Tallow's Benefits for the Skin

The use of beef tallow in skin care products may seem like a recent trend in the beauty industry, but it's actually as old as the hills. The benefits of beef tallow for the skin are so numerous, that it may almost seem too good to be true. 

Tallow Is Rich in Vitamins A, D, E, and K. These vitamins are naturally occurring, making them more bioavailable than the lab-made vitamins typically found in skincare. Vitamin A is a natural retinol and vitamin K fights free radical damage. Tallow is also a source of Linoleic Acid, which is an omega-6 fatty acid and antioxidant that works to moisturize, plump, and fight inflammation. It can also reduce acne, minimize scarring, and rebuild the skin barrier. Tallow Is Naturally Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Bacterial; however, unlike antibiotics, tallow balm won’t strip your skin of good bacteria. But it will still target the bad stuff and help remove it. Anti-inflammatory properties sweep in to help calm redness, acne, and other inflammation.

Tallow Can Naturally Increase Collagen Production: What’s better than consuming collagen? Giving your skin the building blocks it needs to create it. Tallow can boost blood flow to your face while providing the vitamins and minerals essential for collagen creation.

Tallow Mimics Your Skin Barrier: This is one of the most powerful benefits of tallow —and why it’s a skincare “superfood” for most people. Tallow is an animal product so is easier for our skin to recognize than most plant products. The chemical makeup of high-quality tallow balm is extremely similar to our own skin’s DNA.

This is what makes it so bioavailable—and why it can rapidly heal wounds and reverse skin damage. Almost like a liquid bandage.

Living in a northern climate, where winter can be bitter cold and last months, I find the tallow balm and face cream especially beneficial in the winter. It's better than a balaclava for protecting my face on those January mornings where the wind is whipping over the fields and cutting right through the face mask. I like to put it around my eyes and on my lips. But regardless of the time of year, the tallow-based skin care products add a glow and radiance to the skin which is, in my opinion, it's best quality!

Calendula: Calendula oil has antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that make it useful in healing wounds, soothing eczema, and relieving diaper rash. That’s where calendula comes in. Calendula flowers are rich in antioxidant compounds, including flavonoids, polyphenols, and carotenoids. These antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, limiting the effect they can have on the skin. In practice, this means calendula helps protect the skin from stressors, which keeps it functioning optimally and looking its best. In addition to antioxidants, studies show that calendula flower extract is rich in various skin-friendly oils. Though the exact quantities of these compounds vary depending on where the flowers were grown, when they were harvested, and how the extract was made, research indicates that calendula seeds typically include a high concentration of linoleic and calendic acid. Linoleic acid is the most abundant fatty acid in the skin’s natural moisture barrier and is involved in maintaining the skin barrier’s proper functioning. Evidence suggests that using topical skincare products containing linoleic acid—like those made with calendula extract—may help promote a more hydrated, healthy skin moisture barrier.