Six Wonders Of Using Coconut Oil For Your Beard Grooming And Care

By Chichi Azozie

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Coconut oil is one of the hottest ingredients in the hair and cosmetic industry since the past few years. Although we hear about the benefits, many of us are unsure of what exactly coconut oil is and how it can be of benefit to us especially to our hair and beards for the guys.

Benefits of Using Coconut Oil on Beard

1) A longer and fuller beard

Due to coconut oil’s lauric acid properties, it has a high affinity to stimulate new hair growth. Because of coconut oil’s low weight and molecular structure, it can directly sink into the skin and hair follicles instead of sitting on top of the hair like other oils do. This makes your beard appear thicker, fuller, and healthier even after you wash it out.

A common reason why hair loss occurs in males is due to protein loss. Due to coconut oil’s ability to stop protein loss, it makes it a perfect solution to preventing hair loss.

2) Fights dandruff and itching

Dandruff and itching is a common issue that many men around the globe face daily. Dandruff is caused by excess shedding of dead skin from your face or scalp due to extreme dryness or oiliness.

Although there is no permanent cure for dandruff, coconut oil is one of the most effective treatments for minimizing the problem. Coconut oil works with your skin to help reduce serum build-up and add extra moisture.

Forget a dry and itchy beard. Try adding a little coconut oil directly to your skin and notice the difference immediately.

3) As a good moisturizer

Instead of using chemically enhanced conditioners on your beard, try using coconut oil as an alternative moisturizing agent. Coconut oil deep conditions each hair strand from the inside out by sinking into the hollow center of every hair follicle. This prevents the loss of internal moisturizer, leaving your beard looking shinier, fuller, and softer.

4) Wont clog pores

Just as important as your beard is the skin that grows underneath. Since coconut oil mostly consists of medium-chain fatty acids, it has a strong antibacterial effect on the skin. This means that coconut oil kills off harmful bacteria in the skin that causes acne.

In a famous study, coconut oil has been seen to kill off more acne-causing bacteria than Benzoyl Peroxide-a popular acne-fighting treatment agent. When conditioning your beard full of coconut oil, you won’t have to worry about it breaking out the rest of your face.

5) Repairs damage and breakage

One of the most common reasons men do not see their beards growing thick and healthy is because of internal damage to the hair follicles themselves. Damage can happen for all sorts of reasons, many of which might be out of your control. Diet, smoking and pollution are some of the most common reasons why damage to the beard can occur.

6. Excellent For Shaving

Coconut oil can act as a pre-shave oil to the beard and skin before applying any lathering product.

If you’ve run out of shaving cream or simply are not fond of using any, coconut oil is a great alternative. It can lubricate your skin and beard, allowing easier glides with the razor. It doesn’t give the same comfort as using shaving cream, but it can get the job done, especially if your beard isn’t too thick.

Virgin coconut oil as an aftershave can hydrate, soften, and heal your skin. It also smells better (more natural!), unlike most fragranced post-shave products.

If you want to improve the overall look of your beard, you can try going natural and use coconut oil. In case you don’t want to stop using your usual beard oils, you can look for products with coconut oil as one of its main ingredients.

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