Who should take extra care
Beef & Animal-Protein Allergies
Five of our six products are built on beef tallow. If you're allergic to beef or animal proteins, those five aren't for you — no exceptions, no 'try a little.' The Toner is our one animal-free formula.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome
AGS — the red-meat allergy acquired from tick bites — extends to mammalian-derived ingredients like tallow for some people. Many with AGS tolerate topical products, but some react to microgram exposures, and lip products are partly ingested. Please talk to your allergist before using our tallow-based products.
Bee-Product Allergies
The Night Balm and Lip Balm contain beeswax; the Lip Balm adds raw honey. Bee-product allergies can react strongly — swelling and hives, not just tingles. Choose other products in the line.
Tree-Nut Allergies
The Body Butter contains sweet almond oil (and shea, also nut-derived, though it rarely reacts). Nut-allergic customers should skip it — the Face Cream covers dry skin without either ingredient.
Acne-Prone or Oily Skin
Dermatologists caution that rich animal fats can clog pores and worsen breakouts. We agree — it's why our acne guidance recommends only the Cleanser and Toner, patch-tested, and keeps the rich creams off active breakout zones.
Pregnancy, Nursing & Children
The Body Butter is our only suggestion during pregnancy, ideally with your physician's knowledge; skip the Night Balm (trace lavender oil). Our formulas are made for adults — never for infants, whose skincare should come from a pediatrician.
Every allergen, mapped
Our formulas are four to five ingredients each — short enough to map every sensitivity honestly.
Beef tallow
Face Cream · Night Balm · Lip Balm · Cleanser · Body Butter
Anyone with a beef or animal-protein allergy, and anyone diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (see below).
Beeswax & raw honey
Night Balm · Lip Balm
People with bee-product or propolis allergies. Reactions can include lip swelling and hives — take this one seriously.
Sweet almond oil & shea
Body Butter
People with tree-nut allergies. Shea reactions are rare, but almond oil deserves genuine caution.
Chamomile & calendula
Cleanser · Night Balm
Both belong to the ragweed (Asteraceae) family. If ragweed season is hard on you, patch test carefully first.
Lavender essential oil (trace)
Night Balm
Fragrance-sensitive skin — lavender's components can become contact allergens as they oxidize with air exposure. Also skip during pregnancy unless your physician approves.
Rose water
Toner
A gentle, natural scent — but fragrance-reactive skin should patch test like anything else.
Before the First Jar
The Patch Test Ritual
Two unhurried days that make everything after them safer. We'd rather you test than trust — even us.
- 1
Apply a small amount to your inner forearm — or your jawline if you're acne-prone.
- 2
Repeat once daily for 48 hours; acne-prone or reactive skin should extend to 5–7 days.
- 3
Watch for redness, itching, swelling, or small bumps. Nothing? You're clear to begin.
- 4
Introduce one new product at a time, a week apart, so you always know what caused what.
Stop & reassess
When to discontinue
- Redness, itching, or a rash that appears after use and persists
- Stinging that doesn't settle within a few minutes
- New breakouts clustering where you applied a product
- Any reaction on broken or compromised skin
Stop use, and if it doesn't settle within a few days, see a dermatologist. Our 30-day returns cover opened jars — a reaction should never cost you money.
Act immediately
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Swelling of the lips, face, tongue, or throat
- Hives spreading beyond where you applied the product
- Difficulty breathing, wheezing, or feeling faint
These can signal a serious allergic reaction. Don't wait it out — seek emergency care first and write to us after.
Freshness matters
A natural fat, kept natural
Tallow is naturally stable — its saturated structure resists the oxidation that turns seed oils rancid. But it is still a real fat with no synthetic preservatives, and oxidized lipids can irritate skin. Freshness is part of safety, which is why every jar is batch-stamped.
Keep it well
- Store below 24°C, away from direct sun — 12 months sealed, 6 months opened
- Scoop with dry hands or the wooden spoon — water invites microbes
- A sour or “off” smell, color change, or odd texture means the jar is done — replace it, don't push through
The honest limits
Our products are cosmetics, not medicines — they are not evaluated or approved to treat any condition, and we'll never imply otherwise. Unlike raw or kitchen-rendered tallow, every batch is professionally formulated, rendered and stability-checked — but “small-batch and careful” is a craft claim, not a medical one. For anything persistent, painful, or worrying, a dermatologist beats a jar. Every time.
Every product page lists its own sensitivities under Sensitivities & Patch Test — Face Cream, Night Balm, Lip Balm and the rest.