Kühn Beard Butter - Birchwood Review

I tested Kühn Beard Butter - Birchwood Scent for two weeks. Read my review here to learn how my beard felt after using it. What I liked and didn’t like, and how it became a regular part of my existing beard care routine.

Introduction

During my test of Johnny Slicks Organic Hand-Whipped Beard Wash, I started using Kühn Beard Butter - Birchwood and continued to use it throughout the last three weeks.

Testing Steps

Reminder: Always do a patch test before trying a new product on your skin, and read the ingredients list carefully.

I was familiar with balms prior to testing this product, but this was my first time ever using a beard butter. After this test, I think I’m growing to prefer butters over balms.

How I Used the Kühn Beard Butter

I followed this simple method to test the beard butter.

Nightly Routine:

My nightly routine remained the same.

1. I showered nightly and washed my beard every other day.

2. On days I didn’t wash my beard, I rinsed it with warm water in the shower.

3. On days I washed my beard, I used a beard wash to thoroughly scrub my beard.

4. I rinsed my beard completely after scrubbing to rinse all of the beard wash out of my beard.

5. I applied beard oil after showering as I normally do.

See How to Use Beard Oil for more information.

Daily Routine:

My daily routine is where I added the beard butter.

After waking up and brushing my teeth, I did the following:

1. Used my thumbnail to scrape a small amount of the butter out of the container.

2. Placed the product in my palm and rubbed my palms together to melt the butter.

3. Rubbed the butter into my beard, massaging it into the beard and the skin underneath.

4. Used a boar-bristle brush to gently work the butter into my beard. This also lightly exfoliates the skin underneath it.

5. Finished with a comb to finalize the style with the light hold the beard butter provides.

Results: Beard Health & Feel

The butter feels amazing in my beard. It’s not too heavy and it doesn’t leave any sort of residue. My beard feels very soft for the rest of the day. Whatever ratio they are using for their ingredients is very well formulated. The beard butter melts easily in my hands and easily absorbs into my beard hair and skin.

Scent

Birchwood is the scent that the Kühn website recommends if you don’t know what to choose. Since I wasn’t sure, this is the scent I chose. I can see why this is the recommended scent. It’s a fresh, crisp scent with a sweet note as well. It’s a very pleasant scent that I really enjoy.

Kühn Beard Butter - Birchwood Ingredients

The first two ingredients are butters: shea butter and mango butter. Both are excellent due to their moisturizing, nourishing, and softening properties. Note that mango butter can be comedogenic on acne-prone skin.

The next four ingredients are oils: shea nut oil, jojoba oil, marula oil, meadowfoam seed oil. All of these are great oils that moisturize and soften beard hair while promoting growth and soothing the skin.

With the inclusion of two butters and four oils, this product likely works better for medium to long beards. It may be a bit too much for short or naturally oily beards though. My beard is currently medium-length—roughly 3 to 4 inches below my chin. It’s fine for me, but I have been using about half of a pea-sized amount and that’s really all I need. A little goes a long way with most balms and butters.

The final ingredient is beeswax—misspelled “beexwax” on my container. The inclusion of beeswax makes this more of a hybrid butter. Beeswax offers a styling component that provides a light hold, making it similar to a balm, but lighter in feel. I haven’t had any issues with the beeswax. As the last ingredient, it’s very light. However, this may not appeal to users who are looking for a pure beard butter with no wax.

None of these ingredients seem to have a scent profile that would produce a “Birchwood” aroma. I checked the Kühn website again. The sample ingredients shown on the website are the same for every scent. It’s possible the container is missing an essential oil or fragrance oil used for the scent. If you have sensitivities to certain scent ingredients, this should be taken into consideration before purchasing. I recommend trying the unscented version to start with if this is a concern.

Price Point

The Kühn website lists a 2 oz container at $20 US. This is about twice the price of many beard butters available from big box stores like Target and Walmart. It’s definitely worth the price though. I haven’t compared this to any of those butters, but I like it a lot more than any beard balms I have tried so far.

Pros

• Excellent conditioning: softens beard hair and leaves no greasy residue
• Light, natural hold from beeswax—behaves like a butter–balm hybrid
• Melts easily and absorbs quickly into hair and skin
• Birchwood scent is fresh, crisp, and very pleasant
• Works especially well for medium to long beards; a little goes a long way

Cons

• May feel a bit rich for short beards or naturally oily skin
• Contains beeswax—Not ideal for those who want a completely wax-free butter
• Mango butter can be comedogenic for some acne-prone skin types
• Higher price than many big-box options (though performance justifies it)
• Fragrance source not listed on the ingredient label

Final Thoughts

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

This is a great product that I have enjoyed using. It may be a bit rich for very short or oily beards, but it works very well for my medium-length beard. The birchwood scent is very pleasant—crisp and refreshing. The product isn’t heavy. It melts well when rubbing it in your hands and is easily absorbed into the beard hair and skin. It offers great condition with a light hold. Be mindful of the possible unlisted fragrance ingredients. This has been an overall great addition to my beard care routine.

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