Whipped Tallow Balm Recipe
This silky tallow balm is great for dry skin and all sorts of skin irritations. Great for all ages!
Servings: 6 ounces
Equipment
- Stand mixer (or hand mixer)
Ingredients
- ½ cup tallow (purified)
- 2 TBSP olive oil (or avocado, sweet almond, etc.)
- 1 tsp rosehip seed oil (optional)
- 25 drops essential oil of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Add tallow to the top of a double boiler and melt tallow over low heat.
- Once it’s completely liquid add the olive oil and stir.
- Remove from the heat and add essential oils and rosehip seed oil if using.
- Pour the tallow balm into a glass jar and put it in the refrigerator to harden.
Whipped Tallow Balm
- For a whipped tallow balm version, pour the balm into a mixing bowl instead before putting it in the fridge. You want it to solidify to the point it’s firm, but not really hard.
- Whip the tallow balm with the whisk attachment on a stand mixer or a hand mixer. If it’s too hard to whip, then let it set at room temperature just until soft enough to whip.
- Transfer to a glass jar for storage.
Notes
- Shelf Life and Storage: Store your tallow balm at room temperature away from direct light and heat. It should last for several months if stored properly.
- This recipe uses a 1% essential oil dilution ratio. If using for children ages 6 months to 3 years old, then reduce the essential oils down to 7 drops total (.25%) or omit.