Tallow for Skin: Benefits, Uses & Comparison

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 VAER Avoid Seed Oils in its Skincare?

Seed oils are everywhere in skincare, and most are highly processed. At VAER, we avoid the highly processed seed oils completely, as the over processing degrades nutrients your skin is hungry for. ...

Tallow vs Coconut Oil: What’s the Difference for Skincare?

Tallow and coconut oil are natural, whole-fat ingredients, but they behave very differently. Absorption, shelf stability and skin compatibility are quite different between the two. Tallow is the ba...

What Makes Tallow Better Than Seed Oils or Coconut Oil?

Tallow naturally occurs containing the vitamins and saturated fats our skin needs and recognizes. Many seed based oils do not and therefore can lay on the skin and clog pores. Your skin is hungry f...

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...

What Is Tallow, and How Is It Made for Skincare?

Tallow is a natural ingredient extracted from the fat (suet) of grass-fed cows and has been used for centuries.  The suet is gently rendered, or purified with salt water to take out the smell and i...

Why Grass-Fed Tallow Skincare Is Taking Off

In a wellness-forward society, it’s no surprise that ancestral ingredients are making a comeback. Here’s why grass-fed tallow—once a forgotten remedy—is now the secret weapon for skin-savvy locals ...