I spent months researching different carrier oils while also testing different blends to see what worked best for my beard. My goal was to create a light - medium viscosity oil that hydrated your face and beard the same way as some of the heavier blends do. Through trial and error i finally cracked it. I created a lightweight, fast absorbing carrier blend packed full of premium carrier oils that leaves your beard feeling soft and healthy. Our blend is also extremely low on the Comedogenic scale so its great for combination, dry and oily skin types. Here is a breakdown of our blend and what makes it so great for your beard.
Pomegranate Seed Oil
Pomegranate Seed Oil is the workhorse in our blend and is a light, emollient oil with skin moisturizing properties that spread easily on the skin without leaving a greasy residue. It acts as a humectant, helping to retain moisture in the skin and providing vibrancy and nourishment to dry, parched and lacklustre skin. Also rich in Vitamin E, Pomegranate Oil protects the skin cells from oxidative damages through its excellent antioxidant properties, thereby giving the skin a young and beautiful appearance.
Pomegranate Seed Oil comes packed with vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids, which also contribute to its anti-aging capacities. They protect your skin against free radicals, reducing the visible signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles. Its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties even help improve acne prone skin.
Meadowfoam Seed Oil
An emollient oil with a light texture that is perfect for facial treatments, Meadowfoam Seed Oil contains natural anti-ageing components that work together to encourage skin suppleness and elasticity. Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil penetrates deep into the skin, unclogging blocked pores and removing built-up bacteria that causes acne. In lipsticks and lip balms, Meadowfoam Oil helps revitalize dry, cracked lips and keeps them moist longer. Meadowfoam Seed Oil is one of the most popular carrier oils due to its molecular stability, and it lends stability to other oils that are combined with it making it a wonderful choice for blending. In soap making, this exquisite oil can dramatically enhance the moisturization properties of soap due to its high stability.
With a fatty acid profile that was almost made for hair care, Meadowfoam Seed Oil does a great job at keeping hair hydrated, mending split ends and maintaining and boosting precious shine-inducing moisture-locking cuticles. It can also help to keep the scalp healthy when used as a pre-shampoo oil treatment. Being resistant to heat, Meadowfoam Seed Oil can also be used as a pre-styling treatment to protect the hair against straightening, curling, and blow-drying.
Crambe Abyssinica
The light texture, moisturization capabilities and stable shelf life of Abyssinian Oil make it a highly suitable emollient in natural skincare formulations and light body emulsions. It is recommended for use by all skin types, including oily, dry, itchy, damaged and problem skin. Since it dissolves excess sebum, Crambe Oil is perfect for treating acne and blemishes. Additionally, Abyssinian Oil also contains Linoleic and Linolenic acids, which are important omega fatty acids, known for collagen production, maintaining nutrients, cell-communication, skin conditioning, and anti-inflammatory properties. Crambe Seed Oil also helps improve skin tone and reduce hyper-pigmentation while protecting your skin from excessive heat and UV damage.
Similar in nature to Argan oil, Abyssinian Seed Oil is also well suited for inclusion in hair care formulations as it is non-greasy yet highly moisturizing. When used as a hair oil, it is easily absorbed, giving a boost to shine and condition. The high Erucic Acid content helps to seal in moisture and protect hair strands from dehydration. Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil is also very stable against heat breakdown so it can also act as a protectant from heating tools and blow dryers.
Hemp Seed Oil
Hemp Seed Oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the cannabis sativa plat grown in Colorado all year around. Exceptionally rich oil high in essential omega fatty acids and proteins. This oil has a pleasant nutty smell, deep green color, and contains high amount of fatty omega acids which makes is exceptional oil for diet and skin care. because of clean texture it absorbs well into the skin. The oil does not contain detectable Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The green color in hemp seed oil is a result of the high level of chlorophyll which is naturally present in the seeds.
Babassu Oil
Babassu Oil has a mild, neutral fragrance and a light consistency that absorbs easily into the skin. These factors make Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil a highly versatile emollient suitable for a wide array of skin care applications. Plus, Babassu Oil has a very high content of tocopherols, a strong antioxidant that's touted for its anti-inflammatory qualities and its ability to blocks pollution-related free-radical damage. Free radicals are unstable molecules generated by external aggressors like heat UV rays and pollution, which can damage the skin and hair.
Thanks to the light, sheer texture of Babassu Oil, it's amazing at controlling frizz, reversing dryness and damage, and leaving hair soft, shiny, and manageable. It nourishes the hair and prevents breakage. Scalp conditions such as dandruff and skin irritations can also benefit from its application, reducing redness or inflammation and deeply conditioning and moisturizing both hair and scalp skin.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba Oil has wonderful nourishing, regenerative and moisturizing properties, hence it is helps to soothe sensitive and inflamed skin and is a good treatment for dry and mature skin. Its natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are perfect for healing acne-prone skin as well as other bacterial skin conditions. Jojoba Oil is also high in Vitamin E which supports skin elasticity and helps to reduce the appearance of ageing. Jojoba Oil is one of the most popular carrier oil, commonly used in creams, lotions, ointments, butters and balms, as well as soaps, bath oils and massage oils. Being a light and easy oil to work with makes it very suitable as a base for body and facial oils.
Because Jojoba Oil absorbs deep into the skin, it works well as a scalp and hair moisturizer, hydrating hair follicles from the inside out. Its natural emollient properties help seal moisture into dry, split-ends and also works well for treating dry scalp and dandruff.
Castor Oil
Castor oil is one of the best kept secrets in the world of natural health. Taken from the bean of the castor plant, this oil is rich in ricinoleic acid, which exerts powerful therapeutic effects. Castor oil best exerts its powerful effects when applied topically, directly to the skin. Castor oil has a low molecular weight, which means it is absorbed readily into skin and hair, providing nourishment and moisturizing effects.
When applied to the ends of dry hair, it moisturizes and prevents split ends. It has been used for years as a face cream to reduce the risk of dark under-eye circles and to aid in the prevention and treatment of wrinkles. Castor oil is commonly added to natural lip balms and glosses to add shine and moisture to dry lips and it’s also frequently added to natural mascaras to encourage lash growth.
Avocado Oil
Highly prized for its fantastic skin regeneration properties, Avocado Oil balanced ratio of the fatty acids, Omega-6 and Omega-9, giving this oil an easy to absorb texture. Avocado Oil is known to deeply penetrate the skin without leaving a greasy feeling, so it makes an excellent moisturizer that deeply nourishes and softens skin well below the surface. With the combined efforts of antioxidants and Vitamin E, Avocado Oil a natural anti-aging remedy, scavenging free radicals caused by oxidative stress when the skin is exposed to damaging environmental stressors.
Being one of the richest sources of beneficial monounsaturated fatty acids like Oleic Acid, Avocado Oil is extremely good at hydrating and softening your skin. Avocado Oil also has anti-inflammatory properties which can help soothe irritation, redness, itching, and swelling. Persea Gratissima Oil can also help to keep nails and the surrounding skin soft, whilst reducing breakages and healing dry, brittle nails.
Avocado Oil has broad-spectrum UV-protectant properties and can be used to make your own sunscreen blend. It also has a cooling effect to soothe the symptoms of sunburned or environmentally damaged skin, and can even heal the dry, irritated, and flaky skin associated with eczema and psoriasis. Avocado Oil is perfect for soaps and exfoliants, giving them a rich texture. It also makes a great addition to moisturizing body and face creams, lip balms, as well as shampoos and conditioners. Persea Americana Oil can also be used to revive dullness in hair and promote a healthy shine.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E Oil is high in d-alpha-tocopherol, a powerful antioxidant which helps in neutralizing free radicals, moisturizing skin, and improving the appearance of visible skin aging. By absorbing the energy from UV rays, Vitamin-E Oil provides photo-protection, preventing UV-induced free radical damage.
We also have an optional Acreage Blend which includes the use of bird oils such as Ostrich and Emu. These oils have additional benefits and conditioning properties.
100% Pure Emu Oil
Our Emu oil is certified high quality and 100% pure, it contains over 70% of the fatty acids in the oil, they are unsaturated omega 3, 6, and 9. . The emu oil benefits for skin is massive, and should honestly be more available. Emu oil is also anti-inflammatory and can relieve a lot of muscle aches and pains throughout the body.
100% Pure Ostrich Oil
One of the biggest benefits of ostrich oil is that it's loaded with essential fatty acids. When ostriches eat plants and seeds, their bodies convert the vegetable into animal fat, which is rich in these fatty acids. These include omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9, and others. These acids are the essential components of many skincare products. Fatty acids support healthy cell membranes in our skin. Without these acids in our diet, or applied topically through skincare products, our skin is more likely to become dry, chapped, inflamed, and full of blemishes.
Other individual constituents of ostrich oil include carotenoids, flavones, polyphenols, tocopherol, and phospholipids. These are all powerful antioxidant agents that work to fight off free radicals in your body.
When applied topically, the antioxidants in ostrich oil are absorbed into the skin. Not only do they heal your skin on the surface, but also fight free radicals once absorbed by your body.
One of the most common ostrich oil uses is supporting and rejuvenating the skin. The fatty acids in the oil promote the new growth of skin cells. The other vitamins present in the oil also work to refresh and rejuvenate the skin for young, healthy feeling skin.
Ostrich oil is naturally anti-inflammatory. This makes it great for soothing the skin and muscles. Use it as a massage oil for relief of sore or tight muscles, aches, pains, sprains, or inflamed joints. It can also help with arthritis, rheumatism, and multiple sclerosis.
Thanks to the fatty acids and other components of ostrich oil, it's incredibly moisturizing. Your skin will love the feeling that the oil provides. It penetrates the skin on a deep level, providing true, long-lasting relief.
It's not greasy or sticky and won't rub off on clothes or sheets. Plus, it's very gentle. It can be used multiple times a day, and you, your kids, and even your pets will enjoy it. Your skin will feel soft and your cells will heal and grow faster with the regular use of ostrich oil.
Ostrich oil can be used to heal your skin and provide a youthful appearance. It can reduce common aging symptoms such as wrinkles and bags under the eyes. Your skin will feel soft and your cells will heal and grow faster with the regular use of ostrich oil.
The essential fatty acids (EFAs) found in ostrich oil can also support the nervous, cardio, and immune systems. They help to regulate blood pressure, heart rate, and inflammation. Omega fatty acids can also regulate metabolism and maintain our reproductive system and function. They also empower our bodies to fight against intruders such as infections.
Ostrich oil is hypoallergenic. This means it's very unlikely to cause any type of allergic reaction. So even those with hypersensitive skin will enjoy the benefits of ostrich oil. It's also non-comedogenic, meaning that the oil won't block or clog your pores. This will prevent excessive breakouts of pimples and acne.
Those with skin conditions such as eczema or rosacea often struggle to find products that can help. The rashy, red itch often persists no matter what type of products are used. But due to the unique composition of ostrich oil, it can provide much-needed relief to the itch, as well as reduce redness due to eczema. It may even remedy the issue altogether.
Those with sunburns, bug bites, blisters, or minor cuts or scratches often reach for chemical-based products for relief. But with ostrich oil, you can experience natural itch and pain relief, decreased redness and swelling, and possibly faster healing times. Ostrich oil may also reduce the appearance of scars and other skin issues such as stretch marks and age spots.
Nobody enjoys the feeling of dry, cracked feet. Equally as unpleasant are greasy or sticky feet, which is often the result of other lotions or products. Ostrich oil provides deep, fast skin penetration in even the driest feet. Experience soft, grease-free feet for the first time in a long time. Regular use can bring fresh life into the skin on your toes and heels.
Ostrich oil can also be used to support healthy-looking and feeling hair, whether on your head or your face. The moisturizing properties can soothe a dry scalp and prevent excess itching. To condition hair, simply massage a small amount into the ends before bed. Wash as you normally would in the morning for soft, smooth hair all day.
All these oils were carefully selected to give your beard and hair the ultimate feel. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! be sure to check out our blog about the butter blend as well!