Soft feel, light hold

Shea Butter Beard Balm

Shea butter beard balm gives you the soft, creamy feel people look for in a beard butter, with a little white beeswax for light hold. Beard Balm presses flyaways down without a stiff finish. Not sure between balm and butter? Our beard balm vs beard butter guide explains it. Free U.S. shipping starts over $20.

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Shea balm first

Shea Balm First, Then the Pair, Oil, and Softener

Beard Balm leads because this page is about a shea butter balm with light hold. The Beard Oil and Beard Balm pair follows for a matched scent. Beard Oil is next for softness and scent. Beard Softener is last, an oil-free leave-on step for the man who dislikes shine. Use one softness step a morning, not softener under a full coat of oil.

Shea balm guide

Why Shea Butter Works in a Beard Balm

A soft butter base, a little wax for hold, and a softness step first so the finish stays neat, not greasy.

What a shea butter beard balm is

A shea butter beard balm starts with shea for a soft, creamy body and adds a little wax so the beard stays in place. Beard Balm is made with shea butter, white beeswax, avocado oil, hemp oil, castor oil, coconut oil, and fragrance oil. Warm a small amount between your fingers until it turns glossy, then press it onto the cheek line and mustache corners.

Wondering how it compares with a butter? Read beard balm vs beard butter. Free U.S. shipping starts over $20.

Balm versus butter in one line

Wax is the difference. A balm has beeswax for light hold. A beard butter usually has little or no wax, so it feels soft but holds very little. A shea balm sits in the middle: creamy feel, light grip. Crafted Beards does not sell a separate beard butter; we put the shea inside the balm.

If you only want softness with no hold, use a few drops of Beard Oil or oil-free Beard Softener instead.

Oil, softener, and balm in the right order

Beard Oil is organic hemp seed oil, organic argan oil, sweet almond oil, camellia seed oil, avocado oil, MCT oil, and fragrance oil; only the hemp seed and argan oils are organic. Beard Softener is an oil-free leave-on C15:0 moisture lock, not an oil and not a rinse-out conditioner.

Choose one softness step, press it into a slightly damp beard, then add shea balm only where the outline still moves.

How much shea balm to use

Start small. A grain of rice for a short beard, a pea for a medium beard, a little more for a long one. Warm it fully so it spreads thin. Work it up from underneath, smooth it down, and finish on the outline with your fingertips.

If the beard looks greasy or flat an hour later, use less next time. For full technique, see how to apply beard balm.

This page versus our other balm shelves

This page is for men who want a soft, butter-like feel with light hold. For tiny amounts on short hair, visit beard balm for short beards. For a firmer finish and the hold question on its own, see beard balm for hold.

Balm changes how the beard you already have looks and feels. It does not grow hair. Results vary. This is not medical advice. Free U.S. shipping starts over $20.

FAQ

Shea Butter Beard Balm FAQs

Balm versus butter, how much to use, and what a shea balm does and does not do.

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