Roots of Sons
ROS Beard and Hair Balm 60gm
"Ros — a name that carries a little more meaning. Scottish Gaelic for headland. Old Germanic for renown. And to us, quietly: Roots of Sons."
Everything is handcrafted in New Zealand, made in small batches. No nasties, nothing hidden. Amber glass and glossy black lids, made and packaged by a whaanau business.
Most balms stop at the beard. This one starts with the skin beneath it.
Formulated with baobab oil and bakuchiol - two ingredients absent from every other NZ beard brand - the Ros Beard & Hair Balm nourishes the skin at the follicle level while styling and conditioning the beard above it. Baobab absorbs completely, leaving no residue. Bakuchiol, the plant-based alternative to retinol, supports skin cell turnover and collagen production with every use.
The result is a softer beard, healthier skin underneath, and a daily ritual that does more than it looks like it does. Hold rating 3.5 / 4. No grittiness. No greasy finish. Nothing hidden.
60g · Handcrafted in New Zealand · Nut-free
Ingredients & Benefits
Built with skin-first ingredients designed to nourish, soften and support the beard from the base up. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Parfum, Tocopherol, Bakuchiol.
The Ritual: Apply daily as part of your grooming ritual. Work through the beard from root to tip, taking time to reach the skin beneath.
Lineage: Warm. Woody. Timeless. Oakmoss, amber and warm woody musk, brightened by fresh herbs, sage and orange. A fragrance built on tradition — familiar, dependable and quietly confident. The scent of rituals passed from one generation to the next.
Tribute: Bold. Spiced. Assured. Leather, tobacco, amber and musk open into a spiced heart of black tea and cracked pepper, settling into aged teakwood, patchouli and sandalwood. Bold, magnetic and unmistakably masculine. The scent of a man whose presence speaks before he does.
Honour: Grounded. Clean. Present. Black Coral and Moss — amber, dark musk and lavender meet cool marine air and a trace of eucalyptus. Mysterious, grounded and quietly commanding. The scent of the stories we carry and the people we never forget.
