1868 Tallow Balm is pure ranch luxury for the skin, lovingly hand-crafted at the Taylor Ranch in Cambria, California from just three ingredients: grass-fed beef tallow, organic jojoba oil, and organic plum kernel oil.

Susannah's note: Not everyone likes this scent - I have found that people either absolutely LOVE it or don't like it at all. If you would like a $10 sample size, please let me know. 

I created this balm, named for the “Little Flower of Lisieux,” for my grandmother Emilie whose life-inspiring saint was St. Therese of Lisieux. After losing one of her beloved sons at a young age, Emilie over decades planted hundreds of thousands of daffodils over the hills around her house to remember him and invited the community to enjoy them. 

The narcissus absolute I use is the costliest product I source and comes from Grasse, France - the heart of Europe's classical perfume-making traditions. It is so sublime my husband begs me to wear this tallow as a solid perfume, making it well worth the higher price tag. It smells of fresh spring daffodils, with an animalic quality subdued by honeysuckle undertones.

About our ingredients: Our balms are made from tallow rendered from happy grass-fed cows.

Tallow is a powerful anti-inflammatory thanks to all its conjugated linoleic acid. It infuses your skin with an abundance of minerals and soluble vitamins including…

• Vitamin A, or retinol, which boosts collagen production to fight wrinkles and fine lines.
• Vitamin D, which acts as a natural sunscreen and an anti-aging agent by bolstering the skin barrier and fending off free radicals and all the yuck.
• Vitamin E, an antioxidant, traps and absorbs water into your skin to boost its natural moisture. It also helps minimize scars.
• Vitamin K helps resolve dark circles and puffy eyes, while its anti-inflammatory agents protect against aging and harm to the skin.
• Vitamin B12, a natural regenerator, brightens your skin and boosts cell recovery while fighting both dryness and acne.

Jojoba Oil is an age-old remedy extracted from a medicinal plant beloved for its miracle properties for skin and hair. It’s anti-acne, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antimicrobial, and most important of all, gentle for sensitive skin. It boosts skin elasticity and moisture, and even calms sunburn.

Plum Kernel Oil is a costly but worth-it skin sensation, with a delicious natural almond scent and powerful anti-aging properties. Abundant in oleic fatty acids and Vitamin E, this oil makes your skin feel like satin and helps both dry and oily skin.

A note on fragrances. Some skin is sensitive to perfumes and fragrances, particularly natural ones. If this is you, test on a small patch of skin before applying to your face. Our tallow with fragrance makes a wonderful moisturizer doubling as solid perfume if you can't wear it on your face!

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