Winter Tallow & Honey Butter Face Cream

When winter brings the biting cold, it can wreak havoc on your skin. Winter Tallow & Honey Butter Face Cream is healing, hydrating, and nourishing. Great for eczema or for those who just want to stay younger looking… forever.

I Think I Discovered the Fountain of Youth…and Bottled it

I wasn’t actually setting out to discover the fountain of youth, but I found it. It is not a place but rather a moisturizer. Tallow, to be specific. Interestingly, I discovered it quite by accident. I have always loved natural products and had the basic philosophy that if I wouldn’t put it in my mouth, why put it on my skin? The skin is an organ that comprises over 75% of your body. Whatever you place on your skin goes right into your system. The more your system needs to fight harmful toxins, the less focus it has on healing and performing optimally.

When I started thinking with this perspective, I began scanning labels. Suddenly, I became aware of what I was ingesting, putting on my body, or cleaning my home with. Everything around me, from home cleaning products and deodorant to laundry detergent, received a complete overhaul. I wanted to keep things as pure as possible. You can check out my post on detoxifying your laundry room here.

As a result, I switched to preparing my own skincare products to control the ingredients. The only problem was wintertime. My skin is pretty balanced except when the air turns bitter cold. Suddenly, flakes appear, and my skin tightens and cracks. What is that all about?

Wisdom from Above

So, I did what any normal person would do. I prayed and asked God for wisdom. He is always ready to reveal His brilliance. In the dead of winter, I looked around and saw that plants were dormant, but the sheep and the cows still roamed about unbothered. I don’t know why that popped into my head, except that I had just prayed. It made sense to me. In the winter, I would need something that could withstand winter temperatures and reserve my plant oils for the more humid, warmer seasons.

With my download from heaven, I started my research and concluded that tallow was my answer. I created this moisturizer and handed out a few jars to some friends at church. Instantly, I had customers for life. One friend’s husband approached me and asked, “What is in that jar? My wife looks ten years younger, and her skin is so smooth. Can I get a jar, too?” My Tallow Fountain of Youth Balm was born.

What is Tallow and Why is it Good for My Skin?

Tallow is simply rendered fat from a cow or sheep. It intensely moisturizes, heals, and replenishes the skin’s natural elasticity, which decreases with age. I love that it is 100% natural, won’t clog your pores, and doesn’t leave that greasy feel after it is applied. Just long-lasting, soft, silky-smooth skin all day long.

The fat in tallow creates a protective barrier on the skin, locking in moisture yet still allowing the skin to breathe. This fat layer is what popped into my head when thinking about the dormancy of plants in the winter and the perfectly content cow in the field when it is snowing outside. Plant oils stay liquid when refrigerated, and tallow and shea butter solidify when chilled. Isn’t God brilliant? He gives us the most amazing downloads when we stop to ask and then really listen. This cream really works, and it is my go-to every winter for the softest skin imaginable.

A Breakdown of the Ingredients for Winter Tallow & Honey Butter Face Cream:

• Tallow—see above for benefits. Note: Refrigerate after opening, and the package suggests using it within three months of opening. You don’t want to use just any tallow. Most tallow on the market is cooking tallow. The one I use is also made for skin care and soap making. Unfortunately, it comes in a large quart size, so try to find other uses before it expires or becomes rancid.
• Shea Butter or Cacao Butter– anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, boosts skin moisture, and helps fight breakouts.
• Raw Honey balances the skin’s pH, is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial (leaving skin clean with fewer bacteria that may cause breakouts), and helps remove dead skin, keeping skin clean and young.
• Olive Oil—I use Calendula and Yarrow-Infused Olive Oil that I made from my own herbs if you happen to have them, but regular extra virgin olive oil works great. Yarrow and Calendula are both amazing at reducing inflammation, reducing the appearance of wrinkles, improving the softness of the skin, and reducing bacteria that may cause skin breakouts.
• Jojoba Oil– moisturizes dry skin, fades fine lines and wrinkles, is antibacterial, boosts skin glow, nourishes and heals.
• Vitamin E Oil– healing, moisturizing, diminishes fine lines, scars, and wrinkles, reduces itching, and is a natural preservative because of its antibacterial properties.
• Aloe Vera– reduces swelling and inflammation, diminishes dark spots and scars, speeds up wound healing, supports the production and release of collagen, heals sunburn, clears up acne, and moisturizes.
• Pomegranate Seed Oil– boosts collagen production, helps with skin elasticity, promotes the reversal of skin damage, and moisturizes without a greasy feel or clogging pores. (optional)
• Lavender Essential Oil – lavender is the number one essential oil for skin conditions. It is great for skin healing, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial, helps reduce redness, and soothes and calms the skin. It is also amazing on burns.
• Frankincense Essential Oil is naturally astringent and rejuvenates damaged skin, reducing the appearance of skin conditions, fine lines, and wrinkles.

Tips

I gave the measurements for the ingredients in cups/teaspoons and grams/ounces. Truthfully, I have been using my kitchen scale a lot more lately and have been happier with the results because the measurements are more accurate. I also recommend measuring your ingredients separately before adding them to the whole, just in case you accidentally add too much of something.

Furthermore, I included some process pictures for you to see the different color changes your moisturizer will take on as you move through the steps. I am always fascinated at how something so bright green can turn almost white just by whipping in air.

Make sure the jars that you use are clean and sterilized. Place finished moisturizers in the refrigerator to solidify. Although they can stay at room temperature, depending on where you live, they will last longer if placed in the refrigerator. Because this is a winter moisturizer, and it gets cold here, I don’t worry about keeping it out of refrigeration.

As long as you keep your hands clean and avoid contamination, your lotion should keep well. If you notice any mold developing, I would discard it. It is best to use a clean applicator, popsicle stick, or spoon instead of introducing bacteria from your hands into the jar. The vitamin E oil is used as a natural preservative, but it is always best to keep things hygenic to preserve the integrity of your finished product. I hope you enJOY this moisturizer and look and feel years younger.

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2 oz Amber Colored Glass Jars

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***See the above ingredients list for the links to each ingredient I use for this face cream

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