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Tallow

A brief history

Since our beginnings, animal fats have proven beneficial to daily life.

The uses for animal fats are numerous & diverse.

Food, medicinal, beauty & functional practicalities

are some of the ways people have found to utilize this versatile substance.

The ancient Egyptians & earliest peoples of Mesopotamia are examples of some of the first recorded

uses of Tallow specifically. A valuable commodity of those days; Tallow was used for soaps, balms, food

flavoring, candle making & food preservation.

The widespread use of Tallow continued through Medieval times, early American settlement, &

during the Civil War. With the Industrial Revolution, however, Tallow fell out of favor when chemists

made discoveries like the hydrogenation of seed oils (trans fats) that could be produced cheaper.

Tallow, is the rendered fat derived from beef or mutton suet. Suet is the hard fat that surrounds the

organs. High in vitamins & fatty acids, this fat shares some of the same properties needed in our skin

to maintain structural support to our cells.

Tallow's Natural Properties & What they do

Vitamin D promotes skin cell growth, maintains the barrier function of skin, & reduces inflammation. -Perdue University

Vitamin E absorbs the energy from ultraviolet light providing photoprotection to the skin. - Linus Pauling Institute

Vitamin K aids the body’s process of blood clotting; helping to heal wounds & bruises. -Healthline

Vitamin B12 promotes cell growth, reduces inflammation, & maintains moisture balance. It can help with acne, wrinkles, & other signs of aging.

-Tri-City Medical Center

Palmitic Acid & Stearic Acid form protective barriers that help retain moisture, keeping skin soft & hydrated.

Linoleic Acid repairs skin’s barrier, promotes healing, gives photoprotection, & has anti-inflammatory properties.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) has antioxidant & anti-inflammatory properties.

Oleic Acid helps other nutrients penetrate deeply into the skin.

-National Institutes of Health

Why it Matters?

We hear it all the time...

"I've tried Tallow before. But yours is so different!"

Why?

Because we thoughtfully procure, create, blend & process.

If you won't put in the effort to make it properly & well,

then you won't get a quality result.

Beware of the Tik Tokers & YouTubers who say you can just throw some fat scraps into a crockpot & beautiful Tallow magically appears. Their process & advice on Tallow-making is haphazard, & ignorant of processing methods, & therefore results in inferior Tallow. The markets are full of it: Inferior Tallow products at exuberant prices. Most people just do not realize the complexity of the process, nor do they have the equipment necessary to produce Tallow the way we do & are instead looking to make a quick buck.

We encounter crafters of all trades trying to jump on the Tallow bandwagon & offer Tallow products that they do not produce themselves or only partially "make". With Cabin & Creek, you can be assured that Tallow Bodygoods are our passion & we produce each batch with care from start to finish.

Tallow

A brief history

Tallow's Natural Properties

Tallow's Natural Properties & What they do

NOT ALL TALLOW IS CREATED EQUALLY

Why it Matters?

We hear it all the time...

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