Haircare and beard care brands buy frankincense for both its resinous scent and its place in scalp-focused formulations, usually as one note in a larger carrier oil blend. This page is part of our Guide to Buying Frankincense Essential Oil in Bulk.
Test species and carrier pairings before scaling to production.
The category's range of finished products, from leave-in serums to scalp oils, is covered in the haircare formulation overview, useful background before scaling a formula to wholesale volume.
A working beard oil formula built around this profile is laid out in the beard oil recipe, a common starting point for a men's grooming line.
Most haircare formulators pair frankincense with a lighter carrier such as jojoba, following an approach close to the hair serum formulation, since the resinous note works best as an accent rather than the base of the blend.
As with skincare, haircare buyers should confirm species before finalizing a formula, since a scent shift between carterii and sacra will change a finished leave-in product in ways a customer can notice.
A new haircare or beard oil line typically launches at the 8 oz or 16 oz size and moves to the 5 lbs or 25 lbs tier once the product is established in retail.
Sizes scale from a new product launch to an established line.