Ancestral Ingredients Skin Care--News, Research and Information

Is Tallow Vegan? No. But It Might Be More Ethical.

Tallow isn’t vegan - but that doesn’t mean it’s unethical. At VÆR, we use grass-fed, regeneratively sourced tallow as part of a whole-use philosophy that honors the animal, the land, and your skin....

Tallow: The Forgotten Secret of Ancestral Skincare

For centuries animal fats have been a chosen source os skin protection from wind, rain and cold, and healing balms and medicines. Many people are returning to what always worked with ancestral ingr...

Is Tallow Suitable for All Skin Types - Dry, Oily or Combination?

Tallow's fatty acid structure closely resembles your skin's natural sebum. This means it can replenish, regulate, and feed where your skin is lacking, whatever the cause. VAER balms work across all...

How Do I Use Tallow Balm in My Skincare Routine?

A little tallow can go a long way and be used in a multitude of ways. Moisturizer, barrier cream, and healer all at once. Morning, noon or night, tallow will make a difference in your skins daily r...

Is Tallow an Ethical or Sustainable Skincare Choice?

Suet, which is un-rendered tallow, is a byproduct of the beef industry that normally is discarded.  When sourced from regenerative farms, tallow then becomes a powerful way to reduce waste, support...

Does Tallow Smell Like Meat or Beef Fat?

Our grass fed beef tallow is slowly and gently rendered to leave you with the purest and cleanest form of tallow. Fragrance free, but still full of all the nutrients your skin recognizes and is hun...