Robertson's Farm & Apothecary

Sorcha Moisture Balm /Formerly Face Paste

$44.00 CAD
$44.00 CAD

What is tallow?

Tallow is the rendered kidney fat from cattle. Our ancestors have rendered fat from animals for survival and medicine from day dot. We follow this tradition by honouring our whole animal butchery by using tallow as a by product in our skincare line.

Tallow resembles humans natural sebum, so much so that in Latin, tallow is translated as 'sebum'. This resemblance means that the ingredient is usually well received by most skin types and especially our super sensitive souls out there.

Tallow myths busted.

Not all tallow is the same!

Our tallow is grass fed and finished, meaning that no grains were present in the making of this beautiful fat. The animals were grazed as mother nature intended for their 4 incredible stomachs.

Always check the source of your tallow.

Tallow is not a miracle anti-ageing ingredient!

No, tallow cannot turn back time on your face. No matter what marketing is thrown at you. We will never tout that Tallow cures all.

But it is good food for your skin. At around 47% oleic acid (Omega 9), this omega can help strengthen the skins lipid barrier and protect against moisture loss.

Tallow does not clog pores!

High oleic oils get a bad wrap for being comodogenetic (pore clogging), but it all depends on the quality of the oil. If the oil (tallow in this instance) is minimally processed, high oleic oils can help deliver antioxidants (due to the minimal processing), soften, protect and strengthen the skin.