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 ====== Beard Balm ====== ====== Beard Balm ======
 Beard balm is a product with a mixture of several ingredients, most of which include things such as shea butter, [[essential oil|essential oils]], [[carrier oil|carrier oils]], and fragrances. Its purpose is to help keep beard hair soft and healthy, provide very slight control over the beard, and it will generally add a little shine. Beard balm is a product with a mixture of several ingredients, most of which include things such as shea butter, [[essential oil|essential oils]], [[carrier oil|carrier oils]], and fragrances. Its purpose is to help keep beard hair soft and healthy, provide very slight control over the beard, and it will generally add a little shine.
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-Despite claims from beard companies, many beard balms do not fight dandruff. Rather, they can help with a dry face (which would be "dry scalp" when talking about the head). While dandruff and dry scalp both lead to flaking skin, they are each caused by different factors. For the face, it is going to be dry skin unless you have a skin condition. 
  
 As beard balm is predominantly made up of shea butter, the product's color usually ranges from a pale white to a deep yellow, with lighter yellows in between. This will depend both upon on type of shea butter used, as well as the additional ingredients that are added into the balm mixture. As beard balm is predominantly made up of shea butter, the product's color usually ranges from a pale white to a deep yellow, with lighter yellows in between. This will depend both upon on type of shea butter used, as well as the additional ingredients that are added into the balm mixture.
  
-Balms normally come in thin silver tins with twist- or pop-off lids, in 2 ounces (60ml) per tin. Smaller and larger sizes are available as well.+Balms normally come in round silver tins with screw- or slide-off lids, in 2 ounces (60ml) per tin. Smaller and larger sizes are available as well.
  
 +Despite claims from beard companies, many beard balms do not fight dandruff. Rather, they can help with a dry face (which would be "dry scalp" when talking about the head). While dandruff and dry scalp both lead to flaking skin, they are each caused by different factors. For the face, it is going to be dry skin unless you have a skin condition. The flakes on a dry, bearded face may have the term [[beardruff|beardruff]] associated with them.
 ===== Beard Wax ===== ===== Beard Wax =====
 +Beard wax will come in similar packaging, but is meant to give a stronger hold for unruly beards. A balm might be able to provide slight control over one's whiskers, but it's ultimately not going to give enough hold for those that need it.
  
 +There is no set standard when it comes to [[beard oil|beard oils]], balms and waxes, so many times generalizations are made about their ingredients and packaging. Also, beard waxes are less common on the market than balms and should not be confused with [[mustache wax|mustache wax]].
 ===== Common Ingredients in Beard Balm ===== ===== Common Ingredients in Beard Balm =====
 Each product will have its own ingredients and label, and the variety of beard balms on the market is large. Some of the common ingredients that you might find in a balm are: Each product will have its own ingredients and label, and the variety of beard balms on the market is large. Some of the common ingredients that you might find in a balm are:
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 Beard companies will sometimes make different variations not only for the scents, but also for the balm's intended usage. //Heavier// products help maintain coarser, more unruly beards, while //lighter// products are used more for hydration and smell. Beard companies will sometimes make different variations not only for the scents, but also for the balm's intended usage. //Heavier// products help maintain coarser, more unruly beards, while //lighter// products are used more for hydration and smell.
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-Sometimes, a balm may also be called **beard wax**, which usually contains different ingredients than [[mustache wax|mustache wax]] does. There is no standard when it comes to [[beard oil|oils]], balms and waxes, so many times generalizations need to be made. 
  
 ===== How to Use Beard Balm ===== ===== How to Use Beard Balm =====
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