Thread: Considering making an aftershave wax

I started with beard oil but found I used a lot. Akso it did little to tame my crazy hairs. It did eliminate tangles.

My first wax I followed a good process and it worked well. It was originally mustache wax but the hold didn't last. These I did wrong trying to simplify a multi-batch process.

Here's what worked. I put beeswax in a bowl with a little bit of hemp seed oil and microwaved it, 5 minutes and then in about 30 second bursts until it almost melted. Then I added coconut oil for the bursts when it softened up good.. That integrated well when melted.. I added essential oils at the end after it sat for a little bit and stirred.

The consistency depends on the ratio of beeswax to oils. Liquid oils oddly make for harder waxes than coconut oil or the like. Different oils at different ratios provide different results obviously..

My current mustache wax is a little less than 50% coconut oil and hemp seed oil. I could probably use a little less coconut oil even because I just keep having trouble with the staying power..

The failed ones didn't work because I didn't heat all the oils together. My beard wax has a hard surface and softer underneath. I'm remaking it this weekend. The aftershave wax works brautifully but has lumps that don't melt in the hand easily. I tried adding witch hazel and worst tried without heating it.. Live and learn.. I will try againg this weekend. I may not put in the witch hazel. Then again I may be brave enough to try again the right way but it is pretty complex.