Replenish your body oils with this all-day, all-around moisturizer made with Mayo Grass-Fed Tallow. Use as a Night Cream, after sun, or throughout the day.

I started using Tallow in my products when I discovered that this ancient ingredient was literally considered local "waste". I wanted to bring to the community a sustainable idea coming from Spain, in which I would repurpose their cooking or frying oils (Sunflower and Olive Oils) turning them into Castile Soap for house cleaning.

 What was my surprise when I realised that not only these oils weren't not used in kitchens as much. But that there was a "forgotten" and local ingredient that was being thrown away, in preference for "trendy" and "vegan" seed oils and chemically made anti-smoke for commercial kitchens. I dropped my "spanish project", being afraid of crating a bomb with these foreign oils... And I turned my attention to this "byproduct" of the irish meat industry.

But how and where this knowledge came to my ears? It was thanks to my local butcher! My wise local butcher who would never need moisturizer in his hands, thanks to working with high quality Irish grass-fed beef.

I discovered that grass-fed beef tallow has a long history in traditional, natural skincare because it’s packed with vitamins and minerals that our skin naturally drinks. Its composition so alike our natural Sebum makes it gentle and keeps our skin hydrated throughout the day. My surprise was to discover that Tallow had been used by humans for more than 2000 years, even the Celts.

Your skin recognizes tallow as its natural sebum or natural oils so it does not feel like a strange ingredient when applied to troubled, dry skin.

Following my search for a local Irish Oil to soften this "butter" with, I came across Organic Hemp Oil from Keadeen Mountain Farms in Wicklow. Tallow and hemp oil are comedogenic neutral, so it is safe to use anywhere on your face, hands, or body because they will not clog pores.

Thanks to its high availably and outstanding quality I decided to use this Mayo Beef Tallow on this Balm, as an Introduction to a different Moisturizer. Simpler. Without the need of far-away oils, preservatives or emulsifiers.

I use the same tallow present in all most of my soaps, tallow from Mayo Grass-Fed Cows.

These family farmers and butchers from Westport and Castlebar are the start of this product being possible. Irish cows are some of the most revered and respected cows on the planet, and while not certified organic, it is still safe to use on mildly sensitive and very dry skin.