Learn how to make this DIY rosemary beard oil for that bearded man in your life! This is an easy homemade beauty product for men made with just three all natural ingredients – olive oil, rosemary, and tea tree oil, and it smells wonderful!Â
The Big Book of Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home
I have a super cool herbal recipe for you today, homemade Rosemary Beard Oil from Jan Berry’s new book, The Big Book of Homemade Products for your Skin, Health & Home.
Jan Berry is the owner and writer of one of my very favorite blogs, The Nerdy Farm Wife, and when I found out that she was coming out with a brand new book I had to be one of the first ones to check it out.
You might remember her from my How to Make Soap for Beginners post, as it was her amazing Natural Soapmaking eBook that helped to guide me along my first soap making experience. Her knowledge and ingenuity of homemade natural and herbal products make this new book of hers worth every single penny.
Not only that, it’s a gorgeous book and the recipes are practical. I already have so many recipes marked to make as soon as I can.
This rosemary beard oil recipe that I chose to showcase from her book is a simple but great one. Beard products are all the rage these days, but it’s silly to spend a lot of money on products that are questionable at best. Making your own is easy, and has the healing power of herbs!
According to Jan, “By increasing circulation, rosemary stimulates hair growth and improves it’s overall health.”
Rosemary has long been known to be good for your hair and scalp, facial hair included!
How to Make Rosemary Beard Oil
The first and main step is to infuse the oil with dried rosemary. If rosemary isn’t available, try using dried lavender leaves or pine needles instead.
You can also use different carrier oils, or a blend if you’d like. Other good oils to use include sunflower, argan, apricot, grapeseed, or sweet almond.
Jan gives several methods for infusing oils at the beginning of the book, but you can see how I do it here: How to Make Infused Herbal Oils. For this recipe, I did it in a sunny windowsill.
Jan says, “For a stronger scent and more powerful herbal action, pour the freshly strained oil over a new batch of dried rosemary and repeat the process to create a double-infused oil.” I love this idea!
Even products made for men can be beautiful.
After straining, add the optional tea tree oil. This will help if itching or flakiness is a problem. I imagine you could add other essential oils as well to your liking. A manly one that I particularly love is fir needle oil from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Now this beard oil just needs a beard to love! A small amount is all that’s needed, just rub it into the beard all the way to the skin. I think the bearded man in your life will love it!
I want to tell you a little more about this book. There is a natural, homemade, herbal product for everyone here, including your pets!
It covers skin care, lip care, hair care, salves and balms, bath products, pet products, herbal remedies, natural cleaning products, and soap making (Jan’s specialty), of course.
There are beautiful pictures with almost every recipe, and Jan’s writing style is so easy to read. It’s like she’s your friend, making these products right along with you, and she actually *cares* how they turn out.
You can really tell that she put a lot of effort into every single recipe. You can read more on the backstory of her book here: My Big Book of Projects Using Common Herbs and Flowers.
I couldn’t recommend this book any higher! I can’t decide what I’m going to make next, it’s between Dandelion Body Butter or Violet Leaf Lotion bars. I have both of those plants growing right in my backyard!
This book has become a favorite in our household, and I find myself looking through it for ideas and inspiration all the time! Every recipe sounds awesome.
Grab your copy of The Big Book of Homemade Products for your Skin, Health & Home by Jan Berry today!
More Beard Care Recipes
Discover our other beard care recipes! They make wonderful DIY Herbal Gifts for Men!
Rosemary Beard Oil
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 Tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1-2 drops tea tree oil optional
Instructions
- Place the dried rosemary in a pint-size mason jar.
- Completely cover the rosemary with the olive oil.
- Allow to sit in a sunny window for a few weeks.
Notes
- If rosemary isn’t available, try using dried lavender leaves or pine needles instead. You can also use different oils, or a blend if you’d like.
- Other good oils to use include sunflower, argan, apricot, grapeseed, or sweet almond.
When I was younger (a teen in high school) I used to get those teen magazines and they always had little diy beauty products throughout the magazine and for the most part of my life I was blonde and never could get “blonde enough” so one month I seen a diy citrus and sun hair lightener so I just had to try it and lets just say the only result was sticky hair that looked like it hadn’t been washed in a month and lots of bees swarming my head! I’ve never tried anything again but this book looks like it would be wonderful for a diy beginner like me!
I have made toothpaste.
I love making anything DIY, and I love the idea of this beard oil! My father would love it!
No I have not tried to make any homemade beauty products
Definitely want to try this!
I haven’t yet, but would love to try!
Love this!! Sharing and pinning ☺
I have always wanted to make a cosmetic product but have never done it, even though I grow lots of herbs. Love the look of this book.
What a great site! I just found you today through a pin on Pinterest!!! Love this giveaway :)
I have made a facial soap for my mom and will make the beard oil for my dad
Aaaahhh!! Awesome! I tried a shaving oil at Christmas and LOVED IT! Thank you for posting this recipe, now I can make some at home, too!!
Awesome…
I already regularly make my boyfriend lip balm, I’m sure he will love this- I can’t wait to give it a try!
No I haven’t yet, but I’m just getting into EO’s. Going to try the rosemary oil.
Tincures
I have made some bath soaks but no lotions or butters. I am dying to try, though!
We need this Beard Oil for the centennial. Would be fun to win this Book.
What a great giveaway!
Yes I have! I love making soap, scrubs, and salves.
No I haven’t,but I would love to
Thank you for sharing your review and the recipe for beard oil with us. I plan to make this for my son-in-low. My daughter often complains about his beard, so maybe this will help. I’d love to win this giveaway. I just started making homemade items, including my very first hot processed soap (The Nerdy Farm Wife’s recipe too,) and am looking forward to making more.
Thank for the recipe and contest!
Thank you for the chance to win this!
I love making my own beauty products! I would also love to learn how to make more recipes!
I have made tons of things! I make a homemade diaper rash cream, beard oils, lip balms, hand salves, drawing salve (recipe from the nerdy farm wife ;) and so many more! I would LOVE to win Jan’s book!! :)
I want to make more natural health/ home/ beauty products! I’ve made babywipes, bug spray, diaper ointment (lavender oil and coconut oil, very simple!), and a few other things. My husband has a beard and has been asking me to make him some beard oil. I’ll have to try this recipe! :-)
You amaze me! Love this!
How fun, Colleen! My hubby has grown a pretty awesome beard in years past, but recently has kept it shaved. Maybe he’ll feel inspired to grow one again after this? ;)
I can’t wait to try this with my husband’s burly beard! I’d love to check out that book, it looks like there are lots of great recipes!
Hi Colleen, I’m so happy that you’re enjoying the book and appreciate you sharing it with your readers! :)