Ingredients for Beard Shampoo for Black Men: Are you considering venturing into the business of making beard shampoo? Are you a lover of beards/member of the beard gang community, who’s interested in the process of making the bard shampoo? Or, are you just curious about how the beard shampoo is made? Then, herein is the best place to be at the moment!
In this article, you would be getting to know comprehensively, major ingredients used for beard shampoo for black men.
What is a “beard shampoo?”
A beard shampoo, also known as a beard wash, is a kind of shampoo which is usually specifically prepared for the beard. Paying attention to details, the beard shampoo is very much different from the regular hair shampoo, and for emphasis, it is also an important part of your daily beard care regime.
Truly, shampoo is a great element in the care of human hair, with an importance which cannot be sidelined. However, the regular shampoo is still very much different from a beard shampoo.
Why the emphasis on the “beard?”
Just briefly below, I would be discussing the differences between the regular shampoo and the “beard shampoo,” as well as why my emphasis is keen on the “beard.”
Basically, the difference between the two kinds of shampoo under consideration is their ingredients/constituents, how they are made.
As much as the regular shampoo gives great shape to the hair – the head hair, et al, it is important to note that if such is applied to the beard, such beard is bound to get hit with something not nice at all.
Why?
The regular shampoo is made of constituents which may include alcohol and silicon.
Alcohol as a constituent of the hair shampoo plays a crucial role in the drying of moisture from any part it is applied upon, either the hair or skin. Because of the tenacious nature of the head hair, it poses a great resistance against the effect of the shampoo, and hence the reason it still appears fine. However, the beard isn’t as strong as such. Therefore, should such be applied on the beard? Well, you know what it means!
Silicon, however, is worse!
Its nature of deceit is what ruins the little beauty it provides. It fakes its user. The presence of silicon in the normal shampoo makes the shampoo respond to use in such a way that it creates an illusion of a healthy, fine, and shinning beard. However, instead of what it pretends that it does, it coats the hair, and then stops any nutrient from getting into it – it prevents beard care products such as the beard oil from penetrating and eventually nourishing the hair shaft. In the end, it causes the hair to get damaged and broken – the end!
You see now, why a regular shampoo shouldn’t be added to your beard? Fine! Now, let’s proceed.
Ingredients for Beard Shampoo for Black Men
Why specifically for black men?
Well, it should be no news to you that the black man’s beard is quite different from that of others.
A black man’s beard is different owing to the fact that our skin is quite different – hypersensitive. This sensitivity causes the beard to grow coarse, thick, curly, and coiled. Appears quite beautiful although, however, aftershave(s) the hair grows back into the skin, punctures it, and turns into an ingrown hair (which is one of the troubles of a black man’s beard).
So, now, I guess you’ve seen the reason a black man’s beard shampoo should be slightly different from other beard shampoos.
Now, the ingredients for beard shampoo for black men
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For a beard shampoo for a black man, its ingredients are;
- Coconut oil
- Coconut milk
- Jojoba oil
- Olive oil
- Castor oil
- Shea butter
- Beeswax oil
- Rosemary oil
Do not be surprised most of the ingredients are oils. The point is, the most essential element a beard requires to flourish, are oil. So, without much ado, let’s analyze each of these ingredients one after the other.
Coconut Oil
The coconut oil is simply the oil extracted from the kernel of coconuts. You should as well have noticed that this oil is usually mentioned in almost every of the beard care products. This actually accounts for its validity, and unmerited advantages it poses to the beard.
Firstly, the conditioning property of coconut oil causes the roots of its users’ beards very soft and healthy. The presence of lauric acid in the oil causes it to penetrate greatly even into the roots of your beard. The softening of the beard helps the black man relieve the pain of the thickness and hardness of his beard
After wash, there is this beautiful appearance the beard shampoo gives to the black man’s beard – a very shiny look, healthy appearance, cum inviting smell, all these are contributed due to the presence of the coconut oil in the shampoo.
It is quite noteworthy to add that the coconut oil aids the increasing growth of beards, reduces beard loss.
Coconut milk
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Basically, the coconut milk also aids the softening of the beard – accounting for why the beard shampoo can as well act as a beard softener, especially for black men.
The coconut milk as well reduces the sensitivity of the skin, thereby reducing irritation upon the usage of the beard shampoo.
The coconut milk asides being rich in saturated fatty acid which gets converted to a monolaurin acid, it is a liquid which combats infections present in the skin or hair. The presence of the milk in a beard shampoo hence causes the shampoo fight against infections on ay surface it is applied upon.
According to Dr. Rahul Nagar, the coconut milk is also rich in lauric acid, which therefore makes it able to function as the coconut oil too. The concertation of fatty acid in this ingredient also gets.
It as well causes the restoration of hair loss.
Jojoba Oil
Technically, the Jojoba is a wax ester and not actually an oil. Well, that would be another class for another day. Albeit, we can still regard it as an oil – perhaps just in this post, so as to avoid confusion and lack of understanding.
The Jojoba oil, as an ingredient of beard shampoo, basically helps in strengthening the hair shaft. As a black man, as explained earlier, your beard is naturally hard and comes out thick, but still, the jojoba oil would also make it hard. Why then is it usually added in a beard shampoo for black men? And also, even beard oils?
Well, asides making the beard hard, there are also a whole lot of advantages. So, to balance this equation, the Jojoba oil is usually added in small quantity to a beard shampoo.
To start with, the jojoba oil helps in cleaning up hair follicles.
It is as well a non-comedogenic and non-allergenic substance. Therefore, it doesn’t cause the beard shampoo to block the skin pores, nor cause irritation to the skin it is applied upon. It is also a good ingredient as a beard shampoo for black men who keep long beards.
Olive oil
The Olive oil is more like the bridge between a beard oil, and the beard shampoo.
Olive oil is known to be one of the best sources of hair growth and nourishment. Basically, the importance of this oil lies solely in the growth of beard. The application of the right beard shampoo would cause your beards to experience a healthy shoot of growth – the olive oil causes this the most.
This is possible due to the naturally packed properties of the olive oil; acting as an antioxidant, antifungal, and also a moisturizer.
As an anti-fungal property of the olive oil causes the beard shampoo to prevent dandruff from attacking the facial hair. It also causes the easy styling of the beard.
Castor oil
Just like the Jojoba oil, the castor oil as well helps in making the beard thicker. Hence, the reason as an ingredient, it is added in small quantity during the making of beard shampoo.
The castor oil is very rich in Vitamin E and F.
This oil helps in improving the circulation of blood in the scalp. This thereby encourages the growth of the facial hair. The oil as well helps in keeping the naturally dull nature of the black man’s beard very shiny, fuller, and healthy. It as well helps in treating the thinning of the beard.
Beeswax Oil
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The Beeswax oil is an excellent way of helping a black man’s beard grow evenly, helps fight against itch and beardruff.
See, as a black man, your facial hair has issues – truth be told. Albeit, with the presence of the Beeswax in your beard shampoo, your beard is usually kept together, clean, and healthy.
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DIY Procedures for Making Beard Shampoo
Preparing a beard shampoo by yourself is actually quite simple and interesting to do. To prepare a beard shampoo yourself, as a black man, below are the needed ingredients;
- 4 drops of lye
- 6 drops of coconut milk
- 4 drops of water
- 1 drop of beeswax
- 2 drops of coconut oil
- 9 drops of olive oil
- 2 drops of cocoa butter
- 5 drops of castor oil
- 2 drops of Shea butter
- 3 drops of jojoba oil
- 4 drops of your favorite essential oil (peppermint, lavender, rosemary, pine, etc.)
- Firstly, mix the water and coconut milk, using a heat-resistant mixing bowl. After this, start adding the lye very slowly. You are advised to do this quite slowly because the Lye reacts with the coconut milk, which can, in turn, cause a small volcanic eruption. Also, ensure to keep your hands protected as the mixture tends to be hot.
- After the mixture must have cooled off for a few minutes, proceed to add a few drops of essential oils alongside beeswax. After this, place the mixture in a cooking pan over a very low amount of heat, till their melting point is reached. It is, however, advisable to keep the heat at least as possible, so as to ensure nothing gets burned in the mixture, and also boiling is prevented.
- After melting, add the content into a crock pot. Add the coconut oil, and continue stirring continuously and consistently. Blend the content with a clean stick for a minimum of five (5) minutes until you notice the uniformity in the mixture. By uniformity, I mean, the fats and oil must have mixed perfectly with the lye solution.
- Albeit, you need to keep stirring until the content begins to take the form of pudding. Once you attain this level, cover the crock pot immediately, and cook the mixture for about one hour, using the lowest amount of heat possible.
- After an hour, the mix must be transparent. This is the indication to know if it is time to turn off the heat, or otherwise. If otherwise, keep applying the heat.
- Proceed to mold the content into bars. The kind of shape you desire – except if you would be doing it for public use, then you need to consider the market viability. After this, allow the beard shampoo cool for about 24 hours. After which your beard shampoo is ready!
Our conclusion on Ingredients for Beard Shampoo for Black Men
So, low-key, you’ve gained a double package with this article; the main which is getting familiar with the ingredients for shampoo for black men, and also how you, as a black man, can prepare a beard shampoo even at the comfort of your home.
It has really been a great journey so far, and I am glad sharing knowledge with you!
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What are the measurements for this recipe specifically. When you say “drops” of each ingredient, do we literally use a dropper ?