Is Beef Tallow good for skin?

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Grass fed beef tallow for wrinkles and skin care has been a recent rage on TikTok. We are all aging, so naturally we wanted to research the topic in order to decide if we should include this treatment in our skincare routine. We decided to share this with our followers and we hope you enjoy the video and what we discovered!
Research shows that there are a lot of traditional wisdoms from our ancestors, and some of them were using tallow for skin care a long time ago. From biology, we know that the cell membrane is made up primarily of fatty acids, a double layer, to be exact.
Saturated fats constitute at least 50 percent of the cell membrane in humans. Since saturated fats tend to be more solid than unsaturated fats at a given temperature, they help give the cell membrane retain its necessary stiffness and integrity for proper function.
The monounsaturated fats, while not as "solid" as the saturated fats, are more so than the polyunsaturated fats which are also present in the cell membrane in their own proper proportion, although the modern diet leads to a disproportionate amount of the polyunsaturates.
Healthy, "toned" skin cells with sufficient saturated and monounsaturated fats would undoubtedly make for healthy, toned skin. Interestingly, tallow fat is typically 50 to 55 percent saturated, just like our human cell membranes, with almost all of the rest being monounsaturated, so it makes sense that it would be helpful for skin health and compatible with our cell biology.
Another strong indication of tallow's compatibility with our skin biology is its similarity to sebum, the oily, waxy matter that lubricates and waterproofs our skin. Indeed, the word "sebum" actually means "tallow" in Latin and began to be used in this biological sense around the year 1700.
The sebaceous glands in humans, which secrete sebum, are found in greatest abundance on the face and scalp, but they are distributed over all of our skin except on the palms and soles of our feet. The sebum in human cells is made up of about 57 percent fatty acids (fats, or lipids), of which about 44 percent are saturated and of which 41 percent are in the form of triglycerides.
The lipids of tallow are principally in the form of triglycerides, which is how fatty acids are usually configured in nature. In addition to containing very little saturated fats, plant products do not have the same levels of other nutrients needed for healthy skin.
Tallow contains the abundant natural fat-soluble activators, vitamins A, D, and K, as well as vitamin E, which are found only in animal fats and which are all necessary for general health and for skin health. We are animals rather than plants, so the modern taboo against animal products in skin care products would seem unintuitive and even illogical.
Dermatologists always state that lotions and creams do not penetrate deep enough to actually do much for wrinkles. Yet tallow has emollient properties which mimic sebum, the natural oil our skin produces, creating an emollient barrier that is beneficial for all skin types and does not clog pores.
This similarity aids in deep penetration into the skin, restoring and strengthening the skin's natural protective barrier. Another interesting piece of information about tallow is that it contains fats like conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as palmitoleic acid, which has natural antimicrobial properties that might benefit acne. In summary, we will be incorporating an organic, grass-fed tallow lotion (undecided on brands at this time) into our skincare regime!
Being that we are in our early 50’s, we would like to age as gracefully as possible. We will be doing a “Before and After” photo shoot to see if there are any visible differences in our skin, so stay tuned!
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