WHY TALLOW + WHAT IS IT?

Tallow is a fancy word for fat. Ya, super cool right? There are a lot of forms of tallow, beef, deer, bear, buffalo, etc. Beef tallow is basically the OG skincare ingredient your great-great-grandparents would recognize instantly—and your modern skin barrier will thank you for. Here’s the “what, why, and how”

THE WHAT

What is tallow?

Tallow is rendered beef fat—cleaned, purified, and transformed from “raw” to “ready for skin.” Think of it like this: it’s butter’s tougher, more outdoorsy cousin… with better moisturizing stamina.

THE HOW

How is tallow made?

Tallow is made by rendering: gently melting beef fat and separating out impurities.

The simplified process:

  1. Start with quality fat (often suet—fat around the kidneys—because it’s cleaner and harder).
  2. Slow heat melts the fat without scorching it.
  3. Strain out solids and impurities.
  4. Cool it into a smooth, creamy solid.
  5. (Optional) Repeat rendering for extra purity and a milder scent.
  6. Result: a stable, shelf-friendly fat that’s excellent in soap and skincare.

We do a minimum of 3 renderings, we go that extra mile for you guys.

Why use tallow on skin?

  • It supports your skin barrier like a pro

    When your skin barrier is weak, everything gets in: irritation, dryness, redness, “why do I suddenly react to air?” Tallow is rich in skin-loving lipids that help naturally lock in moisture.

  • It moisturizes without the greasy regret

    A good tallow balm or lotion can feel deeply nourishing without turning you into a human slip-n-slide—especially when it’s whipped properly and balanced with other oils/butters.

  • It’s packed with naturally occurring fat-soluble nutrients

    Tallow naturally contains compounds associated with skin support (like fat-soluble vitamins and fatty acids). Translation: your skin gets fed, not fooled.

  • Great for “my skin is picky” people

    Many folks with sensitive or dry skin prefer simpler formulas. Tallow skincare often uses fewer ingredients, which can mean fewer chances for your skin to throw a tantrum.

  • It’s time-tested and practical

    Long before “clinical glow” was a phrase, people used animal fats for protection against harsh conditions—wind, cold, sun, dry climates—because it works.

Soaps are made up of...

  • Tallow

  • Olive Oil

  • Coconut Oil

  • Shea Butter

  • Castor Oil
Explore Our Handcrafted Tallow Soaps

Tallow creams are made up of...

  • 85%

    Tallow

  • 15%

    Olive Oil with an essential oil / fragrance oil blend*

*Lavender, Patchouli Wind, Medicine Man, Dream Catcher, & Rose Garden tallow scents are made with 100% Essential Oil.

Explore Our Tallow Body Creams

Tallow glow is made up of...

  • 85%

    Tallow

  • 15%

    Castor Oil
Learn more about Tallow Glow

Tallow deodorant is made up of...

  • Tallow

  • Coconut Oil

  • Shea butter

  • Beeswax

  • Arrowroot

  • Magnesium Hydroxide
    • Non-nano Zinc Oxide (2%)
    • Kaolin Clay (1%)
    • Fragrance (1%*)
      *0% fragrance in the unscented deodorant

Explore Our Tallow Deodorants

Ingredients That Prove Earth Over Industry

  • Grass-fed Beef Tallow

    and Shea Butter

  • Imported Olive Oil

    as well as Coconut and

    Castor oils

  • Clays

    Moroccan red

    Kaolin

    Bentonite

    Rhassoul

    Indigo

    Yellow Clay

    Pink French Clay

    Brazilian Purple Clay

    Dead Sea Clay

    Sea Clay

  • Exfoliants

    Coffee Grounds

    Poppy seed

    Activated Charcoal

  • Essential oils

    Lavender

    Rose Hip

    Eucalyptus

    Rosemary

    Orange

    Patchouli

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Why a Native American–owned company chose it

  • ANCESTRAL PRACTICALITY:

    Use what’s available, waste less, make it last.

  • WHOLE-ANIMAL RESPECT:

    Using tallow can honor the idea that nothing should be wasted.

  • BACK-TO-REAL:

    Fewer fillers, less “because marketing said so,” more “because it works.”
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