Touch of Tallow Balm Reviews
Tallow is making a comeback in both food and skincare, and small businesses like Touch of Tallow are helping introduce this traditional ingredient to a new generation.
We’ve used their products since 2022 and have occasionally shared them in our email newsletter. Readers often ask us about the uses, so we decided to put some of their most compelling reviews and testimonials in one place.
What Is Tallow Balm?
Tallow balm is a rich moisturizer made from rendered animal fat, typically beef fat, sometimes blended with other skin-nourishing ingredients.
Tallow has been used for skincare for centuries, long before commercially manufactured lotions and moisturizers. From ancient civilizations to traditional farming communities, rendered animal fats were used to soften dry skin, protect against harsh weather, and make soaps, salves, and ointments.
Tallow was especially practical because it was readily available, affordable, and naturally rich in fatty acids that help soften skin and reduce moisture loss.
As the personal care industry expanded during the 20th century, manufacturers increasingly turned to petroleum-derived ingredients, synthetic emulsifiers, and preservatives. These made it easier to mass-produce affordable, consistent, shelf-stable products. Changing beauty trends also made traditional animal-based skincare seem outdated.
Today, tallow is finding a new audience among people interested in traditional skincare, shorter ingredient lists, and products made with recognizable ingredients.
About Touch of Tallow
Touch of Tallow is a family-owned, small-batch skincare company founded by Kimberly Alberts in 2020. Her interest in tallow grew out of her own longtime struggle with extremely dry skin. After learning about traditional uses of animal fats through the Weston A. Price Foundation, she began exploring tallow as part of a simpler approach to skincare.
The company uses tallow sourced from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished, pasture-raised cattle. Its balms are made with relatively simple ingredient lists and are designed for a variety of skincare needs.
Touch of Tallow Reviews: Real Customer Experiences
One thing that stands out about Touch of Tallow is the variety of experiences customers share. Some use the balms as everyday moisturizers, while others describe reaching for them when dealing with dry skin, irritation, scars, or other skin concerns.
About these reviews: The following testimonials reflect individual customer experiences, not medical claims made by Green Child Magazine or Touch of Tallow. Tallow skincare products are not established treatments for medical conditions. If you’re dealing with a wound, infection, persistent skin condition, or other health concern, consult your healthcare provider. This is not a sponsored article or affiliate post. Green Child Magazine receives no compensation for sharing these testimonials or recommending Touch of Tallow.
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Acne, Blemishes, and Facial Skin
Several customers describe improvements in their skin’s appearance after incorporating Touch of Tallow products into their facial skincare routines.
“I have had acne since I was 15 and I am now 26 years old, redness has always been a problem and I have spent my fair share of $$ on expensive products that didn’t do anything for me.”
“I am blown away by how much more even my skin tone is, acne is clearing up and I am just shocked with how it’s removing older scars and discoloration. And it’s only been a week!”
“I have struggled with acne and scars since my teenage years. I am now 24 and still struggle with it in certain spots only! Since using your Mineral Polish followed by the Pure Tallow, my skin has never looked and felt so good!”
“I’ve been using your tallow since January on my face. I’ve struggled with acne and scarring for years. Your tallow and a clean diet have worked absolute wonders. Below is how bad my skin used to be and then compared to my skin this past month (with no makeup on).”
“I used Opulence Balm on my face as well, had a little blemish on my cheek and woke up and the blemish is completely gone and my skin looks dewy and flawless. This stuff is magic!!”
“I haven’t had one single pimple or blackhead since I started using tallow a few months ago. I used to have a huge problem with sebaceous filaments…. No matter what I did. Those are also completely gone!. My skin has never been better.”
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Dry, Cracked, and Sensitive Skin
“I had a crack in my heel for about 5 weeks now. I had been regularly applying another brand of tallow because I couldn’t find my jar from you. It would help a bit but it just wouldn’t fully heal. I just found my jar of Regal 2 days ago and it’s HEALED! I can walk with no pain and I cannot thank you enough!”
“My daughter had tongue ties and couldn’t properly latch to breastfeed, so I exclusively pump. For almost 2 months I’ve had horrible tears on one nipple. I’ve been messing with flange sizes thinking that would fix it and suffering. I finally started using tallow and it’s been two days and healing SO WELL.”
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Eczema
“My mom has really bad eczema on her hands. For years she had a nightly ritual of applying Neosporin and bandaids to her finger tips on both hands. Every night she did this to minimize her skin splitting. She has been using the tallow for a couple of weeks and her fingers are no longer splitting open like they used to! She applies tallow at night with socks over and is so happy how they have been healing! She had tried so many steroids that never worked well for her!”
“Your signature tallow is the only thing that works for our son’s eczema! We tried everything (creams, ointments, removing certain foods from his diet, etc.) and the only thing that worked was your tallow.”
“My son has had SEVERE eczema since he was 2. We have tried every lotion and medication known to mankind! Super sad momma to have given my boy all these ‘band-aids’ to fix my son’s eczema. My sister gave me her container of your tallow balm. This happened 2 months ago. I’ve started putting it on him and his eczema has CLEARED UP! I’m in literal shock because it seemed like we had used every natural way to clear his eczema and your balm worked.”
“My son got eczema out of nowhere on his elbows… Regal for 4 weeks cleared it completely, he did a lot of swimming in the ocean and I think the combination cured the rash.”
“I have had eczema on my eyelid for over 15 years. Always red and flaky unless I constantly use hydrocortisone cream. I bought your tallow about a month and a half ago to use as my daily face moisturizer and my eczema is pretty much non existent. No more flaky eyelids!”
“Listen this stuff is a miracle worker my eczema has never responded to a treatment like this and mind you I was on everything minus Biologics. I am a nurse, and I would absolutely love to invest in this product to get it to a wider market so many people could benefit from your product. It’s fantastic.”
“I have severe eczema and it’s helped moisturize more than any recommended products from derm. Thank you for being such a clean and beautiful product!”
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Mature Skin and Scars
Some of the most interesting testimonials come from customers who have used the balms consistently over time.
“I was a sun worshiper until my 40’s. Now in my 60’s, I’ve tried everything to reverse the damage… laser, microneedling, peels. A friend suggested Touch of Tallow. Here are the results after using for 4 months!”
“I used your Anointed Tallow daily and silicone sheets (at night). Your cream is a godsend. Thank you so much!”
“I just wanted to say thank you so, so much for sending the tallow to our dad for his cancer wounds/scars. I am extremely grateful for your products. They are absolutely amazing!”
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Scrapes, Bites, Burns, and Skin Irritation
“I got bit up pretty bad by mosquitoes and I typically get an allergic reaction to them. They get really big, really red, swollen. They leave a little scar that lasts for months. I put your tallow on them every day, three times a day. They were gone within three days—barely any itching, hardly any redness, no swelling.”
“Tried this on my granddaughter’s poison ivy on her arm. She has been battling it for over a month. Three applications of the tallow and it’s almost cleared up.”
“My daughter fell off her scooter last Friday (the 9th) and landed face-first, scraping her cheek pretty badly. A friend of mine brought over your tallow. The healing in just a few days has been amazing.”
“I had seen someone else message you and say their skin tags had fallen off/gone away with your product! I have been putting it on my skin tags and yes – it works! My little ones have been falling off and I had a medium sized one that’s been shrinking.”
“I just have to tell you. We were waiting till two spots where my son’s grafts haven’t taken hold to heal before we could go back to get fitted for compression and end all dressing changes. They didn’t anticipate that happening for another 2-3 weeks but we did it last week!! And can now go early to get his garment. They have asked what we used for him and I told them tallow. To which they responded ‘like from cows??’ And then I went on to tell them they need to be sharing this with all burn patients!”
“I had a Bartholin cyst that wouldn’t go away. I remembered it helped for UTIs so I tried it for the cyst. After three applications it was gone!”
“I had mastitis for the first time last Friday and I put your Opulence on my breast that night and the following two nights, and it was completely better by Monday! I also took tinctures and such but I really think it helped!”
“I had a stye last night and put opulence all over my eyelid, pain went away almost immediately and this morning it is no longer red and has reduced in size. Your mineral scrub is amazing as well!”
Touch of Tallow Reviews for Tattoo Aftercare
Several customers have shared their experiences using Pure Tallow as part of their tattoo aftercare routines.
“I have gifted several jars of your Pure to friends with new tats… the healing is insane. Every single one of them made comments about the lack of itching/peeling and the rate of recovery!!”
“100000% the healing of my tattoos before I had your tallow vs. after are night and day! The new ones healed so much faster and made the process painless!”
“Healed in record time and had zero itching in the process.”
Fresh tattoos require appropriate wound care. Follow your tattoo artist’s aftercare instructions and seek medical advice if signs of infection develop.
Touch of Tallow Deodorant Reviews
Beyond facial and body balms, Touch of Tallow also makes deodorant.
“About 10 years ago, my underarms became unbelievably sensitive. I could no longer shave under my arms without my skin reacting severely and my lymph nodes swelling. Adding deodorant on top of that created a painful situation. I have been putting it on twice a day for the past six days, and my skin has shown zero reaction. And it works! I have a small farm and can get stinky. But I smell completely fresh even after a hot afternoon of work.”
“My husband had been using ‘clean’ deodorants but has been developing a rash and peeling sooo bad his skin was red and he sweats a lot so it was causing him pain. I applied your signature tallow balm at night and the next day his skin was not peeling and it was healed! He was left with hyperpigmentation but no more peeling skin.”
You can find hundreds more reviews in Touch of Tallow’s Instagram highlights.
Kimberly typically restocks the Touch of Tallow shop once a month, and popular products often sell out within hours. You can visit TouchofTallow.com for details on upcoming restocks and product availability.