Tallow Balm Organic Grass-Fed, Barrier Repair Moisturiser Cream for Dry Sensitive Skin, Aging Skin, Eczema and Rosacea

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Transfer the blend into a glass container and store it in the fridge to speed up the cooling process so you can use it sooner. This natural deodorant is also made by my friend Emilie from Toups & Co. Organics. It is made with 100% grass fed tallow balm, and is a pure, natural recipe like mine.

Traditionally, many soap bars were made with tallow, since it helps harden and lather soap while also supporting skin’s natural barrier. Another benefit of consuming natural fats is for cognitive health, since a high percentage of your brain is made up of cholesterol and fat. 2. May Help Support Weight Loss/Management Tallow: Another name for tallow is rendered fat (from animals,) with the most common source being beef fat. You can also buy 100% organic tallow from grass-fed beef. Want to know a little-known fact about McDonald’s french fries? Before Mcdonald’s starting using hydrogenated vegetable oils to fry its fries, the company used good, old-fashioned beef tallow.Consuming animal fats can be especially helpful for weight loss if you follow a high-fat keto diet, which leads to ketosis and can also have benefits such as reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. 3. Can Help You Absorb Essential Vitamins The downside to eating lard is that it’s likely to be derived from pigs that are contaminated with toxins. Pork/pigs are commonly raised in unhealthy environments that causes them to become ill, and this can affect both their meat and fat. Risks and Side Effects Tallow that contains no more than 0.15 percent insoluble impurities, alongside hide-derived products and milk products, is excluded from that list. Once all of the tallow and water is strained, put it in a cool place so that the tallow can harden. Instead, tallow includes the vitamins and minerals your skin needs to increase its natural collagen production. It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to help decrease acne and redness.

This natural golden oil is extremely effective in providing intense moisture to dry skin. Especially if it's grass fed tallow. It absorbs easily and prevents dryness at the cellular level without suffocating the skin's barrier. It won't clog your pores and doesn't leave a greasy feeling, which means both dry skin and oily skin type sufferers can also benefit. Tallow can also refer to rendered fat from other ruminant animals, like sheep. Beef tallow benefits Good quality oils, such as coconut oil and avocado oil, can also be good alternatives that supply you with a mix of healthy fats. However, refined vegetable oils are not the best choice, since they are often rancid due to exposure to high heat and are very high in pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids.

Is tallow good for skin?

Tallow from cows eating only grass has the highest amount of skin loving nutrients. When looking for beef fat to make tallow balm, look for fat from 100% grass fed beef. You can render the tallow from beef fat yourself, or use already rendered tallow. One of the things I love so much about tallow is how versatile it is. I cover the entire list of all the many beef tallow uses in this post here. No, tallow is noncomedogenic ( source). Since it is so compatible with how our skin is made and our skin’s natural sebum, tallow works with our skin to moisturize, soothe, and repair it without clogging pores. Or, you can chop it up finely with a knife. Both of those methods are somewhat labor intensive, though. If you can get the butcher to grind the fat for you, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and effort. Tallow is definitely part of a Nourishing Traditions diet. Sally Fallon has this to say about tallow:

Making your own tallow balm is super easy, plus much lower in terms of cost compared to buying a tallow balm in-store, and you get to control how you fragrance it.

Beef fat uses

It’s also good to know that tallow from 100% grass fed, grass finished beef has the highest beneficial nutrient content ( source, source).I have more information on what tallow is here, and I explain all the many other beef tallow uses here. Is tallow good for skin? Many respected chefs and bakers consider lard to be one of the best fats for frying and making pastries. Not only does it have a neutral taste and high smoke point, but it helps makes fried foods crispy and crumbly. By using a gentle cleansing method, like a honey face wash or the oil cleansing method, you won’t strip your skin.

Let's take a close look at the essential fatty acids per-acid composition of tallow and in particular, beef tallow. Oleic Acid Once the rendering is finished, it’s time to strain.I like to strain my tallow through a metal strainer. You’ll be straining out the solid gristle chunks, discarding them, and keeping the tallow and water together in a clean container.It's hard to follow the trace and get first-hand information, so it's highly advisable to only buy from brands you truly believe in and are loyal to. Fat from grain-fed animals might have inflammatory properties and lose all the benefits discussed above. Yes, it’s a difficult ingredient to source, but we’ve seen firsthand the incredible difference it’s made in our family’s skin health. We couldn’t imagine a world without tallow! Whipped or solid, tallow balm is a skin healing miracle you won’t want to be without. It might seem kind of strange at first to use something like beef fat on your skin. The truth is, using tallow for a skin moisturizer is a practice that is thousands of years old. It’s truly a traditional skincare product that has been loved for centuries. Tallow can be stored for extended periods, without refrigeration, only if kept in a sealed container to prevent oxidation. The Different Types of Tallow