Mary’s Gold Tallow
A gentle balm of 100% grass-fed beef tallow and calendula, with a whisper of lavender and chamomile. Rich, cushioning hydration that softens dryness and comforts tight, rough skin across the face, hands, arms, and legs. Blended with natural botanicals.
Grass-Fed Beef Tallow — Close to skin's own oils; naturally rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K. Mild and faintly warm.
Sweet Almond — Light and gentle, rich in vitamins A and E — it carries the botanicals in.
Beeswax — Forms a soft, breathable layer that seals in moisture.
Calendula Extract — Faradiol esters — the compounds behind calendula's long standing as the monastery garden's skin herb. Soft and golden.
Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopherol) — A natural antioxidant that keeps the balm fresh.
Lavender — Linalool — it calms the look of redness. Clean and herbal.
Roman Chamomile — The apple-sweet note at the heart of the scent — the gentlest flower in the garden.
Full Ingredients
Adeps Bovis (Grass-Fed Beef Tallow), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract.
Close to skin's own oils; naturally rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K. Mild and faintly warm.
Light and gentle, rich in vitamins A and E — it carries the botanicals in.
Forms a soft, breathable layer that seals in moisture.
Faradiol esters — the compounds behind calendula's long standing as the monastery garden's skin herb. Soft and golden.
A natural antioxidant that keeps the balm fresh.
Linalool — it calms the look of redness. Clean and herbal.
The apple-sweet note at the heart of the scent — the gentlest flower in the garden.
Tallow is close to skin's own makeup — its fatty-acid profile mirrors the sebum your skin produces, so it absorbs and feeds rather than sitting on top. Rendered from grass-fed beef, it's naturally rich in the skin vitamins A, D, E, and K. We whip it with sweet almond oil, calendula, and a little lavender and chamomile into a balm that softens dry, tight, weather-worn skin the way lighter lotions can't.
Because tallow mirrors your skin's own sebum, most people — including oily and breakout-prone skin — tolerate it well, and it isn't pore-clogging the way some heavy plant butters can be. Warm a small amount between your fingers and press a thin layer in; a little goes a long way, and any excess on the face can be patted off.
Yes — it's one of the gentlest things we make. No essential oils, no fragrance; just food-grade tallow, beeswax, botanical extracts, and a whisper of lavender. Customers use it on infant skin, on eczema-prone patches, and through pregnancy when everything feels reactive.
Anywhere skin is dry, rough, or weather-beaten — face, hands, elbows, shins, the belly in pregnancy. It works best on slightly damp skin, after a bath or shower, when it seals in moisture. Use it as your first step, or on its own.
