Is Beef Tallow Good For Skincare?🫣

When researching beef tallow for skin, you might have noticed that not everyone is in love with the idea. Whether it’s because of a firm grasp on traditional skincare or personal values, we understand the hesitation. It’s clean enough to eat, won’t mess with your hormones, and usually works better than the chemical-filled alternatives. Let’s back up and talk more about WHY tallow can be beneficial to use in skincare:

• Tallow is a natural and bioavailable source of Vitamin A which can help with skin regeneration and keep skin youthful! Plus, Vitamin E has been shown to prevent collagen breakdown.

• Provides adequate moisture for skin and is compatible with our skin’s natural oils and Tallow contains some antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

• Generally okay for all skin types to use, even acne-prone! It has a comedogenic rating of 2 which means it is non-comedogenic and has a moderately low likelihood of clogging pores.

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• A little goes a long way! If you use too much it can feel sort of heavy. But with just the right amount (you’ll figure out how much you need! usually a pea-sized amount) it DOES moisturize my skin well and is surprisingly not greasy or oily looking.

• It can take longer to soak in and more effort to blend compared to most lotions or facial oils. I typically use facial oils which are very emollient and silky. Tallow leans more balm-like and since I live in a colder climate, it needs some warming up in my fingers before applying in the winter months. I feel like it takes a few minutes to fully absorb before I put on makeup.

• I prefer to apply tallow to slightly damp skin or even spritz a drop or two of toner because that makes it way easier to glide onto skin and blend in.

• You do need to make sure you’re using some sort of exfoliation in your routine (weekly is good) since tallow naturally boosts the skin’s cell turnover rate which can lead to a buildup of dead skin cells.

At the end of the day, using tallow on your skin is more than just a skincare choice—it's a statement about what you value.💅🏼

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