Rendered in small batches, infused 24 hours with calendula, rosemary, lavender and chamomile. Nothing in it you couldn’t name.
Tallow rendered on my own stove and strained by hand twice through cloth. No machines, no shortcuts.
Calendula, rosemary, lavender and chamomile sourced from a local co-op, weighed out, infused and strained — never a pre-made extract.
Filled, capped and labelled by hand — thirty jars at a time, as much as fits on auntie’s stove.
A little goes a long way
Warm a small amount between your fingers and massage it into dry, irritated, or thirsty skin, wherever it’s needed. It makes a beautiful everyday moisturizer for face and body. A little goes a long way — one jar typically lasts a season and is naturally shelf stable.
Tallow starts as suet — the fat that surrounds the cow’s kidneys — cooked gently for a full day until it becomes clarified. Suet is nutrient dense: vitamins A, D, E, K and B12, plus linoleic acid. Once rendered, I infuse it with my signature herbal blend, and it turns into a soothing balm.
The skin-loving herb we reach for when things feel dry, tender, or in need of a little extra care. Calendula has a long tradition of use in herbal skincare and is loved for helping support the skin’s natural renewal process.
More than a kitchen herb, rosemary has been used for generations in traditional skin preparations. It’s naturally cleansing and antioxidant-rich, and makes a beautiful aromatic addition to the balm.
Lavender has earned its place in the herbal cabinet. It’s traditionally used to calm irritated-feeling skin, while its gentle floral aroma makes applying the balm feel like a tiny moment of care.
Gentle enough for sensitive-feeling skin and deeply comforting when things feel dry or irritated. Chamomile is traditionally treasured for its soothing qualities, making it a natural companion to rich, nourishing tallow.
Rather skip the shipping?
If you’re in the Asheville area, message me and we’ll arrange a pickup — or I’ll drop it off if you’re close by. No shipping cost, no waiting on the post office. I’m at markets now and then too; I’ll post market locations on Instagram.
After Lyme disease in 2019, I went looking for answers outside of what I’d been trained on — a search that brought me to Asheville, to herbalism, and eventually to my own kitchen.
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