Many natural skincare brands today are revisiting traditional ingredients like tallow (rendered beef fat) for their proven nourishing properties. But consumers often wonder: Is animal fat even allowed in EU cosmetics? What rules apply? These questions matter for health-conscious shoppers and ethical formulators alike. In fact, using animal-derived fats like tallow in Europe is strictly regulated under […]
For many people discovering tallow skincare for the first time, one question appears almost immediately: “Is beef tallow actually safe to put on skin?” And behind that question is often a deeper concern tied to the history of BSE — commonly known as “mad cow disease”. The concern is understandable. The BSE crisis left a […]

