Tallow Skin Care
For dry & unbalanced skin. Crafted with non-toxic, natural ingredients from a retired cosmetologist
Our Formulas
Everything we formulate is targeted to solve dry and mature skin. We combine thoughtfully selected non toxic, natural ingredients with locally sourced, grass-fed and grass-finished tallow to create effective formulas that nourish and support your skin.
Made with Grass Fed Regenerative Montana Cattle
Regenerative cattle are cows that live on pastures managed to actively heal and improve the environment. This creates diverse pastures yielding pure, nutrient-dense fat free from synthetic hormones or pesticide residues, maximizing skin compatibility and barrier repair in our products.
What Our Tallow does for your skin
Our grass-fed tallow shares a near-identical molecular structure with human skin. It absorbs deeply to lock in moisture, boost collagen, and naturally rejuvenate aging, mature skin.
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Experience deep hydration, intense moisture, and a visible softening of dry skin with a rich, nutrient-dense balm designed to keep your skin plump from morning to evening.
Pure grass-fed tallow and raw shea butter act like a protective blanket for your skin, stopping dryness in its tracks and keeping your moisture locked in all day.
Skin-softening nutrients olive squalane and apricot kernel oil sink deep into rough spots to smooth out flaky areas and leave your skin feeling plump and bouncy.
Ingredients: grass fed tallow, apricot kernel oil, squalane (olives), vanilla oleoresin, tocopherol (vit. e).
Use: scoop a pea size with clean dry fingers, Gently massage into face and neck. A little goes a long way!
Patch test on upper arms if you are a first time tallow user.
Use within 6 months / Size & usage dependent: can last up to 6 months
All tallow balms will vary in color and density as each batch is hand made. 2 oz jar Net Wt. 1 oz/30g 4 oz jar NetWt. 2 oz/ 60 grams 8 oz jar NetWt. is 4 oz/ 120g
Caution: keep in a cool dark area out of heat and sunlight as it can soften & melt.
Sensitive skin often has a weak protective shield. Our botanical free tallow balm provides healthy fats to soothe redness, comfort dry areas, and protect raw skin against harsh weather.
It fills in the rough, microscopic cracks between peeling, dry skin cells.
It creates a gentle physical barrier that seals in hydration and slows down water loss (evaporation). This makes it an ideal defense against cold winter weather, windburn, and chronic flaky patches.
Safe for the whole family, from delicate little ones to mature skin.
Two Pure Ingredients: grass fed tallow & olive squalane.
Use: scoop a pea size with clean dry fingers, Gently massage into skin. A little goes a long way!
Patch test on upper arms if you are a first time tallow user.
Use within 6 months / Size & usage dependent: can last up to 6 months
All tallow balms will vary in color and density as each batch is hand made. 2 oz jar Net Wt. 1.3 oz/36g 4 oz jar NetWt. 2.3 oz/ 66 grams 8 oz jar NetWt. is 4 oz/ 120g
Caution: keep in a cool dark area out of heat and sunlight as it can soften & melt
Stop the cycle of dry, chapped lips with natural tallow lip balm that absorbs first to relieve dry lips then conditions, soothes, and protects against weather.
Grass-fed tallow it sinks directly into the skin to soften chapped flakes and make dry lips feel plump and smooth again.
Local farmed beeswax and sunflower oil create a breathable barrier that shields raw lips from harsh winter weather, keeping moisture locked in all day.
Sweet light minty blend of mint, vanilla, and tea tree essential oils for a refreshing, earthy scent.
Ingredients: organic sunflower oil, Montana grass fed tallow, farmed bees wax, mint, vanilla, tea tree.
Comes in a paper tube you push up from the bottom I .3 oz I Lasts several months.
Handbar Co (HBC) | Handmade Tallow Skincare from Missoula, MT
Hey there! I'm Kristen, founder and maker.
I am a retired organic cosmetologist who listened to clients constant battling of mature aging skin combined with living in the high desert plains of Montana. This became a daily problem for them, and for me. I took action, keeping with non toxic and natural practices, and mastered the ancestral practice of tallow rendering. I connected with local bee keepers, ranchers, and farmers to create products that bring life back to your hair & skin.
Are you ready to tackle dry skin for good?
Lavender Face Balm 5/5 Stars
"We are absolutely obsessed with this face balm! Nothing will make your skin look better - I have all my friends and family in Texas and Oklahoma using it now. I saw them over the holidays and they wanted to know what I was doing differently because my skin looked so good. Can't recommend all of the handbar co. products enough!" -Kristen C.
What our Tallow Community is Saying!
lavender Face Balm 5/5 Stars Love this tallow lavender-scented face cream! It’s the only product I’ve used that penetrates my dry skin in winter. It’s thick and rich but absorbs well and doesn’t feel greasy. And smells great! Highly recommend!! -Cara W.
Traditional Tallow Balm 5/5 Stars"The product was recommended by a friend. It is AMAZING! It deserves 5 stars! It clears both my kids eczema whenever a patch pops up." -Kerry L.
Support Your Face Day & Night
Fight Anti Aging with our Lavender and Rose Tallow Face Balm:
A Cream Crafted for Cellular Skin Repair
Supports your Face Day and Night with Rose and Sandalwood Oils
Plump Flat, Flaky Skin with Skin Compatible Grass Fed Tallow and Olive Squalane
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People get great results using beef tallow on acne-prone skin because its fatty acid profile closely mimics human sebum (oil). The biocompatibility helps damaged skin barrier and calms inflammation when acne is caused by over-drying or harsh commercial acne products.
The biocompatibility helps damaged skin barrier and calms inflammation when acne is caused by over-drying or harsh commercial acne products.
Tallow has a low comedogenic rating (typically a 1-2 out of 5) meaning it rarely clogs pores.
It mimics natural skin sebum, so it absorbs efficiently instead of sitting heavily on top of the skin.
Those with acne-prone skin should still perform a small patch test first.
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Yes, high-quality, grass-fed tallow is an exceptional barrier-supporting moisturizer for dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone skin.
It is packed with fat-soluble vitamins that actively support skin repair and resilience.
A baby’s skin barrier is still developing, making it highly sensitive to synthetic fragrances, parabens, and petroleum-based products. Pure tallow provides a breathable, protective shield that is perfect for delicate skin.
Many customers have shared improvements to their skins condition.
Always test on a small area first.
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Tallow Balm is water-free. It is a rich, highly concentrated blend of grass-fed tallow and natural oils that melts into the skin. It provides a heavy, deep hydrating barrier. A tiny amount goes a long way.
Tallow Lotion blends grass-fed tallow with water to create a lighter, pumpable cream. It absorbs much faster. Because it contains water, we use a safe, clean preservative to keep it fresh and shelf-stable.
Which one should I choose?
Choose Tallow Balm if you have extremely dry skin, eczema, rough patches (elbows, feet), or want maximum nighttime moisture or all day hydration.
Choose Tallow Lotion for quick daytime application, easier spreadability all-over body use, or if you prefer a traditional lotion feel.
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Yes! We ship coast to coast and to Alaska and Hawaii.
We use UPS ground in all our shipping. Unless it is unavailable or unreasonable, then we us USPS ground.
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