Disk Cap)
14 oz. Fractionated Coconut Oil
4.8 oz. Sweet Almond Oil
3 oz. Argan Oil
2.1 oz. Jojoba Oil
0.5 oz. Aloe Extract
0.2 oz. Vitamin E Oil
4 mL Tobacco & Bay Leaf Fragrance Oil
Dropper
Optional: DIY Wedding Labels
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Pre-mixed Recipe:
Six 4 oz. Bottles (Black Disk Cap)
24 oz. Beard Oil Base
4 mL Mahogany Fragrance Oil
What is your favorite product for men to create? I’ve been working on a shaving soap recipe, so keep your eyes open for that in the next few months =)
Can i use regular coconut oil instead of fractionated? Thts all i hav on hand and im not quite sure what the differences are. Thanks.
Regular coconut oil is solid at room temperature, so it will make this product solid rather than liquid. We recommend using fractionated coconut oil, which is liquid at room temperature. You can also use another oil, like avocado oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
If you do substitute the oil, we recommend a small test batch to see how it feels, as the consistency will be different.
Does fractionated coconut oil have to be used question mark or can I use a different oil in place of that?
The current recipe that I have been using is 6 tablespoons hemp oil 3 tablespoons jojoba three tablespoons of rosehip oil and essential oil. I’ve noticed that my hemp oil doesn’t have a very long shelf life and I’m looking for a replacement
You can use a different oil. Argan, meadowfoam, sweet almond, and avocado oil are lightweight and moisturizing for the hair and skin.
Argan oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Argan-Oil-P5574.aspx
Meadofoam oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Meadowfoam-Oil-P4978.aspx
Sweet almond oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Sweet-Almond-Oil-P3205.aspx
Avocado oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi there!
Can this recipe be used in an atomizer spray bottle? It looks a little thinner than some serum-like hair oils, but I’m not sure if it’s thin enough to be used as a spray.
If not, can the recipe be tweaked so it will work? What would you use?
Thanks~
Hi Lydia!
I think this recipe may be too thick for a spray top. The oil would likely get clogged in the top over time. I’m not entirely sure how to thin it out enough to spray! You may try adding cyclomethicone to the mix. It’s a liquid silicone that’s fairly thin. That may help it spray a bit better. I would recommend a small test batch to see if that works well. 🙂
Cyclomethicone: https://www.brambleberry.com/Cyclomethicone-P4560.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I love all your Ideas. You rock. I am trying to learn as much and trying to make products. My shampoo, conditioner and glycerine are good. My bar soap backfired……it became too hard like a stone. Hahahah. Thanks for all your recipes.
Carole
Thank you so much for your sweet message Carole, it means a lot to us! Also, I can help you troubleshoot your soap if you like. What oils were in your recipe? 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I would like to add grapeseed oil to this recipe. Would that work and if so, how much would you recommend usage wise?
Absolutely! Green tea seed oil is lightweight and moisturizing, and would feel awesome in this recipe. It has a similar texture to sweet almond oil, so you can substitute some or all of it for the green tea seed. 🙂
Green tea seed oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Green-Tea-Seed-Oil-P5927.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I would like to make this without almond oil as I have a few clients that are allergic to nut based products. What would be a good substitute? Thanks for your help!
Hi Shannon!
Avocado oil is a good substitute for sweet almond oil! You can also increase the fractionated coconut oil in the recipe if you like. It has a similar texture to sweet almond oil. 🙂
Avocado oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
Read more about soaping with allergies and sensitivities in this post: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/soaping-with-allergies-nuts-gluten-more/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thanks so much Kelsey! You guys rock!
You’re welcome Shannon! 🙂
What would you recommend to replace aloe extract? I don’t have any. Can I just leave it out? Can I use honey powder maybe?
Hi Danielle!
You can leave the extract out if you like, or add another one! For instance, avocado and mallow extract are very moisturizing. Read more about extracts in this post: https://www.soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/sunday-night-spotligh-extracts/
For the honey powder, it may be a bit tricky. Honey is water soluble, so it doesn’t mix in with oils. That means it may clump and separate in the oil. I would recommend another extract or no extract instead. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Love this post, and would like ask for a couple of essential oil blends I could use instead of the FO? Thanks so much!
So glad you love it Nicole!
There are some great essential oils you can add to this recipe! Bay laurel essential oil has a spicy camphor/soft floral aroma and would be a good option: https://www.brambleberry.com/Bay-Laurel-Essential-Oil-P5398.aspx
Lemongrass is fresh and earthy, and would smell nice mixed with bay laurel! 🙂
Lemongrass: https://www.brambleberry.com/Lemongrass-Essential-Oil-P3822.aspx
If you’re a fan of black licorice, anise essential oil would be a good one: https://www.brambleberry.com/Anise-Essential-Oil-P3829.aspx
Cedarwood would smell really nice as well. It can be irritating at high concentrations, so I would recommend adding just a drop or two to this recipe. 🙂
Cedarwood essential oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Cedarwood-Essential-Oil-P4897.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi Kelsey,
I have wanted to purchase the (baby oatmeal soap) kit for about a month, but it’s been out of stock for that long and it’s still isn’t in stock, so do you know when it will be back?
Hi Robin!
I’m sorry about that Robin. We are waiting on the Stork and Baby Soap Stamp, which is expected back in March 25th: https://www.brambleberry.com/Stork-Baby-Acrylic-Soap-Stamp-P5180.aspx
If you like, you can place all the items in your cart except the stamp so you can get the ingredients! Then, when the stamp comes you can order that separately. We also have some other stamp options that would work well. 🙂
Soap stamps: https://www.brambleberry.com/Soap-Stamps-C113.aspx
Sorry again for any inconvenience Robin. We hope to have that kit back in stock soon.
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
What would you recommend instead of jojoba oil? I have plenty of all the others, but just a little of jojoba. Could I just increase coconut and Argan or almond? Thanks.
Jojoba oil penetrates through hair follicles by mixing with the sebum on our bodies to create a thin non-occlusive layer that allows our skin to “breathe”. It is a bit unique in that regard, I believe, so substituting it out will lose some really key benefits 🙂
Thanks Jenny, that’s what I thught too, so I think I’ll just halve the jojoba and increase all the others slightly. That way there’s still some in there. 🙂
Thanks for the great answer Jenny! Also, you can definitely adjust the ratios in this recipe Martina. More argan and sweet almond oil will feel really great. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry