What is Beef Tallow Skincare-and Why Your Skin Will Love It

When we set out to create Bear Bros & Co, we weren’t interested in trendy ingredients or complicated routines. We wanted to make something real—something your skin would recognize and actually benefit from. That’s why we went back to basics.  All the way back.

The foundation of our skincare? You guessed it beef tallow.
Yes—tallow. The age-old, nutrient-rich fat our ancestors used for everything from cooking to healing dry, weathered skin. And as it turns out, they were really onto something.

🥩 So, What Is Tallow Exactly?

Tallow is simply rendered beef fat—ours comes from 100% grass-fed, pasture-raised cows. When purified properly, it becomes a creamy, stable fat full of skin-replenishing nutrients. And we take it one step further by triple-purifying our tallow to make it smooth, clean, and as scent-free as possible—without compromising its powerful benefits.

🌿 Why Tallow Belongs on Your Skin

Your skin naturally produces something called sebum—a waxy, fatty substance that keeps your skin soft, protected, and balanced. Here’s the cool part: tallow’s fatty acid profile is strikingly similar to your skin’s own oils, which means it absorbs effortlessly and deeply nourishes from within.

Tallow is naturally rich in:

  • Vitamins A, D, E, and K – for skin repair, elasticity, and cell regeneration
  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) – a powerhouse anti-inflammatory
  • Palmitic and Oleic Acids – to soften and strengthen your skin barrier

In short: it’s like giving your skin the language it already speaks.

💧 Clean, Minimal, and Honest

Every jar of our Whipped Tallow Balm is made with just a few whole, recognizable ingredients.
Our Unscented Balm, for example, contains only:

  • Triple-purified grass-fed beef tallow
  • Organic honey

That’s it. No fillers, no synthetic fragrances, no unnecessary extras.

Yes, our unscented version may still have a faint natural tallow scent—we think of it as a mark of authenticity. It’s the smell of real, nutrient-dense skincare. And honestly? It disappears within moments of applying.

👶 For Skin That Wants to Breathe

Our whipped balm isn’t just good for dry or sensitive skin—it’s great for babies, men with weathered hands, mamas with stretched skin, and anyone wanting to ditch the long ingredient lists and give their skin something honest.

Whether you’re slathering it on cracked knuckles, flaky cheeks, or post-shave skin, tallow just works. Simple. Clean. Old-school. Effective.

🐻 From Our Hands to Yours

We started Bear Bros & Co because we believe the best skincare doesn’t come from a lab—it comes from the land. And from people who care.

This balm is for the wild-skinned, the rugged, the sensitive, and the seekers of simplicity.

Thanks for being here.
Your skin’s about to remember what it feels like to be deeply nourished.

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Want to try it for yourself? Check out our Tallow Collection
Got questions or curious about how it’s made? Shoot us a message—we’re always happy to chat tallow.

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