Tallow Face Salve, Grass-fed Sheep Tallow Cream for Acne-Prone Skin
This tallow salve is specially formulated for facial skin, with Evening Primrose, and Borage oils in addition to the grass-fed and grass-finished hand-rendered sheep tallow from our own flock here at Solace Farm Homestead (and a touch of Vitamin E oil as an anti-oxidant for extended shelf life). I designed this formula after much research into the chemistry of oils and our skin. The short version is that oils are made up of many different fatty acids, in different proportions depending on the oil. Research has indicated that acne-prone skin is deficient in Linoleic Acid and higher in Oleic, creating thickened sebum and thus clogging pores, so oils that balance out that deficiency are most effective. Many commonly-used oils are actually high in Oleic Acid (olive oil, the namesake, and many of the similar light oils like castor and almond), and will actually exacerbate clogged pores. I chose Evening Primrose for its extremely high Linoleic Acid content, over 80%, and very low Oleic, and Borage for it's similarly high content, as well as it's GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) content, said to contribute to skin repair - the Borage I use is a minimum 20% GLA.
I can make this salve with any essential oil or blend - my personal favorite is Lemon, Lavender, and Frankincense, all said to be healing oils good for improving skin repair - but just choose your preferred scent from the drop-down box or add your own custom request. I am also happy to use a fragrance oil as well, if you prefer - if you are sensitive to essential oils or just like the options that synthetic fragrances give, I have a wide variety. Again, just choose the custom scent option, and add a note to your order letting me know what fragrance you would like.
Grass-fed Tallow is really great for skin, and is local, sustainable, and much more eco-friendly and ethical than many oils that contribute to deforestation, labor exploitation, etc. I love that 80% of my ingredients for this product come from within a few miles of us, if not our own farm, rather than the other side of the world. We render all the tallow ourselves here on the farm, from our heritage breed Tunis sheep and the sheep of another fellow small, sustainable, diverse farm down the road.
This tallow salve is specially formulated for facial skin, with Evening Primrose, and Borage oils in addition to the grass-fed and grass-finished hand-rendered sheep tallow from our own flock here at Solace Farm Homestead (and a touch of Vitamin E oil as an anti-oxidant for extended shelf life). I designed this formula after much research into the chemistry of oils and our skin. The short version is that oils are made up of many different fatty acids, in different proportions depending on the oil. Research has indicated that acne-prone skin is deficient in Linoleic Acid and higher in Oleic, creating thickened sebum and thus clogging pores, so oils that balance out that deficiency are most effective. Many commonly-used oils are actually high in Oleic Acid (olive oil, the namesake, and many of the similar light oils like castor and almond), and will actually exacerbate clogged pores. I chose Evening Primrose for its extremely high Linoleic Acid content, over 80%, and very low Oleic, and Borage for it's similarly high content, as well as it's GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) content, said to contribute to skin repair - the Borage I use is a minimum 20% GLA.
I can make this salve with any essential oil or blend - my personal favorite is Lemon, Lavender, and Frankincense, all said to be healing oils good for improving skin repair - but just choose your preferred scent from the drop-down box or add your own custom request. I am also happy to use a fragrance oil as well, if you prefer - if you are sensitive to essential oils or just like the options that synthetic fragrances give, I have a wide variety. Again, just choose the custom scent option, and add a note to your order letting me know what fragrance you would like.
Grass-fed Tallow is really great for skin, and is local, sustainable, and much more eco-friendly and ethical than many oils that contribute to deforestation, labor exploitation, etc. I love that 80% of my ingredients for this product come from within a few miles of us, if not our own farm, rather than the other side of the world. We render all the tallow ourselves here on the farm, from our heritage breed Tunis sheep and the sheep of another fellow small, sustainable, diverse farm down the road.
This tallow salve is specially formulated for facial skin, with Evening Primrose, and Borage oils in addition to the grass-fed and grass-finished hand-rendered sheep tallow from our own flock here at Solace Farm Homestead (and a touch of Vitamin E oil as an anti-oxidant for extended shelf life). I designed this formula after much research into the chemistry of oils and our skin. The short version is that oils are made up of many different fatty acids, in different proportions depending on the oil. Research has indicated that acne-prone skin is deficient in Linoleic Acid and higher in Oleic, creating thickened sebum and thus clogging pores, so oils that balance out that deficiency are most effective. Many commonly-used oils are actually high in Oleic Acid (olive oil, the namesake, and many of the similar light oils like castor and almond), and will actually exacerbate clogged pores. I chose Evening Primrose for its extremely high Linoleic Acid content, over 80%, and very low Oleic, and Borage for it's similarly high content, as well as it's GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) content, said to contribute to skin repair - the Borage I use is a minimum 20% GLA.
I can make this salve with any essential oil or blend - my personal favorite is Lemon, Lavender, and Frankincense, all said to be healing oils good for improving skin repair - but just choose your preferred scent from the drop-down box or add your own custom request. I am also happy to use a fragrance oil as well, if you prefer - if you are sensitive to essential oils or just like the options that synthetic fragrances give, I have a wide variety. Again, just choose the custom scent option, and add a note to your order letting me know what fragrance you would like.
Grass-fed Tallow is really great for skin, and is local, sustainable, and much more eco-friendly and ethical than many oils that contribute to deforestation, labor exploitation, etc. I love that 80% of my ingredients for this product come from within a few miles of us, if not our own farm, rather than the other side of the world. We render all the tallow ourselves here on the farm, from our heritage breed Tunis sheep and the sheep of another fellow small, sustainable, diverse farm down the road.