diff --git a/data/json/effects_on_condition/npc_eocs/appearance_eocs.json b/data/json/effects_on_condition/npc_eocs/appearance_eocs.json
index 8e43870cf242b..875c1b241181a 100644
--- a/data/json/effects_on_condition/npc_eocs/appearance_eocs.json
+++ b/data/json/effects_on_condition/npc_eocs/appearance_eocs.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "//3": "For ease of calculation, all math will be done with centimeters for hair growth.",
     "//4": "For reference starting point, a buzzcut is 0.32 centimeters long.",
     "//5": "1 inch is 2.54 centimeters.",
-    "recurrence": { "math": [ "(6480000 - ((u_val('health') * 180000) ) )" ] },
+    "//6": "Currently hair changes traits about every 20 days",
+    "recurrence": { "math": [ "time('20 d')" ] },
     "global": false,
     "condition": { "u_has_trait": "natural_hair_growth" },
     "effect": [
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@
     "type": "effect_on_condition",
     "id": "EOC_beard_growth_tracking",
     "//": "Use the same notes as hair growth.  However, facial hair grows faster than head hair, averaging 1.25 inches per month.",
-    "recurrence": { "math": [ "(43200000 - ((u_val('health') * 86400) ) )" ] },
+    "//2": "Currently beard changes traits every 14 days",
+    "recurrence": { "math": [ "time('14 d')" ] },
     "global": false,
     "condition": { "u_has_trait": "natural_hair_growth" },
     "effect": [