“If you can’t eat your skincare, why do you put it on your face?” Tiktok Beauty influenceder Lauren says moments before putting her finger in a pot of cattle talg and rubbing it on her cheek.
Beef Tallow – a delivered form of cow -vet – is the latest beauty hack of the internet. It is normally used to cook for deep fry, roast and get your potatoes ultra-crisp, but now women also use it as an acne remedy.
Nara Smith, a commercial woman influenced, helped inspire the rage when she used Beef Tallow as the basis for her homemade moisturizer, claiming it did wonders for her skin. Shortly thereafter, her followers rushed to try the greasy base for themselves, strike it over their skin and look at the apparent glow it gave them.
Some have claimed that the cattle-numg of skin protects the skin barrier and can also help with acne (as an anti-inflammatory), while others promote the product as a natural alternative to chemical serums.
However, experts are less convinced of its potential benefits.
Is beef good for your skin?
The Beef Tallow, named by BeautyTok as a ‘Miracle Skin product’, has become the new must-be-diy moisturizer for a gradually growing niche of organic skincare enthusiasts.
The presented fat does contain antioxidants, vitamins A, D and K, as well as some essential fatty acids. It can help with the skin that has never been exposed to traditional skincare, or the skin that has a severe weakened obstacle.
Dr. Ross Perry at Cosmedics Skin Clinics said: “” As a skincare product, it can really help with the skin that is too dry, and those suffering from dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. “
But talking to NbcTribeca Skin Center mathologist Sophie Greenberg said the beef talg could in some cases cause breakouts.
“It will be greasy on your skin, but it will all close at the bottom,” Greenberg said. “The best case, if you really have a dry skin and your skin barrier needs something to close it, it will be helpful.”
“It’s not something I recommend in my practice,” she added.
In addition, the National Library of Medicine’s overview of 2024 entitled ‘Tallow, Animal Fat and the Biocom compatibility with skin’ did not confirm the benefits of the cooking ingredient on the skin and face.
Which skin type is best suited for beef?
Beef-numg is very rich in mitigation, which means it is probably best suited for very dry skin, but not for acne-prone complexion.
“If you are looking for a moisturizer, there are three categories of ingredients to look for,” Dermal Therapist Joanna Fleming explained. “It’s humectant, mitigation and occlusive.
‘Humectants, like hyaluronic acid, pull moisture in the skin. Emollients, such as ceramides, help keep the skin smooth and prevent moisture loss. Then occlusive, such as shea butter, helps seal moisture, ”Fleming said.
‘The beef is very heavy on the softening because it is very rich in triglycerides [fatty lipids that are found in the blood stream]”Fleming continued.
“So it will provide some moisturizing benefits in the skin – maybe even restorative benefits if you have some weakened obstacle – but if you have a weakened obstacle, I would be concerned about introducing strange bacteria on the skin.”
The risks of using beef
While chemical-based skincare is currently being demonized in favor of more “natural products”-it is important to remember that there are risks to apply cooking ingredients directly to your skin.
After not being formulated in a sterile environment for skin use, beef can carry bacteria, and there is a great risk that it can go very quickly.
If you are going to use Beef Tallow, Perry recommends buying it from a pharmacy rather than a supermarket. ‘[Beef tallow] Can be used in small quantities on the face, but if you buy a ‘Beef Tallow’ skin product, the likelihood of it is mixed with other benefits for skin reinforcements, ‘he said.
As a food product, Beef Tallow will also want it if it is not kept in right conditions (such as on bathroom shelves), as it is not formulated to keep skincare products like size.
“Keep in mind that everyone’s skin responds differently to products,” Dr. Akis Ntonos, founder of Aion Aesthetics and Partner of Courne Health, explained. “It can cause additional irritation or aggravate acne in others. It can give your skin an unpleasant odor! “
Although he is not tested dermatologically in a controlled environment, “also Fleming did not smell a cattle numg,” Fleming said.
“So I don’t think it’s something worth trying in my opinion. Just get a moisturizer with the three key ingredients in it – humectants, mitigation and occlusive – and you will probably get a better result with your skin. ‘
Additional Reporting by the Press Association
