When it comes to skincare, we believe every ingredient should have a purpose. Not because it’s trending, not because it looks impressive on a label, but because it contributes something valuable to the finished product.

At Resting Beef Face, our whipped Body Butter starts with three core ingredients: beef tallow, organic virgin coconut oil, and unrefined cocoa butter from Ghana.

That’s it. For our scented varieties, we add carefully selected essential oils or fragrance.

So why coconut oil? Why not make our Body Butter entirely from beef tallow?

The answer comes down to how ingredients work together, how they feel on your skin, and what we want from the finished product.

Why We Choose Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has been used in skin and hair care for generations. It’s naturally rich in saturated fatty acids, particularly lauric acid, and is valued for its ability to soften and condition the skin.

We specifically choose organic virgin coconut oil, which is extracted from coconut without the refining processes typically used to produce refined coconut oil.

Unlike refined coconut oil, virgin coconut oil retains more of its naturally occurring coconut aroma and minor plant compounds.

But we don’t include coconut oil simply because it’s natural or organic. We use it because of what it contributes to our Body Butter formulation.

What Coconut Oil Brings to Our Body Butter

1. A Different Texture and Feel

Beef tallow is a wonderful foundation for a rich, conditioning body butter, but its texture and melting characteristics differ from those of coconut oil.

Coconut oil typically melts around 24–26°C (76–79°F), meaning it softens readily with warmth.

When combined with tallow and cocoa butter, it contributes to the way the finished product softens and spreads across your skin.

The result is a formulation designed to feel rich while remaining easy to apply.

2. Helping Skin Retain Moisture

Coconut oil acts as an emollient, helping soften and condition the skin while reducing moisture loss.

When combined with beef tallow and unrefined cocoa butter, it contributes to a rich, conditioning Body Butter that helps skin feel soft and smooth.

Each ingredient plays a specific role in the finished formulation, working together to create a product designed for everyday body care.

3. Working Alongside Our Other Ingredients

Coconut oil isn’t the star of the show on its own.

It’s part of a carefully chosen combination of ingredients that each contribute something different to our finished Body Butter.

The tallow provides a rich foundation, coconut oil contributes softness and spreadability, and cocoa butter adds firmness and structure.

Together, these ingredients create a balanced formulation that can be whipped into the texture we want from our Body Butter.

Three Ingredients, Three Different Roles

Beef Tallow: The Foundation

Our beef tallow begins as locally sourced, grass-fed beef suet that we render ourselves.

Rather than purchasing finished tallow, we handle the rendering process in-house, giving us direct involvement in preparing the primary ingredient used in our skincare.

Tallow contains a combination of fatty acids, including oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. These contribute to its rich texture and conditioning properties.

It forms the foundation of our Body Butter, providing the substance and richness that make tallow-based skincare distinctive.

Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: The Emollient

Coconut oil brings a different fatty acid composition and melting point to the formulation.

It helps soften the skin while influencing how the finished butter spreads and feels during application.

Because coconut oil softens at relatively low temperatures, it contributes to the way our Body Butter responds to warmth when applied to the skin.

It’s not simply an additional oil. It’s an ingredient chosen for a specific purpose.

Unrefined Cocoa Butter: The Structure

Our cocoa butter comes from Ghana and is used in its unrefined form.

Cocoa butter is naturally firm at room temperature and melts at approximately 34–38°C (93–100°F), depending on its composition.

Its firmness helps provide structure to the finished Body Butter, balancing the softer characteristics of coconut oil.

Unrefined cocoa butter also retains its naturally occurring cocoa aroma, which is part of the character of this ingredient.

Together, these three ingredients form the foundation of every jar of Resting Beef Face Body Butter.

And while the whipping process introduces air and gives the finished product its light, whipped appearance, the balance of fats and oils helps determine how that texture behaves.

Why Our Face Balm Has a Different Formula

If you’ve explored our other products, you may have noticed that our Face Balm doesn’t contain coconut oil or cocoa butter.

Instead, we use beef tallow and castor oil.

That’s intentional.

Our Face Balm and Body Butter are designed for different applications, so we don’t believe they need identical formulations.

For our Face Balm, we chose castor oil to complement tallow in a simple, non-whipped balm.

For our Body Butter, we use coconut oil and cocoa butter to create a richer, whipped product intended for larger areas of the body.

Neither formula needs a long ingredient list to accomplish its purpose.

If you’re curious about our Face Balm formulation, you can read our article, Why Use Castor Oil in Face Balm?

Is Coconut Oil Right for Every Skin Type?

Not necessarily, and we think that’s worth discussing.

Although coconut oil works well for many people as a body moisturizer, it can feel too heavy for some skin types.

People who are prone to clogged pores or acne may find that coconut oil isn’t the best choice for their facial skin.

This is one reason we formulate our Face Balm and Body Butter differently.

Skin is individual, and an ingredient that works beautifully for one person may not suit another.

We recommend trying new skincare products on a small area first, particularly if you have sensitive or reactive skin.

Why We Keep Our Body Butter Simple

There are countless ingredients we could add to our Body Butter.

But more ingredients don’t automatically mean better skincare.

Our approach is to choose ingredients for their purpose, understand how they work together, and create products that are straightforward to use.

We render our own beef tallow, select our supporting ingredients intentionally, and make our Body Butter in small batches.

No unnecessary additions. No complicated routine.

Just a thoughtfully formulated Body Butter made with ingredients we can explain.

Experience Our Whipped Tallow Body Butter

Our Resting Beef Face whipped Body Butters are made with beef tallow, organic virgin coconut oil, and unrefined cocoa butter from Ghana, with scent added to our scented varieties.

Whether you prefer unscented skincare or one of our signature blends, the same three core ingredients form the foundation of every jar.

Explore our collection of handcrafted Tallow Body Butters at Resting Beef Face.

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If you’ve spent any time around tallow skincare, you’ve probably heard the words tallow and suet used almost interchangeably.

They’re not the same thing.

Tallow is the finished rendered fat we use to make our skincare products.

Suet is where it starts.

At Resting Beef Face, every batch of tallow begins with Alberta beef suet. As we’ve grown, we’ve also become more intentional about where that suet comes from and building relationships closer to the source.

Today, our suet comes from the Alberta cattle operation behind 1899 Beef Co. and Modern Pastures.

Before that suet becomes the smooth, creamy tallow that goes into our Face Balms, Body Butters, soaps and other products, however, it looks considerably less glamorous.

It’s raw beef fat.

Skincare has had better marketing moments.

But understanding what beef suet actually is—and where ours comes from—is an important part of understanding the ingredient at the foundation of Resting Beef Face.

What Is Beef Suet?

Beef suet is a firm type of fat found primarily around a cow’s kidneys and loins.

Unlike the softer fat found throughout other parts of the animal, suet is naturally firm and dense. Traditionally, it has been valued for cooking, baking, soapmaking and, of course, rendering into tallow.

When suet arrives at Resting Beef Face, it hasn’t magically become skincare yet.

It needs to be carefully rendered to separate the usable fat from the connective tissue, moisture and other material naturally present in the raw ingredient.

What remains after that process is beef tallow.

So the easiest way to remember the difference is:

Suet = the raw fat.
Tallow = the rendered fat.

Same animal. Different stage of the process.

Is All Beef Fat Suet?

No—and this is where the terminology can get confusing.

Cattle naturally carry fat in different areas of the body, but not all beef fat is suet.

Suet specifically refers to the firm fat concentrated around the kidneys and nearby loin area. Other beef fat and fatty trimmings can also be rendered, but they aren’t technically the same raw material.

That distinction matters to us because we deliberately use beef suet as the starting material for our tallow.

We’re not simply collecting miscellaneous beef fat, melting it down and putting it into a jar.

The raw material matters too.

Why We Start With Beef Suet

When you look at a finished jar of Face Balm, it’s easy to focus on what’s directly in front of you.

But our tallow starts long before anything goes into that amber jar.

It starts with the fat.

At Resting Beef Face, we render our own tallow rather than purchasing finished, pre-rendered tallow from a cosmetic ingredient supplier.

That means we’re involved with our core ingredient before it becomes tallow at all.

We know what we’re starting with.

We know where it’s coming from.

We know how it’s rendered.

We know how it’s filtered.

And we know what happens to it before it reaches one of our formulas.

For a skincare brand built around one very important ingredient, that matters to us.

Where Our Beef Suet Comes From

This is where the story has become even more interesting.

Our suet now comes from Meunier Livestock, the fourth-generation Alberta cattle operation behind 1899 Beef Co.

The Meunier family’s ranching history dates back to 1899. Today, their cattle operation spans Alberta ranchland and maintains control and traceability throughout the lifecycle of its cattle. Their approach includes practices such as rotational grazing and diverse forage systems, and the operation is Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) approved and certified to the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s Sustainable Beef Production Standard.

For us, having a relationship closer to the agricultural source of our suet is important.

Tallow isn’t some mysterious laboratory ingredient.

It came from an animal.

We don’t want to disguise that part of the story—we want to know more about it.

Working with the farm behind our suet gives us a clearer connection between the raw agricultural ingredient we receive and the finished skincare product we eventually make from it.

1899 Beef Co. is the Meunier family’s beef brand, while Modern Pastures provides a way for consumers to purchase that same Alberta beef and learn more about the farms behind their food.

And then there’s us.

They raise the beef. We get excited about the fat. Your face gets involved somewhere down the line.

Everyone has their thing.

From Beef Suet to Tallow

Once the suet reaches us, our part of the process begins.

Turning beef suet into tallow is called rendering.

Using controlled heat, we slowly render the suet to separate the usable fat from the other material naturally present in it.

As the fat melts, it separates from the remaining solids. The liquid fat is then carefully filtered before being allowed to cool and solidify.

The transformation is fairly remarkable.

What begins as raw beef suet becomes clean, pale tallow with a smooth, firm consistency.

That’s the ingredient that eventually makes its way into our skincare.

If you’d like to see that process in more detail, our guide What Is Beef Tallow? follows the transformation from raw suet to the finished ingredient.

Why Do We Render Our Own Tallow?

We could buy tallow already rendered.

It would certainly save some time.

It would also remove us from one of the most important parts of making our products.

Rendering in-house gives us control over how our core ingredient is handled and processed before we formulate with it.

We’re not opening a bucket of finished tallow from a cosmetic ingredient supplier and hoping it meets our expectations.

We start with the suet.

That means the process isn’t particularly glamorous. There are large quantities of raw beef fat, rendering equipment, filtering, cleaning and quite a lot happening before you ever see a tidy amber jar with a Resting Beef Face label on it.

Apparently farm-to-face skincare has a middle part nobody puts on the brochure.

We happen to think that middle part matters.

Using More of What Already Exists

There’s another reason this relationship between beef production and tallow skincare makes sense to us.

We’re not raising cattle to make moisturizer.

The cattle are already being raised for beef. Suet is one part of that animal, and by taking that fat and carefully rendering it into tallow, we’re able to give an existing animal-derived resource another purpose.

It’s one of the things we’ve always appreciated about tallow.

Instead of distancing ourselves from where the ingredient comes from, we’d rather understand the entire chain.

In our case, that chain now looks something like:

Alberta ranch → beef → suet → Resting Beef Face → rendered tallow → skincare.

The beef itself can make its way to Canadian tables through 1899 Beef and Modern Pastures.

We get the suet.

And we’re perfectly happy with our end of that deal.

Suet Isn’t Skincare—Yet

This is probably the most important distinction to make.

Raw beef suet isn’t the ingredient we’re rubbing on your face.

It’s the raw material used to make the tallow that goes into our skincare.

Rendering transforms that raw fat into a usable cosmetic ingredient by separating the fat from moisture, tissue and other remaining material.

Only after the rendering and filtering process is complete do we have the tallow we use as the foundation of our formulas.

That’s why saying suet and tallow mean the same thing skips an important part of the process.

One is where we begin.

The other is what we make from it.

What Happens to the Tallow Next?

Once our tallow has been rendered, filtered and cooled, it becomes the foundation for much of what we make at Resting Beef Face.

From there, formulation matters.

Depending on the product, we combine our tallow with other carefully selected natural ingredients to achieve the texture, consistency and purpose we’re looking for.

We don’t use synthetic ingredients in our formulations, but that doesn’t mean we’re simply throwing a handful of natural ingredients together and hoping for the best.

Every ingredient needs a reason to be there.

Our Face Balm is a good example. We pair our rendered tallow with castor oil because the castor oil helps us create the smooth, spreadable consistency we wanted from a daily facial balm.

You can read more about that decision in Why We Use Castor Oil in Our Face Balm.

The progression looks something like this:

Beef suet → rendered tallow → intentional formulation → finished skincare.

Simple on paper.

Slightly messier in real life.

From an Alberta Farm to Your Skincare

One of the reasons we’re creating our Understanding Tallow series is because we think people should know where their skincare ingredients actually come from.

With tallow, we’re not interested in hiding its origin behind prettier terminology.

It starts with beef fat.

More specifically, ours starts with Alberta beef suet from Meunier Livestock—the farm behind 1899 Beef Co. and the same beef available to consumers through Modern Pastures.

Then it comes to us.

We render it ourselves. We filter it carefully. And we turn the resulting tallow into the foundation for much of what we make.

There isn’t anything especially mysterious about the process.

There is, however, quite a lot of care between raw beef fat and finished Face Balm.

And we think that part of the story is worth showing too.

Suet is where our tallow starts. Tallow is where our skincare starts.

If you want to follow the next step, read What Is Beef Tallow? to see how we turn beef suet into the ingredient behind Resting Beef Face.

And if you’re curious about the Alberta beef behind our suet, visit 1899 Beef Co. or Modern Pastures to learn more about the farm and where their beef comes from.

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When we created our Face Balm, our goal wasn’t to make a product with the longest ingredient list or the trendiest oils. We wanted to make something simple—something where every ingredient had a clear purpose.

Today, many skincare products contain dozens of ingredients. Some are included to stabilize water-based formulas, improve texture, extend shelf life, or create a particular sensory experience. Those ingredients all have their place, but we chose a different approach.

Our Face Balm is made with just two core ingredients: grass-fed beef tallow and castor oil. Our Lavender Face Balm uses that same foundation with the addition of a small amount of lavender essential oil for those who enjoy a subtle botanical scent.

People occasionally ask why we add castor oil at all. If tallow can be used as a moisturizer on its own, why not simply use pure tallow?

The answer comes down to formulation, usability, and creating a balm that feels good to use every day.

Starting With the Foundation: Grass-Fed Beef Tallow

Before we talk about castor oil, it’s worth understanding what it’s working alongside.

At Resting Beef Face, every batch begins with grass-fed Alberta beef suet, which we slowly render into tallow in-house. We don’t purchase pre-rendered tallow or private label our products. Rendering our own tallow allows us to oversee the ingredient from raw suet through to the finished tallow we use in our skincare.

If you’re new to tallow skincare, start with our guide, What Is Beef Tallow?, where we explain what tallow is, where it comes from, and how we make ours.

Tallow is naturally rich and, on its own, can be used as a simple moisturizer.

So why add anything to it?

Pure Tallow Is Simple—But Formulation Matters

One of the misconceptions about simple skincare is that fewer ingredients must mean using only one ingredient.

Sometimes that’s exactly what you want. Other times, combining a small number of carefully selected ingredients creates a product that’s simply more enjoyable to use.

When we were developing our Face Balm, we weren’t trying to create the richest or most complicated balm possible. We wanted something people could comfortably incorporate into their everyday skincare routine.

That meant finding the right balance between the natural firmness of tallow and the smooth, spreadable texture we wanted from a face balm.

We wanted a balm that would:

• glide comfortably across the skin
• soften easily with the warmth of your fingertips
• spread well when using only a small amount
• remain simple and straightforward to use
• complement the natural characteristics of tallow rather than overwhelm them

After experimenting with different formulations and ratios, we found that castor oil gave us the balance we were looking for.

What Is Castor Oil?

Castor oil is a plant-based oil pressed from the seeds of the castor plant, Ricinus communis.

Unlike many lighter cosmetic oils, castor oil has a naturally thick, viscous consistency. It’s used in a wide variety of cosmetic formulations, including balms, because of the texture and skin feel it can contribute to a finished product.

That distinctive consistency is one of the reasons it works so well in our Face Balm.

Rather than adding several different oils to change the texture of our tallow, we can use a carefully chosen amount of castor oil and keep the overall formula remarkably simple.

Why We Pair Castor Oil With Tallow

Tallow forms the foundation of our Face Balm, but rendered tallow is naturally firm—especially when temperatures are cooler.

Castor oil helps soften that firmness and creates a smoother, more spreadable finished balm.

Its naturally thick consistency also contributes glide. Instead of having to work a firm product extensively across the skin, a small amount of our Face Balm can be warmed between your fingertips and gently applied.

That’s particularly important with tallow skincare because you don’t need much.

Our goal wasn’t to make the castor oil the star of the formula. Its job is to complement the tallow and improve the overall experience of using the finished balm.

Why Not Just Use Pure Tallow?

You absolutely can use plain rendered tallow on your skin.

For us, however, creating a finished skincare product is about more than choosing a single ingredient we like. It’s also about considering how that product feels, spreads, and performs during everyday use.

Pure tallow naturally changes in firmness depending on temperature. In a cooler room, it can become quite firm. As temperatures rise, it softens.

When developing our Face Balm, we wanted to maintain the simplicity of tallow while creating a texture that was easier to scoop, warm between the fingers, and spread across the face.

Castor oil helped us achieve that without turning a simple balm into a long, complicated formulation.

We Didn’t Choose Castor Oil Because It Was Trendy

Natural skincare trends come and go.

Every year seems to bring another “must-have” oil or ingredient promising to transform your skincare routine.

That’s not how we want to formulate products at Resting Beef Face.

Instead, we ask a much simpler question:

Does this ingredient improve the product?

If the answer is yes, it earns its place.

If not, it stays out.

Castor oil wasn’t selected because it was fashionable. We chose it because, after experimenting with different formulations, it helped us achieve the texture and application experience we wanted from our Face Balm.

That philosophy guides the way we approach all of our products.

Every jar starts here. Carefully measured ingredients and small-batch craftsmanship—our Unscented Tallow Face Balm is made by hand from start to finish.

Why Not Use Other Popular Oils?

Why castor oil instead of olive oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, or one of the many other oils commonly found in skincare?

It isn’t because those ingredients are inherently good or bad.

They’re simply different.

Every oil brings its own characteristics to a formulation. Changing the oil can change the texture, consistency, scent, spreadability, and overall feel of the finished balm.

Our goal wasn’t to create a Face Balm containing as many popular skincare oils as possible.

It was to create a balm with as few ingredients as necessary while achieving the texture and experience we wanted.

Sometimes thoughtful formulation is as much about what you leave out as what you put in.

A Formula We Continued to Refine

Something you don’t always see when looking at a finished jar of skincare is what happened before that jar existed.

Formulas rarely arrive fully developed on the first attempt.

Ours certainly didn’t.

We spent time experimenting with different ratios before arriving at the Face Balm formulation we use today.

Small adjustments made noticeable differences in how the balm spread, how it felt during application, and the overall consistency of the finished product.

Eventually, we found the balance we were looking for: tallow remains the foundation of the formula while castor oil quietly helps make the balm easier and more enjoyable to use.

Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference.

The Same Philosophy Goes Into Our Lavender Face Balm

Our Lavender Face Balm starts with the same philosophy and the same tallow-and-castor-oil foundation.

The difference is the addition of a small amount of lavender essential oil for those who prefer a lightly scented option.

We intentionally keep the lavender subtle. The goal wasn’t to turn our original Face Balm into a heavily scented product, but simply to offer another option while maintaining the simplicity of the original formulation.

Whether you prefer unscented skincare or a hint of lavender, the foundation remains the same.

Simple Doesn’t Mean Accidental

Keeping an ingredient list short doesn’t mean throwing two ingredients together and calling it finished.

When you work with a small number of ingredients, every decision becomes more noticeable.

Changing one ingredient changes the formula.

Changing the ratio changes the formula.

Even a small adjustment can change how the finished product feels and behaves.

That’s why our approach to simple skincare isn’t about using the fewest ingredients simply for the sake of having a short label.

It’s about using what the product needs—and leaving out what it doesn’t.

Why Castor Oil Earned Its Place

At Resting Beef Face, we believe every ingredient should have a reason for being there.

Grass-fed beef tallow forms the foundation of our Face Balm.

Castor oil earns its place because it complements that tallow, helping us create the smooth, spreadable consistency and application experience we wanted without adding unnecessary complexity.

Two simple ingredients, each doing its job.

That’s the philosophy behind our Unscented Face Balm and the foundation of our Lavender Face Balm: thoughtfully chosen ingredients, carefully developed ratios, and small-batch products made by hand from start to finish.

If you’d like to try the formula for yourself, explore our Unscented Tallow Face Balm or Lavender Tallow Face Balm.

And if you’re just beginning to explore tallow skincare, our What Is Beef Tallow? guide is a great place to start.

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Natural Skincare for Women: Why Simpler May Be Better

The beauty industry offers no shortage of skincare products promising flawless skin. Serums, masks, toners, exfoliants, and treatments often leave women wondering which products are actually necessary and which are simply adding complexity to their routine.

For many women, the answer may be surprisingly simple: focus on quality ingredients, consistent habits, and products that support the skin rather than overwhelm it.

What Is Natural Skincare?

Natural skincare focuses on ingredients derived from nature rather than heavily processed synthetic alternatives. While definitions vary, many people choose natural skincare because they prefer recognizable ingredients and a more minimalist approach to caring for their skin.

The goal isn’t perfection—it’s creating a routine that helps skin feel healthy, comfortable, and well cared for.

Why Many Women Are Simplifying Their Skincare Routines

A growing number of women are moving away from lengthy, multi-step routines in favor of simpler skincare practices.

A minimalist skincare routine can help reduce decision fatigue, lower costs, and make daily skincare more sustainable over the long term. Rather than constantly adding new products, many women are choosing a handful of trusted products that work well for their skin.

Choosing Natural Ingredients That Work

Not all natural skincare products are created equal. The best products often contain a short list of ingredients that serve a clear purpose.

Ingredients such as tallow, olive oil, castor oil, beeswax, and botanical oils have been used for generations to help moisturize and condition the skin. These traditional ingredients continue to be valued for their simplicity and effectiveness.

When evaluating skincare products, consider whether the ingredient list is easy to understand and whether the product fits your skin’s needs rather than the latest trend.

Why Tallow Has Become Popular in Natural Skincare

Tallow has experienced a resurgence among women looking for simple, traditional skincare products. Because it closely resembles the natural oils found in human skin, many people find that tallow-based moisturizers absorb well and provide lasting hydration.

Tallow skincare is often chosen by women who appreciate minimal ingredients and want a rich moisturizer without relying on complicated formulations.

Natural Skincare for Canadian Women

Canada’s climate can be challenging for skin. Cold winters, dry indoor air, wind, and seasonal weather changes can leave skin feeling dry and uncomfortable.

Many Canadian women choose richer moisturizers and protective skincare products during the colder months to help maintain soft, hydrated skin throughout the year.

Finding a Routine That Works for You

There is no perfect skincare routine that works for everyone. The best routine is often the one you can follow consistently using products that suit your skin type and lifestyle.

Whether you prefer a simple tallow balm, a nourishing body butter, or a handcrafted soap, natural skincare is ultimately about supporting your skin with ingredients you trust and a routine you enjoy using.

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In a world filled with complicated skincare routines and endless product options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. From serums to toners to anti-aging creams, most skincare brands push the idea that you need dozens of products for healthy skin.

But what if less is actually more?

At Resting Beef Face, we believe in simple, effective skincare with ingredients that actually work with your skin, not against it. And when it comes to natural skincare, tallow is the ultimate all-in-one solution.

If you’re looking to streamline your routine and nourish your skin with pure, natural ingredients, here’s how to build a simple, effective skincare routine using tallow.

Step 1: Cleanse with a Tallow-Based Soap

Cleansing is the foundation of any good skincare routine. It removes dirt, sweat, and excess oil without disrupting the skin’s natural balance.

➡ The Problem with Most Facial Cleansers
Many commercial cleansers contain harsh detergents (like sulfates) that strip away the skin’s natural oils, leaving it feeling dry and tight.

✅ The Tallow Solution
Tallow-based soaps provide a gentle cleanse while maintaining the skin’s natural moisture barrier. They help:
✔ Remove impurities without over-drying
✔ Soothe irritation and redness
✔ Support a balanced skin microbiome

💡 How to Use:

• Wet your face with warm water.
• Lather the tallow soap between your hands and apply in gentle, circular motions.
• Rinse thoroughly and pat dry with a soft towel.

Perfect for all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone skin.

Step 2: Hydrate & Nourish with a Tallow-Based Moisturizer

Moisturizing is essential for keeping skin soft, hydrated, and healthy. But not all moisturizers are created equal.

➡ The Problem with Most Moisturizers
Many commercial creams use synthetic emollients, preservatives, and fragrances that can irritate the skin and clog pores.

✅ The Tallow Solution
Tallow-based moisturizers are rich in essential fatty acids and nutrients that deeply nourish the skin. They provide:
✔ Long-lasting hydration without feeling greasy
✔ A natural barrier against environmental stressors
✔ Skin-healing benefits thanks to the fatty acids content 

💡 How to Use:

• Scoop a pea-sized amount and warm it between your hands.
• Gently massage into damp skin for the best absorption.
• Use morning and night for soft, resilient skin.

Tallow is non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog pores, making it ideal for all skin types.

Step 3: Treat & Repair with Tallow-Based Balms

If your skin needs extra care—whether from dry patches, eczema, acne scars, or irritation—a tallow-based balm can help repair and protect it.

✅ Why Tallow Balms Work:
✔ Rich in anti-inflammatory properties to calm redness
✔ Supports skin regeneration for healing acne scars and irritation
✔ Deeply moisturizes chapped or flaky areas

💡 How to Use:

• Apply a small amount to dry or irritated areas.
• Use as a spot treatment on blemishes or sensitive spots.
• Great for lips, hands, and anywhere needing extra care.

Tallow’s natural healing properties make it an ideal replacement for commercial creams filled with petroleum-based ingredients.

Step 4: Protect & Restore with Tallow Sunscreen (Optional)

Sun protection is crucial, but many store-bought sunscreens are loaded with chemical UV filters that can be harsh on the skin.

➡ The Problem with Most Sunscreens
Many chemical sunscreens contain endocrine disruptors and irritants that can cause breakouts or skin sensitivity.

✅ The Tallow Solution
Tallow-based sunscreens (when combined with natural zinc oxide) offer a gentle, effective barrier against UV rays.

💡 How to Use:

• Apply a small amount before sun exposure.
• Reapply throughout the day, especially if outdoors for long periods.

If you prefer a minimal routine, tallow’s natural barrier properties also help protect against wind and environmental damage—even without added sunscreen.

Step 5: Simplify Your Nighttime Routine

Nighttime is when your skin repairs and regenerates. Keeping your routine minimal helps your skin breathe and prevents product overload.

✅ The Best Night Routine with Tallow:
✅ Step 1: Cleanse with tallow soap
✅ Step 2: Apply a small amount of tallow moisturizer
✅ Step 3: Use a tallow balm for extra hydration (if needed)

That’s it—simple, effective, and nourishing.

Why a Tallow-Based Routine Works Best

Many modern skincare routines are overcomplicated with unnecessary serums, toners, and artificial ingredients. But nature already provides everything your skin needs.

🌿 Why Choose Tallow?

• Biocompatible with human skin (meaning your skin recognizes it and absorbs it easily).
• Deeply nourishing without synthetic additives.
• Perfect for all skin types, including sensitive, acne-prone, and mature skin.
• Fewer ingredients, fewer problems—no need to decode a long list of chemicals.

A tallow-based routine keeps your skincare minimal yet effective, letting your skin thrive naturally.

Make the Switch to Simple, Natural Skincare

If you’re tired of complicated skincare routines that don’t deliver results, it’s time to simplify.

At Resting Beef Face, we’re all about clean, effective skincare that works with your body—not against it. Our tallow-based products are made from ethically sourced Alberta Beef tallow, providing pure, nourishing care for your skin.

Ditch the cluttered skincare shelf. Try tallow for simple, natural skincare that actually works.

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Obviously, animal fat is by far the most bioavailable and natural product on the market. It comes free of any chemicals or fillers (grass fed is best in this situation) and is one of the easiest products to get your hands on. As the concept of farm to table continues to gain momentum acquiring beef fat is easier than ever before. 

Since the farm to table movement entails shopping locally with the least amount of impact on the environment make friends with your local butcher. Your local butcher can be your best friend. Or depending on where you live you can even acquire your own cow from a local farm. This is also entirely dependant on your access to farms and storage situation. Cows are hefty and take up a lot of room.

Since tallow and sebum are both characterized by their high fat content one can speculate that tallow is beneficial to human skin. Amongst the fat content of both tallow and sebum, tallow also contains high levels of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). CLA contains anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Interesting to note is CLA’s ability to also protect against mammary cancer growth. 

Besides it’s pathology, tallow is also affordable, contains high levels of vitamins A,D,E and K. Not to mention it’s more stable than any other cooking oil and it’s simply pure and natural for all you hippies out there. But would you want to rub it all over your body? Hells yeah!

Why Tallow Works So Well on Skin

Let’s talk sebum. Sebum is secreted by your sebaceous glands. It is mainly composed of triglycerides and fatty acids (lipids). What else is made entirely of fats? Tallow. No carbs or proteins, just straight up fat. 

Also important to note is that human sebum contains squalene, esters of glycerol, wax and cholesterol, as well as free cholesterol and fatty acids. Fatty acids and triglycerides make up the bulk of sebum content. Equally important is sebum’s role in photoprotection, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity and delivery of fat-soluble antioxidants to the skin’s surface.

Many products on the market today have too many fillers and not enough natural ingredients. Animal fat is the purest and most natural ingredient on this planet. Nothing compares in terms of availability, affordability and sustainability. Not to mention it is the most raw ingredient you can get.

5 Benefits of Tallow for Skin

Gentle for Sensitive Skin

Deep Moisturization

Supports Skin Barrier Function

Contains Vitamins E,D,K and A

Free From Synthetic Fillers

Is Grass-Fed Tallow Better?

Not all tallow is created equal. The quality of the tallow depends largely on the quality of the animal it comes from. Grass-fed and pasture-raised cattle are often preferred because they are raised on a more natural diet and are often part of more traditional farming practices.

For skincare, many people choose grass-fed tallow because they value the quality and simplicity of the ingredient. When properly rendered, grass-fed tallow creates a rich moisturizer that helps soften and condition the skin without relying on synthetic fillers or unnecessary additives.

At Resting Beef Face, we believe that simple ingredients matter. That’s why we choose high-quality tallow as the foundation of many of our products. By starting with quality ingredients, we’re able to create skincare that is effective, uncomplicated, and inspired by traditional methods that have stood the test of time.

Who Can Benefit From Tallow Skincare?

Tallow skincare can be a good fit for anyone looking for a simple, nourishing moisturizer made with minimal ingredients. Because tallow is rich in fatty acids and naturally occurring vitamins, it can be especially helpful for skin that feels dry, tight, rough, or easily irritated.

People with dry skin often love tallow because it provides long-lasting moisture without needing a long list of synthetic ingredients. It can also be a great option for those who prefer natural skincare, traditional ingredients, or products that feel rich and comforting on the skin.

Tallow skincare may also be helpful for people living in cold or dry climates, where wind, weather, and indoor heat can leave skin feeling depleted. For Canadian winters especially, a tallow balm or tallow body butter can help keep skin feeling soft, moisturized, and cared for.

As with any skincare product, everyone’s skin is different. If you have very sensitive or acne-prone skin, start with a small amount and see how your skin responds.

Why We Use Tallow at Resting Beef Face

At Resting Beef Face, we believe that effective skincare doesn’t have to be complicated. That’s why tallow is at the heart of many of our products. It’s a traditional ingredient that has been used for generations and remains one of the most nourishing natural moisturizers available today.

We choose tallow because its fatty acid profile closely resembles the oils naturally found in human skin, allowing it to absorb well and provide lasting moisture. Combined with thoughtfully selected ingredients like olive oil, castor oil, beeswax, and essential oils, tallow helps us create products that are simple, functional, and enjoyable to use.

Our goal has always been to make skincare with ingredients people can recognize and understand. Rather than relying on long ingredient lists filled with synthetic additives, we focus on quality ingredients that support healthy-looking skin.

Whether you’re using one of our tallow face balms, body butters, lip balms, or soaps, you’re experiencing a skincare tradition that values simplicity, practicality, and a connection to natural ingredients.

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There is a misconception in our society that has fostered and spread misinformation about our favourite farm animals since the 50’s. Cows have been villainized  by numerous groups of lobbyists as detrimental to our environment and our health. The last few years we have seen a great push to propel people to give up their meat and toss our cows to the slaughter, and not literally. When we take a step back and examine the profound impact that our cows have on our lives and our earth we begin to see a different picture all together. 

Although our company endorses sustainable farming practices we also see the cow as a unique and wonderful ruminant animal. Our cows are magnificent creatures and are one of a kind on this earth. These magnificent beings can turn inedible, indigestible grasses and fauna into nutrient dense and life sustaining products that we humans can enjoy and thrive on. Don’t believe us? Keep reading and you might be surprised! 

Venturing back in time we see that farming practices have relied heavily on ruminant animals such as cattle and sheep. From milk products to clothing and everything in between our ruminant animals are used for more than just food. Although with the introduction of the heavy industrial revolution came a shift from local grazing practices to one of factory farming which has created an endless array of problems all it’s own. Factory farming has created in increase in production at the expense of the environment. The more factories the higher the greenhouse emissions, depletion in natural resources, an increase in garbage, a decrease in soil nutrition and much more. Not to mention that factory farming is an egregious act of disrespect for our animals. Ethically speaking factory farming has created a flawed view of how we as humans tend to our animals as well as a massive global disassociation with how we get our food to our tables. This has ultimately led to a misrepresentation of eating meat as a whole.

It’s not the cow, but the how

We have already touched base on factory farming and why on so many levels is a disastrous effort to feed the masses. As a society we have become lazy and apathetic to our food production. Many living in big metropolitan areas simply do not care to think of the process of how our food goes from farm to table. How the process of feed lots and slaughterhouses impact our daily lives and the difference that local farmers have on our food chain production. The case against the cow is flawed and filled with nuisances.

Removing cattle doesn’t mean we will free up land for crop production. More than 60% of agricultural land globally is pasture and rangeland that is too rocky, steep and arid to cultivate agriculture.

“Sacred Cow” Diana Rodgers

According to the numbers as presented by PICC out of the US, agriculture produces 14% of the global greenhouse emissions. What they fail to tell you is the 70-80% of that 14% comes from third world underdeveloped countries that do not practice ethical farming practices. Many of these countries in fact do not adhere to the strict emission regulations like we do in the western world. Also notable to note is that if every American stopped eating animal products and we got rid off all agriculture the total greenhouse gas emissions would drop by 0.3% on a global scale! We find that number staggeringly low considering the amount of alarms bells that have gone off in the last few decades about agriculture and the impact of cows on our environment.

But what does all have to do with tallow and why we use it in our products. Because tallow is the most bioavailable compound that has numerous uses and the least amount of impact on the environment as a whole. Because of talllow’s amazing resemblance to our own skins DNA it makes the best moisturizer, promotes healthy tissue growth, contains vitamins A,D,E and K is is extremely affordable. As well as it has the least amount of environmental impact as it comes straight from the butcher. Our products are focused on keeping it local and living in the prairies of Alberta is as local as you can get when it comes to beef fat.

Check out some of our favourite tallow products below!

Espresso Bar Tallow Soap

☕ Espresso Bar Tallow Soap – 4 oz

Wake up your skin with the bold, invigorating lather of our Espresso Bar Tallow Soap, handcrafted with grass-fed beef tallow, finely ground coffee, and pure coffee essential oils. This energizing 4 oz bar combines gentle exfoliation with deep nourishment, making it the perfect morning pick-me-up for your skincare routine.

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