I’m so excited for my Tallow Balm to arrive. I formulate my own personal hygiene/skin care, using saturated plant fats & butter, which my skin loves. I was never able to use petroleum based products as they cause dermatitis. While awaiting my overseas shipment from VanMan, I’ve been experimenting with local beef tallow. It’s not fully refined (I couldn’t find any that met my standards) so it does have a mild beefy odour, but that’s not too bad.
However, the skin on my face, which is ultra sensitive, isn’t loving it. Body loves it. But I have super tiny pores on my face - invisible to the naked eye - & it seems to be causing either mild acne &/or dermatitis & exacerbating my rosacea (which is mostly cured but still flares up when exposed to irritants). Weirdly, it absorbs wonderfully on my body but doesn’t on my face, which I attribute to my smaller pores, but still - there ARE other fats which absorb well on my face. I have dry skin, which seems to be genetic. My theory is that this particular tallow was contaminated somehow during rendering & packaging, though it came in a glass jar. But if it has petroleum products or perhaps pesticide residue that would explain my reaction. Still doesn’t explain the lack of absorption though & the fact that in addition to irritating my skin, it looks & feels even drier than usual (than if I hadn’t used any moisturiser), but only in my face! Elsewhere is supple. Have you ever heard of anyone having similar issues? If so, do you have any suggestions?
I’m so excited for my Tallow Balm to arrive. I formulate my own personal hygiene/skin care, using saturated plant fats & butter, which my skin loves. I was never able to use petroleum based products as they cause dermatitis. While awaiting my overseas shipment from VanMan, I’ve been experimenting with local beef tallow. It’s not fully refined (I couldn’t find any that met my standards) so it does have a mild beefy odour, but that’s not too bad.
However, the skin on my face, which is ultra sensitive, isn’t loving it. Body loves it. But I have super tiny pores on my face - invisible to the naked eye - & it seems to be causing either mild acne &/or dermatitis & exacerbating my rosacea (which is mostly cured but still flares up when exposed to irritants). Weirdly, it absorbs wonderfully on my body but doesn’t on my face, which I attribute to my smaller pores, but still - there ARE other fats which absorb well on my face. I have dry skin, which seems to be genetic. My theory is that this particular tallow was contaminated somehow during rendering & packaging, though it came in a glass jar. But if it has petroleum products or perhaps pesticide residue that would explain my reaction. Still doesn’t explain the lack of absorption though & the fact that in addition to irritating my skin, it looks & feels even drier than usual (than if I hadn’t used any moisturiser), but only in my face! Elsewhere is supple. Have you ever heard of anyone having similar issues? If so, do you have any suggestions?
Do you suggest not using any skin care products that include jojoba oil?