{"id":1409,"date":"2021-05-11T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/142.93.176.215\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:20:28","slug":"beard-balm-vs-wax-which-one-should-you-be-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/beard-balm-vs-wax-which-one-should-you-be-using\/","title":{"rendered":"Beard Balm vs Beard Wax: Which One Should You Be Using?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Understanding the difference between beard balm and beard wax can be confusing at first, given that they share the same ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, beard balm is a conditioner with some styling ability, whereas beard wax is a styling product with some conditioning abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we expand on their core ingredients, how and when you should use one over the other, along with their compatible styling tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beard Wax and Beard Balm Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both beard wax and beard balm often contain only four categories of ingredients.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s what they do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carrier Oils<\/strong>: Helps to nourish and moisturize the skin.&nbsp; Carrier oils are nearly unscented and have a slightly nutty aroma.&nbsp; Many beard waxes and beard balms contain one or more of the following &#8211; jojoba, argan, sweet almond, grapeseed, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Essential Oils<\/strong>: Added to beard balm and beard wax to provide a fragrance.&nbsp; Scents tend to skew masculine or earthy. &nbsp; Essential oils must be diluted with a carrier oil as the direct application can cause irritation or allergic reactions (source).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Butter<\/strong>: Additional moisturizing and nourishing agent to compliment carrier oils.&nbsp; Typically with either shea or cocoa butter. Butter helps to resolve dry skin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beeswax<\/strong>: Added to beard balm and beard wax as a protectant and styling agent.&nbsp; Higher concentrations of beeswax allow for a stronger hold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Concentrations of the above ingredient categories differ between both beard balm and beard wax.&nbsp; Here is a table comparing beard balm and beard wax ingredient compositions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table inline-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Amount<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Beard Balm<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Beard Wax<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Carrier Oil<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Essential Oil<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Butter<\/strong><\/td><td>High<\/td><td>Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Beeswax<\/strong><\/td><td>Low<\/td><td>High<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Should You Use, Beard Balm or Beard Wax?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can use both products together, that would often lead to unnecessary waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider using a beard balm if the following is true:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If your beard feels itchy or dry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in a naturally arid climate (i.e., southwest)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you plan on growing a beard for the winter months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If styling your beard is only somewhat important<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your beard isn&#8217;t too unruly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider using a beard wax if the following is true:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>If your beard is unruly or has many wispy hairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need to make your beard look presentable (i.e., office setting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in a moderate climate that isn&#8217;t too dry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use the Correct Styling Tool for Your Beard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When using a beard balm, use a beard brush, especially one made from natural animal fibers.\u00a0 Natural fibers make for even product distribution.\u00a0 Using a beard brush with beard balm will help soften your facial hair while also producing fuller-looking results.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For beard wax, use a beard comb.\u00a0 Beard combs allow for better control when styling.\u00a0 We recommend going with a saw cut and hand-polished beard comb as it will have evenly spaced and smooth teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the difference between beard balm and beard wax can be confusing at first, given that they share the same ingredients. In short, beard balm is a conditioner with some &#8230; <a title=\"Beard Balm vs Beard Wax: Which One Should You Be Using?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/beard-balm-vs-wax-which-one-should-you-be-using\/\" aria-label=\"More on Beard Balm vs Beard Wax: Which One Should You Be Using?\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":61641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[967],"tags":[998],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66140,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1409\/revisions\/66140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toolsofmen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}