Why beef tallow, fat from a cow on your skin?
Valid question.
Here’s why you should be using it too.
Let’s talk about it. When I was first told I should put cow fat on my baby’s skin I was caught off guard to say the least, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it so eventually I researched it. And when I say researched it, I read every article I could find. I then decided to try it. When I first started using tallow on my youngest daughter’s baby acne, I was blown away. No more mystery bumps that would turn painful. Just soft, smooth, happy skin. (I also loved how great my hands felt after applying it to her skin.) That led to an obsession of finding out more ways I could use tallow on me and my babies’ skin. I’ve loved it ever since and use it for everything now.
So what makes tallow so special?
It’s deeply nourishing. Tallow is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K - nutrients that support our skin health and healing process.
It mimics our own skins oils. It’s incredibly compatible with human skin, which means it absorbs beautifully well and doesn’t clog pores or just sit on top like many creams do.
It’s completely natural. No chemicals, no fake fragrances, no preservatives - just the way our ancestors used for centuries.
It actually works.
Doesn’t it smell?
There’s two types of ways to render tallow, wet and dry. Our tallow is dry rendered, meaning it has no scent, and the delicate nutrients were stored in suet. I have smelled wet rendered tallow, we use it for cooking and our products do not smell like that. I only use it and a few other oils but there is very little to no scent over-all for our products - we pride ourselves on that.
Won’t I be oily?
When I tell you a pea-sized amount goes a long way, I truly mean it! So yes, there is a chance you will temporarily feel oily but that’s only if you use as much product as you would with hand lotions and things you’ve previously used. I can moisturize both of my hands perfectly with a pea-sized amount.