#BeefTallow
"The tradwives of TikTok have superhuman trend-setting abilities. They’ve revived 1950s-style fashion and have made whipping up complicated recipes and even everyday household goods from scratch—like cough syrup and Coca-Cola—cool again. Now, beef tallow is a staple in their skincare routines and on their plates.
Over the last month, TikTok has exploded with videos of people applying beef tallow as a moisturizer, claiming that it heals skin conditions from acne to dryness to hyperpigmentation. In other clips, users share how they make their own tallow to cook with as a substitute for more conventional sautéing fats like olive oil and butter.
You might be wondering: What makes it so special? Registered dietitians and dermatologists help us get to the greasy bottom of it all below.
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From an environmental and ethical standpoint, consuming or using tallow comes with the baggage of the beef industry, which is responsible for 3.7 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions nationally, per the United States Department of Agriculture.
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According to a 2024 review that analyzed the scientific data on tallow’s benefits, the big draw to tallow is that it’s biocompatible with human skin, meaning it’s made up of lipids and fatty acids that mimic the composition of the epidermis. There are dozens of before-and-after videos of alleged complexion transformations with nothing but a beef tallow balm to thank—but dermatologists aren’t jumping on the train just yet. While it does show some potential for hydration, the research is limited and inconclusive,' says Dr. Viktoryia Kazlosukaya, a board-certified dermatologist based in New York City."
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/beef-tallow-for-skin/
