Original Tallow & Honey Balm

Tallow & Honey Balm

Ancestral Cosmetics’ Tallow & Honey Balm is an artisanal skincare product made with 100% grass-fed Irish beef tallow and raw honey. This combination provides a powerful source of fat-soluble vitamins (such as A, D, E, and K) and antioxidants that nourish, repair, and deeply hydrate the skin. Because beef tallow closely resembles our own skin’s sebum, it absorbs well and helps support the skin’s natural barrier.

Versatile Use

The balm is suitable as a daily face cream, but also for specific skin problems such as acne, eczema or dry, cracked skin. The antimicrobial effect of honey and the nourishing properties of the fats make it a versatile product - usable as an alternative to conventional moisturizers, day cream, body lotion or hand cream. Especially in the colder months it is a natural protection against dehydration or weather influences.

Craft & Origin

All Ancestral Cosmetics products are handmade in small batches in the Irish countryside. The beef tallow is obtained from the suet of locally raised, grass-fed cattle – without antibiotics, grains or artificial additives. Unlike industrially processed tallow, which is often contaminated with residual materials, this tallow is carefully melted in-house. This ensures optimum quality and keeps the characteristic scent pleasantly neutral.

Ingredients of the Highest Quality

In addition to beef tallow, the balm also contains cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, raw Irish honey, natural beeswax and a carefully chosen blend of 100% pure essential oils. Each ingredient meets three basic principles: traditionally proven, minimally processed and scientifically substantiated.

Special Active Substances in Beef Tallow

• Branched-Chain Fatty Acids (BCFA's) such as phytanic and pristanic acid, with a natural antimicrobial effect.
• Odd-Chain Fatty Acids (OCFAs) such as C15:0 and C17:0, which are unique to animal fats.
• Vitamin F complex, an old name for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, important for skin elasticity.
• Coenzyme Q10, known for its antioxidant properties.
• Skin-identical lipids that support the skin flora and protect against external influences.

A Family Business with a Mission

Ancestral Cosmetics was founded by Renata and Mihael, parents of four, from their desire to make truly pure care products – without hidden synthetic substances or empty marketing claims. What started as a personal quest, grew into a small-scale family business. Each product is made with attention and care, with the goal: honest, nourishing care based on ingredients that you can eat, so to speak.