If you’ve been an avid consumer of beauty TikTok lately, you’ll probably have heard that beef tallow is the latest skincare fad. Beef tallow is solidified fat from a cow. It’s normally used in cooking – such as deep frying and roasting – and would classically be used for getting your potatoes ultra-crispy or fluffing up some Yorkshire puddings.
And while many may have it in the cupboard ready for Christmas – TikTok is using this pantry staple in a wholly different way. When ‘trad-wife’ influencer Nara Smith used beef tallow as the basis for her homemade moisturiser and claimed it did wonders for her skin, TikTokers soon followed suit.
People have claimed that beef tallow protects the skin barrier and can also help with acne (as an anti-inflammatory). Some may say this is the organic beauty movement going a step too far, while others argue this natural product is better than using chemical serums.
So, we hear from leading dermatologists what using beef tallow could actually do to your skin. The benefits of beef tallow. Hailed by BeautyTok as a ‘miracle skin product’, beef tallow has become the new favourite DIY moisturiser for a steadily growing niche of organic skincare enthusiasts.
The rendered beef fat can supposedly improve your skin barrier and lock in moisture. Naturally, beef tallow does contain some antioxidants, vitamin A, D and K and some essential fatty acids. This may help with skin that has never used proper skincare before or have severely impaired barriers.
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