If you've been washing your beard with whatever shampoo is in the shower and wondering why it feels scratchy, this set from Every Man Jack covers the whole routine. It comes with five pieces in the brand's Sandalwood scent: a beard and face wash, a beard and face lotion, beard oil, beard butter and a comb. The listing says the four grooming products are full size, so it isn't a box of samples.
It also shows up a lot as a gift, and the listing leans into that. If you're shopping for someone with a beard and don't know what they already use, this gives them every step at once.
Most of the buyer feedback below comes from people who bought the same Sandalwood wash and oil on their own, and from buyers of a similar Every Man Jack Sandalwood beard kit sold at other stores.
What's in the box
- Beard + Face Wash
- Recovery Beard + Face Lotion
- Beard Oil
- Beard Butter
- Beard Comb
The scent is the same across all four products. Every Man Jack describes it as earthy and woody, with sandalwood oil, vetiver and a little mandarin. The listing names shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, glycerin, hyaluronic acid and witch hazel among the ingredients, and says the formulas have no parabens, phthalates or dyes and aren't tested on animals. The products are made in the USA.
How the routine goes
You start in the shower with the wash. It's made for both the beard and the skin under it, so you use one bottle instead of soap on your face and shampoo on your chin. Buyers of the wash say it lathers well and rinses clean, and one said it left no beard dandruff behind.
After you dry off, the lotion goes on. Every Man Jack says it's there to moisturize the skin under your beard, soften the hair and cut down on beard itch, with hyaluronic acid for moisture, coconut oil for softness and witch hazel to calm the skin.
Next come a few drops of oil worked through the beard. This is the piece people talk about most. iHerb reviewers describe it as a thin oil that soaks in well and keeps the beard soft without feeling greasy, and one said it smells like a walk in a forest. A Walmart buyer said it keeps the skin under their beard moisturized.
The butter is the last step, and it's the one that gives you a bit of control. The brand calls it a light hold with a natural-looking finish, made with shea butter and cocoa butter to soften coarse hair. You massage a small amount in and shape the beard however you like, then run the comb through.
You don't have to use every step every day. The butter is mostly for days when you want the beard to hold a shape.
What buyers like
The smell comes up first in almost every set of reviews. Buyers of a similar Sandalwood beard kit at Best Buy wrote things like "Smells fantastic. Wife loves it. I love it." and one partner wrote that the products make their husband's beard really soft. A Walmart reviewer of the wash called the scent classy and long lasting without being overbearing.
Softness is the other big one. One Best Buy reviewer said the kit makes their beard feel smoother and softer while also helping shape it, and a buyer of the wash said their beard was very soft and smooth to the touch.
People also like the price for what they get. Reviewers of the Best Buy kit call it easy on the wallet, and several buyers of the wash say they've bought it again.
The complaints worth knowing
The wash can dry some beards out. A Walmart reviewer with a soft, curly beard said it turned their beard into steel wool after only a couple of washes, and another said it stripped the moisture out and they had to lean on beard oil to fix it. If your beard is already dry, you may want to use the wash every other day and keep the oil handy.
The oil bottle is small. Several iHerb reviewers say the size is modest, though one added that a little goes a long way. A shaving site that reviewed the oil also found the formula thin, so people with long, thick beards may go through it faster than they expect.
The scent sticks around. Most buyers count that as a plus, but the shaving site's reviewer noticed it lasts for hours rather than fading after one, so if you already wear cologne, the two might clash.
Packaging problems show up now and then. One Walmart buyer received a broken oil bottle, and another said their wash bottle leaked around the base.
You might skip this set if:
- You don't like woody scents, since every product in it smells of sandalwood
- You have a very long, dense beard and want a heavier oil
- Your beard dries out easily and you don't want to adjust how often you wash it
- You already own a beard routine you're happy with and only need one item
Is it worth buying?
For someone starting a beard routine from scratch, or for a gift, yes. You get every step from washing to styling in one scent that most buyers seem to love, and the wash, lotion, oil and butter each do a separate job instead of overlapping. If you have a dry or very thick beard, go easy on the wash and expect to use more oil than the bottle suggests.
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