Marsha Stevenson 
What if I told you there’s a skincare product that’s cheap, natural, effective, and eco-friendly? It’s so appealing that young women, who have a keen sense for these things, eagerly adopt it after trying it just once. This product could seriously disrupt the skincare market.
Say Goodbye to Big Cosmetics
This magical substance is tallow balm, or beef fat. It may not be a new discovery, but tallow balm products have the potential to replace an entire cabinet of petroleum-based skincare products. Here’s why.
The Problem with the Skincare Industry
If you walk around any college campus, you’ll see numerous 20-year-olds, supposedly in their prime, struggling with bad skin. It’s disheartening, and the skincare industry profits from this widespread insecurity without actually solving the problem. Their fundamental flaw? The notion is that you have bad skin because you lack some artificial chemicals. So why would adding more chemicals solve the issue? It doesn’t, and skin problems persist year after year.
Their Solution
More Accutane, more chemicals, and still more acne.
Artificial Products
Look closely at any cosmetics store, and you’ll notice a pattern: brands seem to avoid nature. Even when they tout a “natural” ingredient, it’s usually mixed with many synthetic ones. Why? Because they can’t patent nature.
The artificial ingredients benefit the manufacturers, not you.
The Natural Alternative
An effective skincare product should only have natural ingredients. Among many natural options, tallow, derived from beef fat (and no, it doesn’t smell or taste like meat), is particularly special. Here’s why.
The Power of Vitamin A
Retinol, or Vitamin A, is vital for maintaining healthy skin. Many skincare products use synthetic versions of retinol, and even Accutane—a highly toxic drug that causes long-term DNA damage—is derived from it (known chemically as Isotretinoin). This is because retinol is crucial for producing new skin cells. A lack of it can lead to issues such as dry skin, lesions, chicken skin, eczema, and acne. High-quality animal fats, particularly beef fat, are rich in natural retinol. Unlike synthetic versions, this natural retinol supports skin health without harmful side effects.
The Role of Saturated Fat
Your skin naturally hydrates itself by producing an oil called sebum. Many commercial moisturizers try to imitate this process with various oils. Synthetic moisturizers often contain petroleum-derived oils, which aren’t ideal. Even natural options, such as jojoba oil, are often seed oils.
Other alternatives like coconut oil and shea butter offer plant-based saturated fats, but they can clog your pores because their fatty acids differ from those in human fat.
So, What’s the Perfect Option?
Beef tallow. Its fatty acid composition closely matches that of human fat. When applied to your skin, tallow is easily recognized by your body, minimizing the risk of breakouts that might occur with products like coconut oil. It makes sense—our bodies share more similarities with cows than with coconuts.
Chemical-Free and Edible
Did you know that your skin absorbs substances more efficiently than your digestive system? When you eat something, it passes through numerous enzymes, microbes, and detoxifying organs before entering your bloodstream. However, when you apply something to your skin, it gets absorbed directly into your blood with minimal filtration. That’s why you should only put on your skin what you would be willing to eat. Tallow is one of the rare skincare products that are not just safe to apply but also edible.
Versatility
Walk into any cosmetics store, and you’ll be overwhelmed by the sheer variety of products for overly specific needs—after shower, during the shower, sun exposure, cold weather, and more. Quite frankly, all these options are unnecessary. As you read earlier, a deficiency in Vitamin A is at the root of many skin problems. Tallow, rich in Vitamin A, can be used effectively for a wide range of skin issues, from pimples and blemishes to eczema and acne. You can even apply it to your entire face or use it as a chapstick or lip balm.
Lip Balm and Beyond
Tallow is versatile enough to be used on cuts and injuries, too, thanks to its Vitamin K2 content, which aids blood clotting. Instead of cluttering your medicine cabinet with petroleum-based, plastic-packaged products, turn to tallow. Just observe the glowing skin of tallow users, like the women mentioned here.
Environmentally Friendly
People often believe that if something is beneficial for them, it must have some environmental downside. However, that’s not always the case. Tallow is a win-win: it’s excellent for your skin and environmentally friendly. Unlike petroleum-based products or those from industries like shea nuts, tallow comes from beef fat—a byproduct we get from cows raised primarily for food. These cows consume grass grown on land unsuitable for other uses, turning inedible fiber into valuable food and effective skincare.
Sustainable Beauty
Using tallow is a resource-efficient alternative to petroleum-based products, which rely on ancient fossil fuels and extensive manufacturing processes.
Cows effectively turn natural resources into multiple beneficial products, including skincare.
It Really Works
The photos featured here are of real tallow users, with no retouching or Photoshop involved. Take my friend’s girlfriend’s glowing testimonial, for example.
Recommended Brands
My favorite brand is VanMan, known for its grass-fed tallow. Other reputable brands include Toups and Co, which also makes makeup, and Canada-based Fatskn. Look for products with minimal additives—just grass-fed tallow, perhaps mixed with olive oil, honey, or essential oils.
How to Use
Order your tallow product and apply it wherever needed, as often as you like. Personally, I use it on my face and the backs of my arms. Consider buying a few, as they tend to be very popular and disappear quickly.
A Gift for Better Skin
Given its effectiveness, I now buy tallow products as gifts, treating it as my civic duty to improve society’s skin health. I encourage you to do the same.
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