disclosure
About

Natural Beard Treatments You Can Mix at Home

Forget the off-the-shelf stuff, our beard treatments are made from ingredients you can recognise. Whether your beard’s feeling itchy, rough, or just a bit off, these mixes are designed to sort it out.
Man applying a small patch of Malesuave Natural Beard Treatment on his inner forearm with bowls of mask ingredients in the background, illustrating the importance of testing before full use and weekly application.

Beard Treatment - Safety First

When we say one or two drop of essential oil, we mean one or two drops. Not a splash. Not a generous glug. 

These oils are powerful - used right, they’re brilliant. Used wrong, you’ll be Googling “how to undo essential oil damage” in under a minute. Follow the amounts. Patch test the mix first.

Mineral Beard Detox Rub

This detox rub helps clear up inflammation and acne, by soothing and healing your underbeard skin. It also helps reduce beard itch and rough patches by scrubbing off dead skin hiding under the beard hair. Works well on beards that feel frazzled.
Collage of natural ingredients for a mineral beard detox rub including pink Himalayan salt, kaolin clay, grapeseed carrier oil, rosemary essential oil, and niaouli essential oil

What you need

  • 2 tbsp Fine Himalayan pink salt
  • 2 tbsp Kaolin clay
  • 2 tbsp Cold-pressed Grapeseed oil
  • 2 drops Rosemary essential oil
  • 2 drops Niaouli Oil essential oil
  • a man massaging the malesuave mineral detox rub into his beard
  • a man washing his beard with his regular beard wash after using the malesuave mineral detox rub on his beard
  • a man rinsing his washed beard after using the malesuave mineral detox rub on his beard
  • close up of man drying off his beard after using the malesuave mineral detox beard rub

How To Use the Mineral Beard Detox Rub

Mix it all up in a bowl. Scoop out a bit with your fingers and work it into your damp beard - right down to the skin. 

Focus on the itchy bits or anywhere that feels clogged. Let it do its thing while you’re in the shower, then wash it off with regular beard wash and warm water, and pat dry. That’s it.

Use it once or twice a week, especially when your beard’s been acting up or you’ve been in the city too long.

Storage

Stick it in a clean jar with a lid and keep it somewhere cool and out of the sun. It should hold up for a good few weeks. If it starts to separate, just give it a quick stir before you use it.

Beard-Clarifying Sugar Polish

This one’s for when your beard’s been sweating, smogging, or generally 'not working out'. It deals with those tiny under-beard spots that feel like they’re trying to start a fight. You know the ones.
Four image collage showing the ingredients for the malesuave beard clarifying sugar polish, including brown suga, jojoba oil, fresh grapefruit juice, raw honey

What you need

  • 2 tbsp Soft Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • 1 tbsp Raw Honey
  • 1 tbsp Cold-pressed Jojoba Oil
  • man is scooping the malesuave beard clarifying sugar polish from a bowl
  • a man applying the beard clarifying sugar polish
  • a man washing off the beard clarifying sugar polish using beard wash and warm water
  • a man rinsing off the beard clarifying sugar polish in the shower with warm water
  • drying off the beard after using the malesuave beard clarifying sugar polish2

How To Use the Beard-Clarifying Sugar Polish

Mix it all together in a bowl until it looks like something you’d regret tasting. 

Just wet your beard, scoop a little on your fingers, and work it in to the beard and roots. Go gently. 

Give your beard a quick wash with your usual beard cleanser to remove any stickiness, then rinse off and pat dry.
Use once a week max -  after workouts or travel.

Storage

If you want to shave your beard off, this one is a great anti-aging treatment to reset the skin underneath - use in the months leading up to 'The Big Shave'.
Store in a small airtight jar in a cool spot. Use each batch within 2–4 weeks. Stir before use if the sugar settles.

The Beard Rescue Rub

This one’s for beards that feel rough, stiff, or like they’ve been through a long week. The salt lifts off dead skin that gets trapped under the hair, and the oils sink in fast to soften the beard and calm any tightness underneath. Good when your beard feels dry but greasy products make it worse.
The Beard Rescue Rub ingredients list including: Fine Pink Salt, Oat Flour, Baobab Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil, Vetiver Essential Oil

What you need

  • 1.5 tbsp Fine Pink Salt
  • 1 tsp Oat Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baobab Oil
  • 1 tsp Hemp Seed Oil
  • 2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
  • 1 drop Vetiver Essential Oil
  • photo of the gritty, porridge-like beard rub being stirred with a wooden spoon in a bowl on a simple bathroom counter with warm light and neutral tones.
  • A man with a medium beard gently rubs a small amount of the gritty rub into his damp beard using his fingertips. His focus is on the roots and skin, not just the hair ends. The paste is visibly worked into the beard.
  • Man deeply massaging the Malesuave Beard Rescue Rub into his beard
  • A man's beard rinsed clean after using the beard rescue rub

How To Use The Beard Rescue Rub

Mix it together until it looks like gritty porridge. Wet your beard, scoop a small amount, and rub it through - make sure it hits the skin, not just the ends. 

Don’t scrub like you’re stripping paint, just get things moving. Rinse it out, and if your beard feels a bit too slick after, wash it lightly with your usual beard wash.

Storage

Keep it in a sealed jar, out of direct heat. It’ll last a few weeks - maybe longer if you stick it in the fridge. Stir it if the mix starts to separate.

Underbeard Rescue Paste

This paste is for when the skin under your beard throws a tantrum. It helps calm down angry patches, odd bumps, and soreness. Great after shaving, sweating, or being in cold or dry air for too long. Don't use it every week - more like a first-aid kit for when your underbeard skin feels unwell.
6 image collage of the Underbeard Rescue Paste ingredients llist, including: Marshmallow Root Powder, White Clay, Green Clay, Plantain Powder, Frankince

What you need

  • 2 tsp Kaolin Clay
  • 1 tsp Green Clay
  • 1 tsp Marshmallow Root Powder
  • 1 tsp Plantain Leaf Powder
  • Tamanu Oil – enough to make a paste
  • Optional: 1 drop Vetiver Essential Oil
Nut Allergy: Swap Tamunu Oil For Black Seed Oil
  • Centralised image of the Malesuave Underbeard Rescue Paste Dry Mix In Airtight Storage Container
  • Flat Lay of the MaleSuave Underbeard Rescue Paste Dry Mix Combined with Tamanu oil to form a paste
  • Man applying the Malesuave Underbeard Rescue Paste onto his facial hair
  • Man Washing His beard after using the MaleSuave Underbeard Rescue Paste
  • A man rinsing his beard off after using the MaleSuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out Ingredients list
  • Close up of man Rinsing beard after using The MaleSuave Underbeard Rescue Paste

How To Use the Underbeard Rescue Paste

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and stash in a jar with a lid. When you’re ready to use it, scoop out a bit of powder and stir in enough tamanu oil to get a thick paste - something you can spread without it dripping.

Work it into your beard using your fingertips, making sure it reaches the skin underneath. Leave it there for 10–15 minutes, then wash, rinse and pat your face dry.

Storage

Keep the dry mix sealed and dry - it’ll last over a year if you don’t let moisture in. Only mix with oil when you’re ready to use it.

Citrus Beard Clean-Out

This one’s for beards that gets too oily too fast - especially if you’ve skipped a wash or been sweating through a long day. The citrus oils help cut through that slick, and the mix clears out the roots without drying your skin. Use it when your beard feels heavy, looks a bit shiny in the worst way, or smells like it needs a fresh start.
Ingredients list of Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean Out. Including Aloe Vera Gel, Kaolin Clay, Grapeseed oil, Himalayan Pink Salt, Vertiver Essential Oil, Cedarwood Essential Oil.

What you need

  • 1 tsp fine Himalayan pink salt
  • 1 tsp Kaolin Clay
  • 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp aloe vera gel
  • 2 drops grapefruit essential oil
  • 2 drops cedarwood essential oil
  • a close up image of the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out mixed in a bowl ready to use
  • man applys the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out to his beard
  • man works the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out thoroughly into his beard
  • a man washes off the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out thoroughly from his beard
  • man rinsing his face after washing off the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out
  • man rinsing his face after washing off beard wash after using the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out 2
  • man checking his underbeard skin after using the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out
  • man checking his beard for improvements after using the Malesuave Citrus Beard Clean-Out

How To Use the Citrus Beard Clean-Out

Mix it all into a gritty paste. Wet your beard, scoop a bit out, and rub it in using your fingertips.

Use just enough pressure to reach the skin without overdoing it. 

Let it sit for a minute while you finish up in your bathroom routine, then rinse it off, and follow with a quick beard wash.

Storage

Keep it in a sealed jar somewhere cool. Use it within 2–3 weeks and give it a stir before each use.

Have You Got a Beard Trick of Your Own?

Have you got a beard treatment you swear by? We'd love to try it - and if it works, it might even earn a spot in a future MaleSuave post.
Disclaimer:
These mixes are for external use only and are shared for informational purposes. Everyone’s skin reacts differently, so patch test before using anything new - especially if you’ve got sensitive skin or allergies. If irritation occurs, rinse off and don’t use it again. When in doubt, check with a healthcare professional before trying something new on your skin or beard.
These are good follow-ups.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

crosschevron-down