This tallow salve is specially formulated for clearing skin, with Evening Primrose, and Borage oils in addition to the grassfed hand-rendered sheep tallow from our own flock here at Solace Farm Homestead (and a touch of Vitamin E oil as an anti-oxidant for extended shelf life).  I designed this formula after much research into the chemistry of oils and our skin.  The short version is that oils are made up of many different fatty acids, in different proportions depending on the oil.  Research has indicated that acne-prone skin is deficient in Linoleic Acid and higher in Oleic, creating thickened sebum and thus clogging pores, so oils that balance out that deficiency are most effective.  Many commonly-used oils are actually high in Oleic Acid (olive oil, the namesake, and many of the similar light oils like almond), and will actually exacerbate clogged pores.  I chose Evening Primrose for its extremely high Linoleic Acid content, over 80%, and very low Oleic, and Borage for it's similarly high content, as well as it's GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) content, said to contribute to skin repair - the Borage I use is a minimum 20% GLA.  

I can make this salve with any essential oil or blend - my personal favorite is Lemon, Lavender, and Frankincense, all said to be healing oils good for improving skin repair - but just choose your preferred scent from the drop-down box or add your own custom request.

Grass-fed Tallow is really great for skin, and is local, sustainable, and much more eco-friendly and ethical than many oils that contribute to deforestation, labor exploitation, etc.   I love that 80% of my ingredients for this product come from within a few miles of us, if not our own farm, rather than the other side of the world.  We render all the tallow ourselves here on the farm, from our heritage breed Tunis sheep and the sheep of two other fellow small, sustainable, diverse farms just down the road.