Looking for an easy way to enjoy tallow benefits for skincare? This tallow lotion bar recipe makes using tallow to moisturize skin so convenient.
Tallow lotion bar recipe
Tallow balm is one of my favorite ways to use tallow on skin. Sometimes, though, you want a really handy way to quickly moisturize, and be on your way. I do have a light tallow lotion recipe, but it does require some extra ingredients, like emulsifying wax.
Tallow lotion bars combine simple, pure ingredients of tallow balm in a convenient bar shape that is quick and easy to use. Convenience without compromise: always a win win!
This tallow lotion bar recipe comes together quickly and easily. They make perfect gifst, too! I also have lots more tallow skincare recipes, like a sugar scrub, tallow soap, a tallow lip balm recipe, and more. I show how to render and purify tallow to make it odorless and white (ideal for skincare!) here.
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What’s so great about tallow?
When it comes to moisturizing and soothing skin, grass fed tallow is absolutely incredible. To get all the details, check out this post where I talk all about the amazing benefits of tallow for skin care here.
For a quick summary on tallow benefits, tallow from 100% grass fed cattle is:
- abundant in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties
- rich in minerals
- full of fall soluble vitamins A, D, E, K, and B12 (source)
Basically, tallow provides skin with everything it needs to nourish and repair itself. Many people who suffer from skin conditions like eczema say that tallow is the only thing that really stops the itching and soothes dry skin. Tallow balm or a tallow lotion bar can be the ultimate DIY eczema lotion.
In our house, we use tallow for all of our skin moisturizing and conditioning needs, from diaper cream to sunburn relief to leave in deep conditioner for our hair. We love having one super pure, nutrient dense cream that we can use for all of our skin care needs.
How to make tallow lotion bars
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup grass fed tallow
- 1/2 cup beeswax
- 1/4 cup shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 12-24 drops essential oil
Instructions:
- Melt tallow, beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler.
- Once everything is melted and combined, remove from heat.
- Add essential oils and stir to combine.
- Pour into silicone molds.
- Allow to solidify in freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Remove from molds and allow to come to room temperature before using.
Recipe notes
One of the things that is so much fun about DIY skincare is that you have complete control over all of the ingredients. I love trying different essential oil combinations, depending on the season and who I’m making the recipe for.
Certain essentials oils work beautifully on their own, like lavender or grapefruit. Creating blends is really fun, too. One of my favorite combinations is peppermint and lemon.
Plant Therapy has so many absolutely gorgeous essential oil blends, too. There are blends designed to help with skin conditions, or that have anti aging benefits. They also have wonderful seasonal blends, too.
Use 12 drops if you’re using stronger essenential oils, and use 24 drops if you’re using milder ones.
You can also make these tallow shampoo bars unscented by leaving the essential oils out completely. This is a great idea for young children or anyone with very sensitive skin.
How to use tallow lotion bars
To use a tallow lotion bar, simply hold the bar in your hand for a few seconds. The heat from your hands will start to gently warm the bar, which will release just the right amount of hydration.
Rub the bar gently around, sort of like using a soap bar. Once you’ve gotten enough of the bar on your hands, set it down and continue to run your hands around on one another to work the ingredients into your skin.
A little goes a long way! If you have too much on your hands, just wipe them on a dry towel. That’s it!
Tallow balm or lotion bar?
If you’re new to tallow lotion bars, you might wonder how to choose between lotion bars and tallow balm. I like to have both around, and here’s how I decide which one to use at any given time.
When I’m looking really deep hydration or soothing and specific skin benefits, I’ll reach for tallow balm. I stick with tallow balm for my face and hair and for baby skincare needs.
If I just want some quick moisturizing after washing my hands, for example, I’ll use a lotion bar. Lotion bars are also my favorite to take along for moisturizing on the go.
How to store a lotion bar
Lotion bars keep best if you keep them in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. The ingredinets are very shelf stable, so they don’t need to be refrigerated.
I like to keep the one I’m currently using in a little dish near the kitchen skin. If I make extras and need to store them for a while, I put them in a non airtight container and keep them in a dark closet or shelf in our basement, which tends to stay cooler.
How to make lotion bars harder
One of the ingredients that help make these lotion bars hard is beeswax. Also, the kind of tallow you use makes a difference. Tallow made from the leaf fat from around the kidneys and internal organs is nice and hard. Tallow from trim fat is much softer.
To keep lotion bars hard, try to use tallow from leaf fat. If that’s not possible, tallow from trim fat will still work okay, it will just make tallow bars that are a little softer. Another way to make tallow lotion bars harder is to increase the beeswax a bit.
Where to buy tallow balm
If you’d like to try some organic, 100% grass fed tallow balm, check out the Bumblebee Apothecary shop here.
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Tallow Lotion Bar Recipe
Looking for an easy way to enjoy tallow benefits for skincare? This tallow lotion bar recipe makes using tallow to moisturize skin convenient.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup grass fed tallow
- 1/2 cup beeswax
- 1/4 cup shea butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 12-24 drops essential oil
Instructions
- Melt tallow, beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil in the top of a double boiler.
- Once everything is melted and combined, remove from heat.
- Add essential oils and stir to combine.
- Pour into silicone molds.
- Allow to solidify in freezer for about 30 minutes.
- Remove from molds and allow to come to room temperature before using.
