Looking for the best homemade beard oil recipes?
If you’re looking for the best homemade beard oil recipes then you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve put together a list of 21 of the top beard oils you can make yourself. We’ll show you how to mmake beard oil, and which ingredients to use.
If you want to learn more about beard oil why not check out our what’s the difference between beard oil and beard balm post from yesterday.
Let’s get started shall we
Making a beard oil, things you’ll need
Before you get started making your brand new bread oils you’ll want to make sure you have everything from our handy checklist:
Carrier Oils
A carrier oil is the base oil you use when putting together your beard oil. The ideal carrier oils will very closely mimic the sebum oil that is naturally produced by your skin.
The best carrier oils in our opinion are Jojoba, Argan and Grape Seed as a base. These all a similar in molecular structure to nautural sebum oil and blend in nicely with your beard and skin, perfect for nourishing your facial hair.
You’ll commonly find many of the following base beard oil blends:
- Argan
- Jojoba
- Grape Seed
- Coconut
- Sweet Almond
- Castor
- Hemp
- Apricot Kernel
Essential Oils
The next key ingedient you’ll be need is essential oils. These are what add the scent to your beard oil. There are so many to choose from that it would be impossible to list them all, you’ll enjoy seeing what you can come up with on your own after a bit of expierence putting together some of our beard oil recipes that we’ve provided.
Keep in mind that as essential oils are very potent you only need to use a few drops. Make sure you pay close attention to how much you’re putting in, too much can quickly ruin an entire batch of beard oil, and this stuff isn’t cheap, so be extremely careful.
You can actually pick up some great essential oil sets on Amazon, there’s a few below for you to look at, if you need some extra help I recommend checking out the reviews and some of the best sellers to get you started.
Storage Containers
Obviously once you’ve finished putting your beloved beard oil recipe together you’ll requiring somewhere to safely keep it.
One of the most common options to go for is a small 1oz amber glass bottle, stick to the amber bottoles as they help to prevent UV rays from effecting the quality of the beard oil. Try to pick up a few of these if you can so that you can test out a variety of recipes.
Tongs
Pick yourself up some tongs if you don’t have any available. These are used for sterilizing your storage bottles before you fill them up with your beard oils. Using the tongs you can pull your beard oil containers out of boiling water.
Eye Dropper
These are the perfect tool for extracting the oils you need and correctly measuring out the right doses for your beard oil recipes. Considering they’re so cheap I recommend grabbing a couple so you have one spare for when you inevitably misplace one.
Funnel selection
The last thing you want to do after putting your new homemade beard oil together is spill any. Funnels are a sensible idea as they make transferring the finished oil recipe into your bottles much easier. They’re also relatively inexpensive.
Glass graduated cylinders
Yeah now you’re really going to feel like you’re back in science class. This may seem a bit extreme but they really are very handy when it comes to mixing homemade beard oil recipes.
Labels
Again while not exactly a necessity labels add a nice finishing touch to your beard oil recipes and you’ll also be able to tell which is which at a glance. Even if just for the small amount of time this saves in a day it’s worth it in my opinion.
How to make beard oil
So how do you make your own beard oil? Follow the tips below for everything you need to know:
1. Sterilize your storage bottles
You should always sterilize your storage bottles before using them. To do this add them to some water then bring it to the boil, afterwards you can remove the bottles using the tongs and dry them using paper towels.
Do not add your bottles straight to boiling water or taking them from boiling water and run cold water on them – either of these can result in the glass breaking
2. Put together your base carrier oil blend
Next up you’ll be needing to put together the base carrier oil for your recipe. Check the beard oil recipe that you’re making to see how much of each ingredient you require.
You can use the funnels mentioned earlier on to fill up the glass graduated cylinder for more accurate measuring.
3. Fill up your storage bottles
You can now add your base carrier oil blend to your bottles. Simply remove the top of the sterilized amber bottles and make use of another funnel to fill your bottle without spilling.
4. Add your chosen essential oils
This is the most enjoyable bit for me. You now get to add your chosen essential oils into the bottles. As you’ve likely filled up multiple bottles you could actually chose to try out a variety of recipes.
Be very careful during this part, as I mentioned earlier on, too much of an essential oil can completely ruin your homemade beard oil. Take it slowly, it’s much better to add to little, then increase it later if need be than it is if you add too much.
5. Shake it baby
Pick up the bottle (making sure to fasten the lid back on first of course) and shake the bottle up to help mix all the oils together.
6. Time to enjoy
Now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labour, try out your new beard oil and see how it feels. If you like it why not make a larger batch? You could even tell your friends about it, perhaps they’ll want a try to. This is also a pretty awesome gift to give to someone who’s into the beard oils.
7. Do it all over again
Making beard oils from home can be quite addictive and fun. Once you’ve made one and gotten use to the process you’ll want to come back and try another recipe out. That’s why we recommend bookmarking this page now so you don’t forget it.
21 Awesome Beard Oil Recipes You Can Make At Home
Here’s 21 beard oil recipes to get you started. Let us know what your favourite is in the comments section below.
1-5 Citrus beard oil recipes
1. Lemon and coconut blend beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ coconut oil
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 2 drops frankincense essential oil
- 3 drops meon essential oil
- 2 drops of rosemary essential oil
2. Hawaian Beach beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 4 drops coconut essential oil
- 2-3 drops lemon essential oil
- 2-3 drops lime essential oil
3. Winter Spice beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/3 OZ grape seed oil
- 1/3 OZ argan oil
- 4-5 drops orange essential oil
- 2-3 drops white fir essential oil
- 2 drops clover essential oil
4. Refreshing Citrus Burst beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 4-5 drops orange essential oil
- 2-3 drops clove essential oil
5. Wake up call beard oil recipe – a very refreshing mint and citrus blend
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 2-3 drops of lime essential oil
- 3-4 drops of peppermint essential oil
- 2-3 drops of tea tree essential oil
6 – 12 Masculine beard oil recipes
If you prefer a bold scented beard oil then any of these may be suitable for you
6. Pepper and Cedar blend beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/2 OZ avocado oil
- 10 drops cedarwood essential oil
- 6-8 drops pink pepper essential oil
- 4-5 drops clary sage essential oil
- 3 drops vitamin E oil
7. Oak with a musky hint beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 3 drops vitamin E oil
- 3-4 drops patchouli essential oil
- 3-4 drops oak moss essential oil
8. Spiced Cypress beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ avocado oil
- 1/4 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/4 OZ grape seed oil
- 3 drops black pepper essential oil
- 12 drops cypress essential oil
- 3 drops peppermint essential oil
- 2 drops tea tree essential oil
9. Holiday memories beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/4 OZ argan oil
- 1/4 OZ grape seed oil
- 5 drops nutmeg essential oil
- 2 drops vanilla essential oil
- 3 drops bay essential oil
10. Bourbon Mornings beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ grape seed oil
- 1/4 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/4 OZ argan oil
- 3-4 drops bourbon oil
- 2-3 drops sandalwood essential oil
- 1 drop vanilla essential oil
11. Caffine Rush beard oil recipe
- 1/3 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/3 OZ argan oil
- 1/3 OZ grape seed oil
- 4-5 drops coffee essential oil
- 2-3 drops mint essential oil
- 2-3 drops chocolate essential oil
12. Sweet Coffee Brew beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ grape seed oil
- 1/4 OZ apricot kernel oil
- 1/4 OZ jojoba oil
- 4-5 drops coffee essential oil
- 1-2 drops vanilla or cinnamon essential oil
13 – 21 Woodsy beard oil recipes
Many of the most popular beard oil recipes have a woodsy finish to them.
13. The outdoorsman – woodsy beard oil recipe
- 1/3 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/3 OZ argan oil
- 1/3 OZ grape seed
- 3-4 drops cedarwood oil
- 3-4 drops fir needle oil
- 2-3 drops frankincense
14. Day to day wear beard oil recipe
- 1/3 OZ Argan oil
- 1/3 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/3 OZ grape seed oil
- 4-5 drops cedarwood essential oil
- 2-3 drops pine essential oil
- 1-2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 1-2 drops fir essential oil
15. Wood Tones – beard oil recipe
- 1 OZ apricot kernel oil
- 4-5 drops castor oil
- 3-4 drops cedarwood oil
- 2-3 drops pine essential oil
16. Eucaluptus Blend beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ coconut oil
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 3 drops sage essential oil
- 4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 1 drop pine essential oil
17. Roaring Campfire beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 2-3 drops fir essential oil
- 1-2 drops balsam essential oil
- 1-2 drops bergamot essential oil
- 2-3 drops sandalwood essential oil
- 1-2 drops patchouli essential oil
18. Sweet Wood beard oil recipe
- 1 OZ jojoba oil
- 3 drops patchouli essential oil
- 3 drops bergamot essential oil
- 1 drop juniper essential oil
- 1 drop pine essential oil
19. Morning Breeze beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 5 drops lemon essential oil
- 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 2-3 drops tea tree oil
20. Mountain Breeze beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 6 drops cedarwood essential oil
- 2 drops lavender essential oil
- 2 drops tea tree essential oil
- 1 drop rosemary essential oil
21. Easy Sleeping – beard oil recipe
- 1/2 OZ argan oil
- 1/2 OZ jojoba oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
- 2-3 drops lime essential oil
- 2-3 drops bergamot essential oil
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