Tallow for skincare, it’s more than a trend.

If you have not hopped on the tallow skincare bandwagon yet, it’s about time! For centuries, the Eastern Hemisphere has utilized tallow and other natural products for skincare and the Western Hemisphere is just catching up. We have come to realize the beautiful benefits of tallow skincare and why some people refer to it as a “superfood” in the skincare industry. 

Here are a few reasons why I have integrated tallow  into my daily skincare routines:

• Tallow is naturally anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial – You will find these natural products leave your good bacteria, while removing the bad bacteria. Many have found tallow to reduce acne, redness, and inflammation, especially in the face. 
• Loaded in vitamins A, E, D, and K – Tallow naturally has more of these vitamins than other skincare products, which typically have lab-made vitamins to fulfill the ingredient list.  Bonus … Vitamin A is a natural retinol and helps tremendously with increasing skin cell production, unclogs pores, increases collagen, exfoliates skin and reduces fine lines! 
• No clogged pores – Yes, hard to believe but tallow actually has a very friendly molecular structure and it works with our skin barrier and not against it. Tallow has a very low comedogenic score, meaning it is significantly less likely to cause breakouts than other skincare products. 
• Natural linoleic acid – Tallow has conjugated linoleic acid (an Omega-3 fatty acid), which many large skincare companies are synthetically producing, and marketing products with it, because of the benefits! However, tallow already has linoleic acid in its composition and it’s ready to work for you. As an omega-3 fatty acid and antioxidant, it helps preserve nerve flow, moisturizes, and plumps the skin. It also helps reduce inflammation, redness, and rebuilds your skin barrier too!
• Better than a bandaid! – Tallow is very similar to your skin barrier and can quickly heal wounds and repair damaged skin when used properly. This is why they call tallow skincare a “Superfood”! 

Here at Gratitude Farm, we have been blessed with the opportunity to utilize a very high-quality, locally made tallow from Darilane Farms in Elk, Washington. All of our tallow products have the highest quality natural ingredients and customers continue to rave about their beautiful benefits.

I recommend starting with one product and slowly integrating tallow skincare into your daily routine.  One of my favorite products is our Whipped Tallow Body Butter. Tallow and Golden Salve- calendula, comfrey, nettle, plantain and yarrow infused into Organic cold pressed olive oil, come together for a blissful and powerful combo. Soothing, deeply hydrating, and softening. Fan favorite, treat your skin to deep nourishment along with an aromatherapy experience from essential oil options. Excellent for calming eczema, psoriasis, sun burns, face, body, and hair. For extra sensitive, try our unscented batch in 4 ounce only.

If you have not tried tallow products before, reach out to me. I would love to help answer any questions or concerns.