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Recipe adapted from guidelines outlined in this article by . The article calls for 1 oz amber bottles, but we used 2 oz bottles and doubled the recipe.

Author: Evermine

Type: Gifts for Men

Ingredients

• ¾ oz jojoba oil
• ¼ oz sweet almond oil
• 5 drops tea tree essential oil
• 3 drops peppermint essential oil

Instructions

1. Pour all ingredients in a 1 oz amber glass bottles with droppers. Stir with the dropper, and secure the lid. Store in a cool, dark place until ready to use.
2. Include an enclosure card with instructions for your beard oil as follows:
3. Daily Amount:
4. New Growth: 2-3 Drops
5. Medium Length: 4-5 drops
6. Established Growth: 6 drops
7. Using the dropper, place oil in palm of hand. Rub hands together to warm up the oil, and begin by using fingertips to apply oil to the skin. With palms, apply the remaining oil evenly throughout the beard before grooming into place. Use any remaining oil residue left on hands to soothe elbows, knees or any rough patches of skin.

Recipe adapted from Molly Muriel's DIY Beard Balm recipe . We did almost everything as per the original instructions, but doubled the amount of essential oils to bring out more scent in the final product.

Author: Evermine

Serves: 4oz

• ¼ cup carnauba wax
• ¼ cup shea butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons meadowfoam seed oil
• 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil
• 40 drops fir needle essential oil
• 24 drops frankincense essential oil
• 16 drops rosemary essential oil

Supplies

• 2 oz metal containers
• Double Broiler
• A wooden chopstick (to stir)
• Small funnel

1. Place the carnauba wax, Shea butter, coconut oil, meadow foam seed oil and vitamin E in a double broiler, and allow to melt completely. Stir with a wooden chopstick until combined and remove from heat. Stir in the essential oils. Pour into metal containers and allow to harden for 3 days before using.

• 33 oz. unrefined coconut oil
• 12.54 oz water
• 5.32 oz lye
• ½-1 oz fir needle essential oils
• ¼-1/3 oz bergamot essential oils

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• 8 quart Crockpot
• Immersion Blender
• Glass bowls and measuring cups
• A wooden spoon you can devote solely to soap making

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