Feel Younger - Natural Beard Balm 60ml (with Jojoba)

If you’d like your beard to…

…you’ll want to give our 100% Natural Beard Balm With Jojoba a try!

Why is it Important to Look After Your Beard?

When it comes to the idea of having a big long beard, many men like the idea in theory. But the reality, if it’s not looked after properly, is that your beard:

• Feels Itchy and uncomfortable beyond a certain length of growth
• Looks like a straggly, long, entangled and dirty mass of hair that extends down from the chin
• Collects food and is pretty unhygienic and potentially off putting to your partner!

But of course, in reality, your beard doesn’t have to fit that stereotype! Looking after your beard will:

Failing to look after your beard properly will cause a range of issues, such as; looking unhealthy, hair falling out and snapping easily, growing unevenly, smelling bad, itching, having rashes develop underneath, and beard dandruff.

All of these problems will negatively impact your confidence growing a beard and make you want to shave it off!

How can you tell if your Beard is healthy, or if it needs some support?

A healthy beard should be:

• Smooth and shiny in appearance with good elasticity
  
  
• Doesn’t shed many strands and has minimum breakages
  
  
• Easily detangles and doesn’t frizz much in humid conditions

• Doesn’t smell
  
  
• Beard dandruff and itching are minimal

The top 10 ways to improve the health of your beard

Here’s the top 10 things you can do to improve the health and overall looks of your beard:

1. Eat an organic, nutrient dense diet. Your hair needs essential vitamins and minerals (particularly B vitamins) to enable proper growth ^[1]
2. Wash your beard like you would your hair. Just like your hair, your beard needs to be washed. If you neglect it, it will become greasy and sebum (oil) will block your hair follicles increasing the risk of beard hairs falling out ^[2].

3. Don’t spend too long in the sun. Overexposure to the sun can result in UV radiation damaging your beard hair ^[3]. It will also dry it out, which will increase the chances of strands snapping. You should also limit use of blow dryers, and other heat inducing devices on your beard.
   
   
4. Reduce your stress. Many studies have been conducted on how stress affects hair growth and loss ^[4].
   
   
5. Stop smoking. Smoking inhibits proper circulation of blood around your body. This means that your beard hair and follicles won’t get the oxygen and nutrients they need to grow optimally ^[5].
   
   
6. Don’t comb your beard too often. Over combing your beard will cause hairs to break or fall out, potentially giving you an uneven look.
   
   
7. Don’t rub your beard dry with a towel. Excessively rubbing your beard dry with a towel will again cause hairs to fall out. Instead, pat it dry.
   
   
8. Arrange a thyroid test. If your beard is patchy or losing hair excessively, your thyroid could be the cause ^[6].
   
   
9.  Don’t trim it too early. It’s incredibly important to leave your beard to grow without a trim for 4-6 weeks. Once it’s grown out, you can even it up with a trim to “train” your beard to grow to the shape you want.
   
   
10.  Support your beard with the minerals and nutrients it needs to grow and stay healthy:

Golden Jojoba Oil. Jojoba is a plant native to the deserts of North America. The nut grown by the Jojoba plant is especially sought after for its healing properties.

Oil made from the nuts act as a humectant (to keep things moist), so it can help to reduce beard dandruff and keep the skin under your beard hydrated and moisturized.

Waxy in nature, it can create a soothing layer on the surface of your skin to help ease irritation. This layer of oil on your skin will also help to regulate sebum production in your hair follicles.

Jojoba oil also contains vitamin E, which is a powerful antioxidant. A study found that applying antioxidants to skin helped to improve the synthesis of collagen ^[7].

Naturally refined shea butter. Shea butter is made from the nuts of shea trees and is high in fatty acids and vitamins. It will help to keep the skin underneath your beard moisturized and hydrated, preventing itching and beard dandruff.

Pure beeswax. Beeswax is taken from a bee colony's honeycomb (that worker bees make to store honey in) and due to its vitamin A content, it is naturally moisturizing. It also has antibacterial properties. For most people, beeswax does not block hair follicles on the skin and is not an irritant.

Beeswax will help you to mold straggly hairs and hide split ends in your beard.

Argan Oil. Made from kernels from the fruit of the argan tree - argan oil contains antioxidants and fatty acids that can benefit your beard and the skin underneath it.

Vitamin E Oil. Vitamin E has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is beneficial for skin health ^[8]. It can be used to treat a variety of skin conditions like acne.

Sweet Almond Oil. Almond oil has been used traditionally for centuries to help soothe skin and is full of vitamin E and vitamin A.

ALWAYS consult a healthcare professional before using any new products.

Scientific References