Why Tallow Is Making a Comeback

There was a time when nearly every household had a jar of rendered tallow tucked away in the kitchen or pantry. Long before shelves were lined with lotions, creams, and specialty skincare products, our grandparents and great-grandparents relied on simple ingredients from the farm to care for their families. One of those ingredients was tallow. Found in both the kitchen and the medicine cabinet, tallow was valued for its versatility and practicality, serving as a cooking fat, soap ingredient, candle fuel, and skin moisturizer.