All of our beef fat (tallow and marrow) comes from a 100% organic, pasture-raised, grass-fed/finished beef cattle farm a couple miles up the road from us. The lard comes from pigs raised right here on our farm!

When you switch to any natural deodorant from an aluminum-laden anti-perspirant your you can expect a 2-4 week detox period. Around week two you'll likely notice an INCREASE in odor. THAT'S GOOD! That means that the aluminum that has been constricting your pores for god knows how long and the bacteria that's been trapped behind it is starting to be flushed out by the sweating that your armpits are finally being allowed to do. Oh yeah, during this time you'll also likely notice yourself sweating more. THAT'S ALSO GOOD! Both the sweat and bacteria will normalize by the end of those 2-4 weeks.

Absolutely! I work in such small batch sizes that it is often absolutely no problem to adjust our products to your wants and/or needs. Just ask :-)

Listen, Maureen. If you stick your nose in the jar of beef fat it's going to smell like a jar of beef fat because it's a jar of beef fat. Dig?

HOWEVER, if used as directed (work a TINY amount of cream into the skin and, if there's excess, remove with a paper towel) the scent will dissipate within 5 minutes as the tallowy/marrowy goodness is absorbed. Result: moisturized, hydrated skin that smells like skin.

They have virtually the same vitamins, nutrients, and essential fatty acids (omega 3's, 6's, 7's, 9's, CLA, etc.) to nourish and hydrate the skin. The big diff: marrow contains high levels of collagen, the protein responsible for skin's elasticity.

I love this queston! Let's talk about lather - There is zero correlation between the amount of lather a soap produces and how clean it'll get you; it's purely a perception thing. BUT, because there's such a strong association, commercial soaps add cheap, harsh chemicals to maximize lather production. But there's a natural alternative - Sugar!

Sugar, when added in trace amounts to soap (about 1 Tb per 10 lbs of soap), through equal parts science and magic, creates lather! Trouble is, it also creates a softer soap. That's where salt comes in.

The same amount of salt in bar soaps (in a similar science:magic ratio) makes for a much harder, longer-lasting bar. In liquid soaps, it allows me to adjust the consistency and achieve optimal goo.

Nope. If you're nervous that someone's gonna steal your package off your porch, that's what P.O. Boxes are for.