How to Make Tallow Balm for the Ultimate Natural Skin Care
The ultimate natural skin care that transforms dry skin into healthy skin that's left feeling hydrated and nourished. Tallow balm is great for all skin types, even those with sensitive skin.
Materials
- 1 cup grass fed tallow
- ΒΌ cup organic olive oil
- 48 drops essential oils for 1% dilution (optional)
Instructions
- First, liquify the rendered tallow using the double boiler method. Fill a medium size pan halfway with water and place a large metal or glass bowl on top of the pan. Be sure sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Heat over medium heat so that the water is a light simmer. Reduce the heat if steam is escaping rapidly from under the bowl. Melt until liquified, stirring to help melt the larger chunks.If you're tallow is freshly rendered and it's still liquid, strain the tallow through cheese cloth laid over a mesh strainer to extract anything in it. Move strained liquid tallow to a large bowl.
- Allow the liquid tallow to cool to room temperature and add olive oil and essential oils. You want the tallow balm to remain liquid and not allowed to harden so you can stir in the extra-virgin olive oil.
- You can leave the tallow balm to solidify for a long-lasting balm, or whip for a light and fluffy balm.
- Solid Tallow Balm: While still liquid, pour tallow balm into glass jars and add lids. Allow to harden. It's now ready to use.
- Whipped Tallow Balm: Allow the tallow to solidify at room temperature. When solid, whip with hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Transfer to glass jar once whipped and add lid.
Notes
Store both solid and whipped tallow balm in an airtight container, out of direct sunlight, up to 6 months.
