Tallow is a sustainable and natural product that has been used to create soap for centuries. It’s famed for giving you glowing skin and has a range of benefits when used to make soap. It’s a nutrient-rich ingredient that fell out of fashion but is now becoming more popular as people rediscover its benefits, for example when used to create tallow soap.

What is tallow?

Tallow is saturated animal fat that looks like a mixture of butter or coconut oil, but it has a waxy and dry texture. It’s generally made from cattle fat and is made from rendering suet. This is the hard, white fatty layer surrounding an animal’s organs. Fats are essential for a healthy body. They are key building blocks for every cell membrane. They are packed full of vitamins, provide energy and help absorb minerals.

Why is tallow good for making soap?

People have known for centuries that tallow is the perfect ingredient when it comes to making amazing soap. Until fairly recently, most soaps were made using tallow. Over recent decades, commercial soap makers have swapped tallow for vegetable oils such as palm oil. Palm oil is used in a huge range of products and is being grown on a commercial scale. Its farming has been a huge cause of deforestation and habitat loss in some of the world’s most precious environments. Tallow is a tried and tested sustainable alternative to palm oil.

Tallow based soap is good for your skin

Tallow not only makes a great base for soap making, but it also has a range of benefits for your skin. Tallow is packed full of the same lipids that are needed for healthy skin. They help to ensure that moisture can move freely in and out of cells. Lipids also help to reduce infection, protect cell structure, keep in moisture and increase skin flexibility.

Tallow soap gives your skin a vitamin boost. Tallow is packed with vitamins A, & K as well as antioxidants, all of which promote healthy, glowing skin. Vitamin E promotes rejuvenation of the skin by fighting the free radicals that lead to wrinkles. It also helps to prevent the breakdown of collagen. Vitamin D can help to make your skin more vibrant, as well as reduce the risk of infections.

Because tallow and our skin oils share similar concentrations of lipids and other fats, it’s believed to be more effective at absorbing deep into the layers of skin. So not only does tallow contain a range of beneficial vitamins and antioxidants, but it’s also able to get them to where they’re needed most. Whereas petroleum-based products can suffocate the skin, tallow is much better at preventing dryness in your skin’s cells.

Tallow is also a highly effective moisturizer, something our ancestors knew and understood. It helps to replenish the skin’s natural building blocks and retain moisture.

Tallow is an intense moisturizer that assists in retaining the skin's natural moisture. It replenishes the building blocks of our skin that decrease with age. Because it’s non-greasy, it won’t clog your pores. In short, tallow is a completely natural and sustainable ingredient for soap-making and is full of benefits for your skin.

Kefir

Kefir is a fermented milk product that is made by adding grains to milk. These grains contain yeast and other bacteria that causes the milk to ferment and produce lactic acid. It’s this lactic acid that gives kefir its unique tangy taste.

Kefir has a range of health benefits and is a great source of probiotics. These are beneficial bacteria that can help improve your digestive health. It’s also a rich source of minerals, vitamins and other nutrients such as calcium, B vitamins and protein. Some studies have also indicated that kefir can improve immune function and bone health, as well as reduce inflammation.

What is Kefir soap?

Kefir soap is a probiotic soap. Probiotics are found in a variety of fermented foods and beverages, including kefir, and are believed to have a number of health benefits when consumed orally. Applying probiotics topically to the skin may also have similar benefits. Kefir soap is made by mixing kefir with other ingredients to create a soap base.

Cleanse and nourish your skin with all-natural kefir soap

All-natural, organic kefir soap can cleanse and nourish your skin. Lactic acid is a natural exfoliant, that loosens and removes dead skin to reveal smoother, healthier-looking skin underneath. The probiotics in kefir balance the skin’s natural microbiome and promote healthier skin. Probiotics can also reduce inflammation and improve skin barrier function. Kefir is renowned for being a great source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients that help to nourish and moisturize the skin.

Kefir has been shown to help ease the symptoms of eczema. The lactic acid helps to soften rough dry skin, and the probiotics help to restore the skin’s natural balance. It provides a gentle, natural cleansing alternative to synthetic surfactants which can be irritating. Kefir soap tends to be less drying and gentler on the skin than conventional alternatives.

Natural proteins strengthen, repair and protect the skin, whatever daily life may throw at it.

A natural alternative to regular soap

Kefir soap is a great natural alternative to regular soap. It’s made using all-natural ingredients, combining a gentle cleansing action with exfoliation to leave your skin nourished, healthier and smoother. It doesn’t contain synthetic ingredients that can be irritable, particularly for people with skin conditions or sensitive skin.


Kefir soap is made with all-natural ingredients, making it a planet-friendly choice when compared to some commercial soaps that may contain chemicals and other synthetic ingredients.

Why choose Pretty Farm Girl?

At Pretty Farm Girl, we lovingly create handmade organic products using ingredients sourced from our own farm. Our range of handmade kefir soap contains no artificial colors or ingredients and there are no harsh chemicals or parabens in our products.

By using cold-pressed unrefined oils in the processing of our products, we ensure that more of the nourishing, moisturizing properties are retained. Our unique combinations of organic ingredients help to heal and nourish your skin in a planet-friendly way.

Why not discover the gentle, natural benefits of organic kefir soap for yourself?