whipped tallow balm: the easiest DIY skincare recipe
Whipped tallow balm is easy to make and the best DIY skincare product available.
Yield: 1 4 ounce jar
Cost: roughly $5
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 hand mixer
- 1 one cup measuring cup
- 1 spoon
- 1 stovetop pan
- 1 jar with a top
Materials
- 1 cup grass-fed tallow
- essential oils (optional)
Instructions
- Source grass-finished tallow (try for local)
- Measure out one (1) cup of room temperature, solid tallow and toss it in a pan
- Place the pan on the stove and turn to low heat to slowly melt the tallow
- Once melted, carefully (it's hot!) pour it into a mixing bowl and leave to cool until slightly solid
- Once cooled and slightly thickened, use your mixer to whip up the tallow
- Optional: Add essential oils 5 drops at a time. Mix and sniff before adding more.
- Placed the whipped tallow into a jar with a lid
Notes
You can either leave melted tallow out at room temperature or place it in the fridge to speed things up (be careful if it’s a glass bowl). Just don’t forget about it before it becomes too hard to mix!
Once cooled, mixing takes 1-3 minutes depending on your tallow and desired consistency. It should form stiff peaks like a meringue.
If your tallow is yellow to begin with (totally fine, by the way), you’ll notice it becomes white as you whip it.
Once in a jar, put in the fridge if you’re not using it soon, but you can leave it out on your countertop. It won’t spoil quickly.