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Not All Tallow for Your Skin is Created Equal!

Updated: Feb 20



Beef Tallow
Tallow is rendered beef fat

Tallow is the rendered fat from a cow. It has tremendous benefits for your skin, so the quality of that fat matters for your health and not all tallow is created equal. Remember, the skin is your largest organ and what you put ON it absorbs quickly into your body.


Beef products with the "grass-fed" label can be deceptive, even though it sounds good. Often these grass-fed cows finish out their lives on a diet of grain and soy. The fatty acid composition in these cows changes radically in the 3-6 months of their grain/soy diet, and not for the better. For farmers, this is cost effective, but in a matter of weeks, it changes the fat profile of the cow and dramatically reduces its quality. It is a cheap way to fatten a cow.


SOY: 93% of the soy in America has been altered (GMO). It is high in glyphosate, a known endocrine disruptor that causes cancer, neurological issues, and reproductive abnormalities. No one wants this in their tallow products that are labeled “grass-fed”. We use tallow to be healthy!

GRAIN: When grain is fed to cows, it changes the micro-biome of their multiple stomachs and gives them heartburn and bloat. The meat and fat from grain-finished cows have a much worse Omega 6 to 3 ratio than grass-fed and finished cows (see bullet 4 below).

GRASS-FED AND FINISHED: THIS IS THE WAY! Cows were meant to eat grass from beginning to end. Grass-fed and FINISHED tallow benefits include:

  • More Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs), an essential fatty acid that improves skin health and has anti-inflammatory effects. It creates a skin barrier that helps with conditions like acne.

  • Vitamin E, a potent antioxidant, and vitamin A, which promotes healthy skin cell turnover and reduces fine lines.

  • It’s rich in oleic and steric acid, helping to moisturize and restore the skin.

  • A higher omega 3 content (2-3 times the amount). This is the better omega fatty acid that is vital to brain function, immune health, heart health, as well as joint health (hey there fellow athletes and workout buddies!).


At James Co, we are proud to say that we source our premium tallow from grass-fed and FINISHED U.S.-raised Angus beef. It is hormone, vaccine, and antibiotic free. Bonus: our olive oil and the essential oils we use are also USDA organic, cold-pressed, and pure.


…and we offer it at a modest price because it’s more than a product, it’s a movement!






 
 
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