Beef tallow is a highly versatile animal-derived fat. More specifically, it comes from the fat surrounding a cow’s internal organs, primarily the kidney fat, also known as suet. Before processing, this material is simply referred to as beef fat. Once it undergoes rendering—a process where the fat is gently heated to separate the pure fat from impurities—it becomes what we know as tallow.

A simple way to understand rendering is to think about cooking bacon: as the fat melts, it separates from the solids, and once cooled, it solidifies into a white, stable fat. Beef fat is treated in the same way to produce tallow.

TALLOW USES

Tallow offers remarkable advantages for skincare, characterized by its exceptional gentleness, making it suitable for many skin types. Its moisturizing properties surpass those of many plant-based alternatives. Another important aspect we love about Beef Tallow is that it often times gets thrown out or wasted during the processing of the meat. Its can be referred to as a waste product because in our society today its not wanted. We love that by using it in skincare we can use something that would otherwise be wasted contributing to sustainability efforts.

The quality of tallow is intricately linked to the dietary habits of the cow. This underscores the significance of prioritizing grass-fed sources for skincare. Grass-fed tallow is notably richer in Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLA) and carotene, imparting a distinctive rich yellow hue to it.

Much tallow on the market today is hardly tallow at all. Many Large "tallow" suppliers use Steam to render all the scraps from the meat processors-essentially making it hydrogenated with no smell at all, then BHT is added to preserve it. This tallow has a crisco like consistency and has very little benefits for our skin. Our tallow is rock hard due to the stearic acid content and only coming from kidney fat. The quality is unmatched, and we dont ever add beeswax to it to make it harder and fool our customers. 

The advantages of beef tallow are extensive and multifaceted, making it a valuable resource in various domains.