Skin-Loving Goodness of Grass-fed Tallow
1. TALLOW HYDRATES SKIN BETTER THAN ANY OTHER INGREDIENT
Tallow contains heaps of skin-loving goodies, making it the single most compatible ingredient we could rub on our skin and actually absorb. Unlike coconut oil, which sits on top of the skin, tallow is food for our skin and is absorbed deeply. [Source]
2. TALLOW IS PACKED WITH SKIN-LOVING NUTRIENTS
Tallow contains high levels of vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as antioxidants and essential fatty acids (like CLA), which is only found in grass-fed beef tallow. CLA is the fatty acid responsible for tallow's ability to soothe and calm red and inflamed, scaly skin.
Benefits of these vitamins:
Vitamin A speeds up the wound-healing process (think fast repair of cuts and blemishes), is involved in the production of fresh new cells and can help with the appearance of wrinkles and saggy skin.
Vitamin D has strong anti-inflammatory properties, helps improve cell turnover, and can prevent the skin from aging damage.
Vitamin E: This very important fat-soluble antioxidant helps protect the skin from UV damage and soothes irritated skin.
Vitamin K improves the appearance of scars, dark spots, stretch marks, and under-eye circles by speeding up the skin’s healing and collagen renewal processes. Tallow is also rich in antioxidants, which counteract free radicals from forming on the surface of the skin as a result of oxidative stress.
CLA—The Star of the Show: Conjugated Linoleic Acid, or CLA, is an essential fatty acid responsible for the free flow of moisture in and out of our cells. When we don't have enough of it, our skin will not stay hydrated no matter how much water we drink or lotion we apply. Only grass-fed tallows of ruminant animals contain high levels of CLA because of the grass diet and sunshine it "consumes" in order to produce it in its fat (called "leaf fat"). Factory-farmed, corn-fed cattle DO NOT contain high levels of CLA (they barely have any at all). [Source]
Because of this, tallow is a great moisturizer that not only gives you glowing, red-carpet-ready skin, but it also FEEDS your skin with serious nourishment.
3. TALLOW IS GENTLE ENOUGH FOR THE WHOLE WHANAU (ALL SKIN TYPES)
Tallow is thick enough to handle calloused, rough skin patches, gentle enough for baby's butts, and light enough to absorb into any skin type.
It's non-irritating, 100% natural, and very soothing.
It's ranked a 2 on the comedogenic scale (a fancy term for saying that it doesn't clog the pores) and absorbs super fast and uber-deep.
Whether you have extremely dry, overly sensitive, super oily or combination skin, tallow is your one-stop shop.
It can soothe irritated skin, hydrate extremely dry skin, and even help balance oil production in oily or acne-prone skin.
4. TALLOW DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY NASTIES
That's right. Our skin-loving tallow does not contain synthetic fragrances or colours, sulphates, parabens, petrochemicals, or topical steroids. Unlike most moisturizers, tallow does not contain a high percentage of water.
So basically, it's awesome!