BEARD Care
Oils, balms & butters
The path to a great beard begins here.
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Beard Oil
If you are an experienced beardsman or just starting out, we can help you make your beard its best. Our beard oil is formulated with a blend of six premium organic oils carefully selected for their known benefits to skin and hair.
Heal your dry skin and “beard-druff,” say goodbye to beard itch and give your beard a healthy shine.
We offer eight scents that are inspired by our love of the outdoors and Alberta’s diverse backcountry landscape. All scents are made with a blend of at least five essentials oils. All but scents one are synthetic fragrance free. You can read about why we use fragrance oils here.
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Beard Balm
Having a hard time controlling fly-aways? Want to give your beard some shape? Our beard balm uses similar oils found in our beard oil, but with a unique feeling four wax blend strong enough to control your beard.
Your skin will love the added raw organic shea butter, famous for it’s skin moisturizing properties and non greasy feel.
Available in a convenient travel sized tin (1 oz) or in a reusable amber glass jar (2 oz).
Beard Butter
A crossover between beard oil and beard balm, and yet it’s own thing entirely. We’ve included five specialty butters of shea, cocoa, mango and the more exotic illipe & murumuru.
Unique to our beard butter is a special plant based conditioner that adds a luxurious and silky feel that also helps to detangle and smooth your beard.
What is great for your hair is also great for your skin: our beard butter also serves as a powerful lotion–perfect for dry, prairie climates like ours in Alberta.
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KANANASKIS EXPLORER BEARD BALM
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Notes: Balsam Pine, Juniper Berries, Blue Spruce, Fir Needle, Tree Resin, Patchouli
"Great things are done when men and mountains meet." - William Blake
Inspired by one of our favourite outdoor hotspots-- Kananaskis Provincial Park. Not as famous or commercially developed as the nearby Banff National Park, but Kananaskis offers outdoor enthusiasts a rustic atmosphere with world class hiking, snowshoeing and backcountry camping.
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- Four kinds of wax-- Japanse Sumac Wax, beeswax, rice bran wax and Cera Belina -- make a unique feeling balm that's bolstered with a complimentary range of premium hair conditioning oils and butters.
- Our beard balm will tame your beard, add shine and control "beardruff' by keeping your skin moisturized.
- Each scent is formulated in house
- Available in 2 oz tins
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa Butter), Diheptyl Succinate (and) Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (Luxglide), Rhus Succedanea Fruit (Japanese Sumac Wax), Mangifera Indica Seed (Mango) Butter, Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetyl Alcohol (and) Butylene Glycol (BTMS-50), Argania Spinosa Seed (Argan) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax (Cera Bellina), Tocopheral (Vit E), Squalane Olive (Neossance Squalane), Equisetum Hiemale (Horsetail) Extract, Laminaria Digitata (Algae Extract)
Beeswax: bulk of the hold comes from this, also an excellent humectant.
Japanese Sumac Wax: protective, velvety texture
Cera Bellina: a derivative of natural beeswax where the free fatty acids have been converted to polyglycerol esters, therefore increasing the hydrophilicity (having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water) of the molecule. Elimination of these fatty acids improves stability, oil gelling, and increases overall consistency of a formula.
Ricebran wax: similar to beeswax but is more emollient
Btms-50: Plant derived conditioner. Prized for its effective detangling abilities, it’s able to penetrate the hair shaft making it an excellent moisturizer and conditioner, while remaining gentle on the hair and skin, without coating the scalp or causing buildup. It also has hair thickening properties. Lends a creamy feel. Helps with washing out the heavier oils/waxes
Coconut: standard oil for skincare
Jojoba oil: similar to sebum, our skin’s natural barrier, making it easily absorbed.
Argan oil: Extremely effective in healing damaged skin & hair; Increases hydration, elasticity and youthful appearance in mature skin; Repairs painful skin conditions (flaky/dry/scaly skin, psoriasis / eczema & acne) relieves insect bites; Prevents hair breakage, reduces split ends & counteracts hair fragility while promoting hair growth
Cocoa butter, Shea butter, Mango butter
Squalane: our body produces a small amount. However, most people do not synthesize enough of this vital oil, which can lead to rough, dry aging skin. Because Squalane oil is so fine it is absorbed deep into the skin leaving no oily film-with amazing quickness. It prevents sun UV damage and age spots from forming. It promotes cell growth and is also an antibacterial. Much like a leave-on conditioner, Olive Squalane can hydrate hair, increase shine, prevent breakage, replenish your strands, and protect your hair from further damage. A few drops in your palm massaged into your hair before a shower can help boost moisture.
Algae Oil: works to enhance barrier function, as loss of moisture is a key component of skin aging. By replenishing the skin's lipids, its natural moisture levels are restored, therefore minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the skin.
In hair care, algae oil can moisturize and condition the hair thus reducing breakage, while also serving to repair split ends, provide shine, reduce frizz and improves hair manageability.
Horsetail Extract: The antioxidants properties associated with horsetail make Horsetail Extract is a beneficial additive for shampoos,conditioners, facial cleanser and treatments designated for moisturizing, soothing and repairing damaged hair and skin.
Luxglide: Natural plant derived silicone substitute, ideal for improving the after-feel on the skin by decreasing the greasy feel left by oils and butter. A light and fast spreading emollient that absorbs quickly to provide a slight cushion with an exceptional, soft after-feel suitable for a broad range of beauty care applications. Derived from 100% renewable and sustainable building blocks, such as coconut, castor bean and sugarcane. In hair serums it offers smoothness, softness, flyaways, and shine.
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Apply a dime sized portion to the palm of your hand. Work wax from base of beard outwards, as needed. A little goes a long way.