I mentioned in my previous blog about my skin wellness journey, well I have travelled that road for quite some time now and tried many types of different natural creams and lotions to find ‘the one’ that suits my delicate skin the best to keep in it in tiptop shape…ish!  Aveeno generally is a go to if nothing else available as it is so soothing and moisturising, however my ‘the one’ has finally appeared!   (It is important for me to mention that I am 53, therefore this may not always be the best for everyone if you are still very young and wish for something lighter). 

I came across a fabulous and unbelievably beautiful soul whilst I was at a summer fete selling my holistic products under my gazebo.  A couple of stalls along was a lovely lady selling her amazing home made products, she was a holistic healer who had many strings to her bow, one being the Crystal Chakra Healing treatment that she did for me!   Not only that, she also made some incredible hand made nettle and hemp soaps and other gorgeous products from her foraging trips for the freshest of ingredients.  Amongst her repertoire was the aforementioned Whipped Tallow, I was so intrigued by this gorgeous looking product I had to try it.  I was blown away!  This pure and clean looking white mixture was a little miracle in a jar, it is composed of tallow fat from beef cattle that have been grass fed to maintain all of the best nutrients, and it is then whipped to make a natural and ideal skin food.  The beef tallow is the closest match you can find to human skin, so that speaks for itself.  

Tallow is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial…

Beef Tallow has Anti-Inflammatory properties also, the fatty acids in tallow can help with redness and irritation associated with eczema and dermatitis. So again heading back to my own experience, this is absolutely correct for me.  I used to have a face that looked like a beetroot, bright red and sore and dry, literal misery.. I 100% noticed the decrease in redness and dryness that I would get when an allergy hit after using the beef tallow.  My face felt so comfortable and this was a great relief.. usually the itch would start which was impossible not to scratch, followed by the red enflamed blotches, and this would last for weeks.

 Beef tallow is very easily absorbed and well tolerated as its natural oils are so similar to the fatty acids found in human skin, therefore there is great biocompatibility.  The Whipped Tallow literally sinks into the skin so quickly and non greasily, leaving a lovely barrier tp protect your skin from any allergen threatening to cause a reaction.

Tallow is a fantastic support for healing the skin as its nutrient rich profile supports wound healing and skin repair, making it an excellent go to for helping to repair scars and dry patches.  After scratching I was frequently left with weeping sore open patches which compounded the misery, so breaking the scratch itch cycle with a skin composition similar cream is a massive benefit.

Let’s not forget that Beef Tallow is natural and non toxic unlike many commercial moisturisers that contain synthetic ingredients or preservatives which may be less tolerable to the human skin. These chemicals can also find their way into the body through the skin, causing some problems aside from skin conditions, especially as the skin is the largest organ in the body, which not many people realise.  This is why it is so important to look after it, as it has been said that the skin is a more significant route of exposure than the lung.

For more mature skin like mine it is a great anti ageing product that helps with softening wrinkles and smoothing the complexion, leaving you with younger looking more protected skin, there is a glow that returns to the complexion and this in itself camouflages any wrinkles that are significant, not to mention the slight tightening effect achieved.