Why Beef Tallow?
Nature's original skincare
When I started Mills Tallow Co., I made a promise to do it the right way- no shortcuts, no synthetic fillers, and only the highest quality ingredients I'd trust on my own family's skin. That's why every jar begins with grass-fed, grass-finished beef tallow from local regenerative farms, combined with just a few simple, nourishing ingredients.
For centuries, before chemical-laden creams and lab-made ingredients, people relied on pure animal fats to care for their skin. At Mills Tallow Co., I’m bringing back this time-tested tradition with clean, intentional skincare — starting with the very best tallow I can source.
What is Tallow?
Tallow is rendered beef fat — specifically from the suet (fat around the kidneys and organs). When it comes from healthy, pasture-raised animals and is rendered properly, it becomes a rich, creamy balm that closely resembles the oils our own skin naturally produces.
But not all tallow is created equal.
I carefully render mine at low, safe temperatures to preserve its nutrient profile — because heat matters. High-heat rendering can destroy the very vitamins that make tallow so powerful for your skin. Small batch production gives me full control over quality and consistency, ensuring every jar is as pure and potent as possible.
What Does Grass-Finished Mean?
Grass-fed and grass-finished means the cattle were raised on pasture and ate only grass their entire lives — never grain, not even at the end. That’s important. Grain-finishing can compromise the quality of the fat and reduce its nutrient density. By choosing 100% grass-finished suet from regenerative farms, I’m supporting better animal health, better land management, and a better product for your skin.
Why Your Skin Loves It:
Tallow is deeply compatible with our skin’s biology. It’s loaded with fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as skin-loving fatty acids like conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid. These all help to nourish, repair, and protect the skin naturally.
Here’s what makes tallow so special:
- Intensely Moisturizing – Soothes dry, cracked skin and absorbs easily without clogging pores
- Vitamin-Rich – Feeds the skin with nutrients that support healing and regeneration
- Anti-inflammatory – Naturally calming for eczema, rashes, and acne
- Non-toxic & Safe – No fillers, no junk — just whole, recognizable ingredients your body understands
Better Than Lotion.
Most lotions are water-based, which means they evaporate quickly and often require preservatives and synthetic stabilizers. My whipped tallow balm is different. It sinks in deeply and keeps your skin moisturized for hours — and a little goes a long way.
My Promise to You:
I only use locally sourced, 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef tallow from regenerative farms I trust. Every jar is rendered and hand-whipped in small batches to preserve its integrity and potency — never overheated, never rushed. This is skincare the way nature intended.