Many of the nutrients in grass fed tallow help to promote youthful skin by providing substances that our skin naturally loses as we age.
- Vitamins A, B12, D, E, and K. These specific vitamins are amazing for skin health. Also, this combination of nutritious vitamins are ONLY found together in animal products. Yet another pro for an animal-based life.
- Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are found in an almost perfect 1:1 ratio in tallow. These fatty acids maintain the structure and barrier function of skin. They are also helpful for anti inflammatory and immune responses in skin. These are important for healing different conditions including eczema and rosacea.
- Palmitoleic acid is also one of the basic building blocks of our skin. It is also an active antimicrobial in our skin. This is something that decreases as we age so it’s important to add it back in.
- Palmitic acid helps make the skin smooth, and it also strengthens the skin’s barrier function. But like palmitoleic acid this also decreases as we get older.
- Stearic acid and oleic acid are more fatty acids that are super important. These are anti inflammatory, softening, moisturizing, and regenerative. They are found in our sebum and the outer layer of our skin. Stearic acid helps to improve the flexibility of skin, it repairs it as well as improving the barrier function. Oleic acid helps various essential nutrients penetrate deeply into skin.