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====== Essential Oil ====== | ====== Essential Oil ====== | ||
- | An essential oil is a very concentrated liquid derived from plants. In the beard spectrum of things, essential oils are " | + | An essential oil is a very concentrated liquid derived from plants. In the beard spectrum of things, essential oils are " |
Unlike the name may imply, essential oils are not // | Unlike the name may imply, essential oils are not // | ||
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So long as you handle with care and remember to dilute, essential oils are generally safe around children and pets, barring allergy. | So long as you handle with care and remember to dilute, essential oils are generally safe around children and pets, barring allergy. | ||
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+ | ===== List of Common Essential Oils ===== | ||
+ | These essential oils can be found in many [[beard oil|beard oils]], [[beard balm|balms]], | ||
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+ | ^ Bark ^ Berries ^ Flowers ^ Leaves ^ Peel ^ Resin ^ Rhizome ^ Root ^ Seeds ^ Wood ^ | ||
+ | | Cassia | Allspice | Cannabis | Basil | Bergamot | Benzoin | Galangal | Valerian | Anise | Camphor | | ||
+ | | Cinnamon | Juniper | Chamomile | Bay leaf | Grapefruit | Copaiba | Ginger | Buchu | | Cedar | | ||
+ | | Sassafras | | Clary sage | Buchu | Lemon | Frankincense | Celery | | | Rosewood | | ||
+ | | | | Clove | Cinnamon | Lime | Myrrh | Cumen | | | Sandalwood | | ||
+ | | | | Scented geranium | Common sage | Orange | Flax | | | | Agarwood | | ||
+ | | | | Hops | Eucalyptus | Tangerine | | | | | Nutmeg oil | | ||
+ | | | | Hyssop | Guava | | ||
+ | | | | Jasmine | Lemon grass | | ||
+ | | | | Lavender | Melaleuca | | ||
+ | | | | Manuka | Oregano | | ||
+ | | | | Marjoram | Patchouli | | ||
+ | | | | Orange | Peppermint | | ||
+ | | | | Rose | Pine | | ||
+ | | | | Ylang-ylang | Rosemary | | ||
+ | | | | | Spearmint | | ||
+ | | | | | Tea tree | | ||
+ | | | | | Thyme | | ||
+ | | | | | Tsuga | | ||
+ | | | | | Wintergreen | | ||
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===== Anti-Androgenic Essential Oils ===== | ===== Anti-Androgenic Essential Oils ===== | ||
As a beard requires androgens for its existence, avoiding oils that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into DHT is highly recommended. While avoidance is technically not a necessity, this notion is misunderstood by many beardsman and beard companies that sell oils with DHT-blocking compositions. Topical DHT inhibitors are not as effective as oral inhibitors, but may still pose some harm when it comes to growing the fullest beard genetically possible. | As a beard requires androgens for its existence, avoiding oils that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into DHT is highly recommended. While avoidance is technically not a necessity, this notion is misunderstood by many beardsman and beard companies that sell oils with DHT-blocking compositions. Topical DHT inhibitors are not as effective as oral inhibitors, but may still pose some harm when it comes to growing the fullest beard genetically possible. | ||
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+ | ===== Examples of Good Essential Oils for Beards ===== | ||
+ | Some oils don't block DHT. Some of the recommended oils to use on men's faces is included below. | ||
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+ | ==== Peppermint Essential Oil ==== | ||
+ | Peppermint essential oil, often abbreviated as PEO, is an [[: | ||
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+ | === PEO Study === | ||
+ | In a [[http:// | ||
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+ | In addition, PEO increased the activity of the follicles, increasing the number of follicles which produced hair. | ||
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+ | === Purchase Peppermint Essential Oil === | ||
+ | ^ Amazon Region ^ Peppermint Essential Oil ^ | ||
+ | | United States / Global | ||
+ | | United Kingdom | {{amazon> | ||
+ | | Germany | {{amazon> | ||
+ | | France | {{amazon> | ||
+ | | Canada | {{amazon> | ||
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+ | ===== Also See ===== | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// |