Hearth and Homestead: Handmade Whipped Tallow Balm (Unscented/Herb-Infused) - Organic Body Butter with Infused Olive Oil, for

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 4,899 ratings

Price: 29.99

Last update: 01-20-2025


About this item

DO IT LIKE GRANDMA DID: Tallow--or rendered beef fat--is ancestral skincare. Our ancestors relied almost solely on animal fats to moisturize, protect, and heal their skin. Enjoy our light, meltable, whipped tallow balm as a contemporary nod to the practice of our forefathers.
VITAMIN POWERHOUSE: Tallow is rich in vitamins A,D,E,K and B1 as well as stearic and oleic fatty acids and saturated fat. This yields a balm that is nourishing to your skin, but also highly shelf stable! (Variations in texture are common, due to these unadulterated ingredients).
SOURCING: We source our tallow from small farmers who practice regenerative agriculture. This means that they rotationally graze their cows all year long, never feeding anything other than grass. These healthy, happy cows create a beautiful, golden yellow fat that contains high levels of vitamins and minerals. Our top tallow supplier is Polyface Farm in Virginia. We slow-render every batch on our homestead.
MILD, CLEAN AROMA: Some tallow balms out there stink like the dickens. We are proud to offer a tallow that smells only lightly buttery upon opening--not beefy or off-putting. Enjoy clean, natural skincare without smelling like a steak (if that's not what you were looking for...).
ABOUT OUR PROCESS: At Hearth and Homestead, we are a small, family-owned business that holds to high standards for every single ingredient we put in our products. We use only high quality essential oils, butters, fats, herbs, and spices. We never use artificial ingredients like micas, dyes, or artificial fragrances.

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Amber Perry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Hydration with a Non-Greasy Finish!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
    I’ve been using this tallow cream both morning and night, and I absolutely love how it feels on my skin. When you first apply it, it goes on a bit greasy, but the best part is that it absorbs quickly, leaving my face feeling nourished and moisturized without that heavy, greasy residue. It’s perfect for dry or sensitive skin and provides long-lasting hydration throughout the day. I’ve noticed a smoother, more hydrated complexion since I started using it. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a rich, natural moisturizer that delivers results! It’s even helped my husbands eczema.
  • PRiv
    5.0 out of 5 stars Feels like Butta
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
    I have been using this product for a little over a week now, and I just have to say that I love it. It feels amazing, doesn't have an off putting smell, and moisturizes my skin like no other. No greasy feel either. I truly value natural, hand made products, and this is wonderful. Thank you for creating this. My new favorite skincare item.
  • CC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great moisturizer
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
    This is my first "tallow" product. Worth the price and really I pay almost the same now for my face moisturizer but I can see this jar will go a long way, you only need a little. LOVE that its all natural & made in the USA - VA. Product is creamy, light and fresh, I use on my face & neck. I have dry, sensitive skin - no sensitivity issues from this balm - this really gives my skin a drink of moisture, love it! I purchased the vanilla orange for my face and then ordered the coffee vanilla about 3 weeks later for my hands. Dont be fooled by "like" products- I had ordered another tallow product from another company (starts with a R & ends with an R) to compare since I was new to tallow productcs. The second product from another company (starts with a R & ends with an R) was dried up and hard, appeared old and dried out, probably sitting on a shelf for several months. I returned it immediately. There was no comparison to the Hearth & Homestead whipped balm - theirs was sofy, creamy and light-whipped texture, very fresh & pleasing to my skin. Both of my containers from Heart & Homestead were made to order, freshly made to me - soft, creamy, light fragrance & texture. Try it, I know you'll love it like I do. Btw, I see reviews where people get free or reduced priced products, I am not reviewing this for any other reasons except I love the product!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars No longer skeptical
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
    Dermatologists will tell you "sure, beef tallow is fine, but modern skin care is SO much better, why would you use such a primitive thing? Science has solved it for us."

    Well, unfortunately science NEVER helped me, and I tried so many things from medications to supplements to creams to clensers and toners and systems. I've bleached more towels by accident than I care to count anymore, and I had to stop wearing makeup all together because it just made everything worse. In fact, the less I mess with my face at all, the better it does. I was down to just water, and nothing else. My face wasn't perfect, but it was better than other methods.

    That said, I can't find a single grass fed beef product willing to back up the claim that it's loaded with vitamins. Not 1 label with the courage to say how much, food or beauty. That's concerning to me. It's probably true what they say about it containing the wrong acids to properly hydrate your skin. And yes, it is really off putting knowing you could eat something you are putting on your face. You will absolutely have a moment your first time.

    However, I've also tried plant based fats as "natural" products. The results are disappointingly similar to the "science backed and well researched ones." I'd like to point out that the Dermatologists saying "tallow is OK but not the best trust affordable science instead", never mention a single brand to try instead, or advocate for finding stuff that has similar isolated ingredients in tallow, and dont seem to be aware how time consuming and expensive high quality science backed skin care can get. Not even a "I like this one." Perhaps there are simply too many science backed skin care products that work; spoiled for choice I guess, but they don't work for me, and honestly they all have similar ingredients no matter how hard you look. It's aggregious how many have alcohol in them even though they say never put alcohol on your skin.

    I made huge changed in my diet and skin care this year based around a single principle of avoiding synthetics as much as possible. That means synthetic vitamins that they load science backed products with as well. There is a difference between synthetic vitamins and naturally occuring ones, just as there is a difference between plant fats and animal fats, and natural sources, so long as they arent overly processed, appear to have ingredients that just work together. One ingredient thats bad for you in isolation reacts completely differently in the prescence of another. That lead me to trying beef tallow. I tried to find pure, grass fed beef tallow that was geared specifically for skin, but was frustrated by my search. While this is herbal infused and contains some plant fat, I have to admit it is the least irritating stuff I have ever put on my face.

    I can't claim it's hyper moisturizing. I don't get that same "ahhhh" feeling temporarily offered by synthetics and plant fats after application. But what I do get is just NORMAL skin. It feels heavy for a few minutes while it absorbs, but once it has, you're left with just normal skin. No tightness. No irritation. No increase in face oils or shinny tight skin (because tallow apparently mimics our own sebum, no need to produce more of the same). No urge to apply more product. By my experience there is nothing I've used that can balance like this, and nothing that is so simple and fast.

    I'm sure the difficulty in beef tallow, if you find it's for you, is finding grass fed from a reliable company. There is probably, like everything in the natural skincare/healthcare world, huge swings in quality - you have to learn how to buy it. And yes, I find it really irritating that everyone says "loaded with fat soluable vitamins and fats," but no product is willing to expand on that claim on their packaging, this included though I wouldnt expect that from a beauty product necessarily.

    It objectively just works for me, and this company really seems to care about quality and consistency. Science and plants just dont work for me. I don't even like handmade plant based soap (the smell of castile soap honestly makes me nauseous). My lard based soap I got for Christmas even cleans my bathtub better than harsh chemical cleaners and doesnt leave soap scum! I can't wait to get tallow soap.

    This tallow, no doubt, is great stuff, and I will be buying again.
  • Sistergoldenhair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
    I love this stuff, I buy the unscented kind because I use it for the whole family- I just received my second jar after having my first for a year, it just ran out. A little goes a long way. The unscented tallow has a slight scent but very slight and not off putting. It's a rich texture and very moisturizing. We use it for chapped lips, diaper rash, night time moisturizer (because it's a tad thick), dry skin and more. It's so helpful to have on hand.
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    Sistergoldenhair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
    I love this stuff, I buy the unscented kind because I use it for the whole family- I just received my second jar after having my first for a year, it just ran out. A little goes a long way. The unscented tallow has a slight scent but very slight and not off putting. It's a rich texture and very moisturizing. We use it for chapped lips, diaper rash, night time moisturizer (because it's a tad thick), dry skin and more. It's so helpful to have on hand.
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  • Jaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars IM IN LOVE
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    the texture, the smell, the way my skin feels when i apply this —- I LOVE IT!! this is an absolutely HEAVENLY skincare product- i look forward to my skincare routine time of day now because of how lovely this stuff is. i have super sensitive skin, so for the longest time i only used Jojoba oil after having negative reactions to basically everything else. i took a bit of a risk ordering this after hearing about the benefits of tallow - and i am so glad i did!!
    when i put this on at night - i can feel that my skin is noticeably more hydrated and glowy the next morning. i’ve also been struggling with dark circles under my eyes, and i definitely notice improvements since using this with guasha.
    i highly recommend this phenomenal product!! would also make an awesome gift for anyone!!
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    Jaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars IM IN LOVE
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    the texture, the smell, the way my skin feels when i apply this —- I LOVE IT!! this is an absolutely HEAVENLY skincare product- i look forward to my skincare routine time of day now because of how lovely this stuff is. i have super sensitive skin, so for the longest time i only used Jojoba oil after having negative reactions to basically everything else. i took a bit of a risk ordering this after hearing about the benefits of tallow - and i am so glad i did!!
    when i put this on at night - i can feel that my skin is noticeably more hydrated and glowy the next morning. i’ve also been struggling with dark circles under my eyes, and i definitely notice improvements since using this with guasha.
    i highly recommend this phenomenal product!! would also make an awesome gift for anyone!!
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