• einkorn@feddit.org
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    2 days ago

    even when washed well, it will begin to literally irritate me

    Define “washed well”. Most men I have encountered complaining about irritated or itchy under their beard don’t use oil or moisturizer.

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      I don’t think conditioner and oil is part of washing. Besides, I have never used oil on my head-, chest-, arm-, whatever-hair, and still the beard is the only one that randomly goes itchy sometimes.

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        That’s because afaik beard hair is structurally different from “regular” hair.

        And depending on your skin and “head”-hair type your scalp can become itchy too. Which is why some people prefer to use oil instead of soap for their scalp.