DIY Beard: Conditioning Balm

Beard conditioning balm will add moisture to your beard and help soften beard hair. As a natural beard conditioner, it is simple to whip up, cost-effective, made with wholesome ingredients, and really works to hydrate and tame your facial hair.

Making your own beard balm may be just the thing you need to tame that unruly hair. Made with mango butter, coconut oil, and essential oils, this natural beard balm is simple and moisturizing.

Our husband has been rocking a beard for quite some time. Over the years, we have realized that having a beard comes with a lot of extra grooming. Seriously, he spends more time getting ready than we do.

We made him a homemade beard oil that he absolutely loves out of carrier oils and essential oils. But sometimes his beard needs a little extra conditioning; that is when he will use this DIY beard balm.

It provides a deep conditioning treatment to add moisture, soften the hair, and make it easier to style.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It makes your beard smell nice: There’s nothing like a well-groomed, nice-smelling beard! The woody, masculine essential oils in this recipe will have you smelling great.
It softens your beard: If you’ve struggled with a dry, coarse, uncomfortable beard, the moisturizing ingredients in this conditioning balm may be able to help.
It’s made with simple ingredients: we like opting for all-natural, simple ingredients that are easy to find and pronounce! This homemade beard conditioning balm is made with wholesome ingredients only.
It’s cheap to make: Crafting your own hair care products is an excellent way to save money! This recipe is quite cost-effective per batch, especially compared to purchasing all-natural beard balm.

Ingredients

Coconut oil: Coconut oil can help to soften beard hair and protect it from breakage. It’s great for hair; in fact, it can also be used in a DIY hair mask or deep conditioner treatments to add extra moisture to your locks. Even applying coconut oil alone to the beard twice weekly can be beneficial if you don’t have time to make a balm.
Mango butter: Mango butter has terrific benefits for the hair. It provides extra moisture, which protects the hair against breakage and split ends. Mango butter makes a great base for homemade conditioner bars and homemade mango body butter.
Olive oil: This recipe will call for olive oil, but any liquid carrier oil will work. We prefer olive oil for this beard balm because it is packed full of antioxidants and is readily available. This will help to nourish the skin, hair, and keep your beard healthy and smooth.
Beeswax: Helps with the structure and texture of the beard balm while also locking in moisture to the hair.
Vitamin E Oil: Vitamin E oil adds antioxidants to the product while increasing shine and overall hair and skin health.
Essential Oils: These add a nice, all-natural fragrance. Keep reading for some essential oil blend suggestions.

How to Make Beard Conditioning Balm

Pouring ingredients into a double boiler.

Step 1. Add olive oil, mango butter, coconut oil, and beeswax to a double boiler. Heat over medium heat until all ingredients are melted together.

Adding vitamin E oil to a bowl of melted beard balm ingredients.

Step 2. Remove from heat and allow it to cool. You want the mixture to be partially set up but not solid. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to speed up the process.

Adding essential oils to a bowl of beard balm ingredients.

Step 3. Add in vitamin E oil and essential oils.

Whipping beard conditioning balm with a hand mixer in a glass bowl.

Step 4. Whip mixture with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy. This will take about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container for storage.

Helpful Tips

Olive oil can be substituted for any carrier oil. Other great carrier oil options include grape-seed oil, sweet almond oil, fractionated coconut oil, avocado oil, or rosehip oil.
Mango butter can be substituted for equal amounts of shea butter or cocoa butter. All 3 kinds of butter have amazing benefits for the hair and can help to add moisture.
If you don’t have a double boiler, you can make your own by placing a glass bowl over a pot of water, then bringing it to a boil.

Scooping beard balm into a glass amber jar.

How to Use Beard Conditioning Balm

It is best to use this beard balm after showering and washing your beard. If you shave around the neck area, use a natural homemade aftershave first. Make sure your beard is completely dry, and then apply the balm evenly to the beard.

You will only need a small amount of beard balm to cover all the hair, so start with less, and you can always add more as needed. Get a small amount of balm on the fingertips and massage it into the hair, making sure you are getting every strand.

This can be applied at any time of the day and styled like normal after application. Consider doing this at night several times a month and allowing it to sit on the beard all night for a deep conditioning treatment.

Learn more about how to use beard balm here.

Best Essential Oils for Beard Conditioner

Part of the fun of making your own skincare and haircare products is choosing the scent! You can add any of your favorite essential oils to this balm and create a completely unique blend, or you can use one of our favorites listed below.

When it comes to beard oil and conditioner, our husband likes me to stick to woodsy and earthy aromas, so that’s what our blends smell like.

Here are some of his favorites:

Bright and Woodsy

5 drops cedarwood
5 drops lemongrass

Fresh and Earthy

3 drops sandalwood
3 drops peppermint
3 drops frankincense

Herbaceous and Soothing

4 drops rosemary
3 drops bergamot
3 drops lavender

Beard conditioning balm in an amber jar.

FAQs

How often should you wash your beard?

It is best to wash your beard twice a week. Just like the hair on your head, it is not recommended to wash your beard daily. Washing your beard hair every day can cause the hair to dry out, become brittle, and cause split ends.

When washing your beard, use a natural DIY beard shampoo, follow up with a beard conditioner treatment, and then beard oil.

What softens beard hair?

Overwashing your beard, sunlight, and wind can all contribute to hard, brittle beard hair. The hair on your scalp compared to the face is very different. It can be harder to soften the hair on your face.

Using moisturizing products, such as this beard conditioning balm, and keeping washes down to twice a week will help keep the beard hair soft.

And that’s it! This beard conditioning balm is really that simple to make! It works great and is extremely effective in helping the beard keep its shape!

If you are looking for more great beard care recipes, see this beard butter recipe next.

It’s similar to this balm, but it is made without beeswax and focuses on hydration rather than shaping the beard!

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DIY Beard Conditioning Balm

By the studio Ascher Active: 10 minutes minsAdditional Time: 5 minutes minsTotal: 15 minutes mins A jar of beard conditioning balm on a striped towel with a brush.

A jar of beard conditioning balm on a striped towel with a brush.

SaveSaved Pin Print This DIY beard conditioner will add moisture to your beard and help soften beard hair. Natural beard conditioner is simple to whip up, cost-effective, made with wholesome ingredients, and really works to condition the beard and mustache.

Equipment

shallow container for storage
Double Boiler

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil (or any carrier oil
¼ cup mango butter, or cocoa or shea butter
½ cup coconut oil
⅛ cup beeswax
5 drops vitamin E oil
10 drops of essential oil

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Instructions

Add olive oil, mango butter, coconut oil, and beeswax to a double boiler. Heat over medium heat until all ingredients are melted together.
Remove from heat and allow it to cool. You want the mixture to set up slightly, but not solid.
You can place the bowl in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
Add in vitamin E oil and essential oils.
Whip mixture with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy. This will take about 3-5 minutes.
Transfer natural beard conditioner to an airtight container for storage.

Notes

To use: Apply this beard balm to a clean, dry beard after showering, starting with a small amount and massaging it evenly through every strand. It can be used in the morning before styling, or applied at night a few times a month and left on overnight for deep conditioning.
Olive oil can be substituted for any carrier oil. Other great carrier oil options include grape-seed oil, sweet almond oil, fractionated coconut oil, avocado oil, or rosehip oil.

Mango butter can be substituted for equal amounts of shea butter or cocoa butter. All 3 kinds of butter have amazing benefits for the hair and can help to add moisture.
If you don’t have a double boiler, you can make your own by placing a glass bowl over a pot of water, then bringing it to a boil.
We've included the video tutorial in the post above for visual reference.

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