Beef tallow’s quick trajectory into the beauty conversation reminds me a bit of snail mucin, another animal by-product that offers similar benefits, like deep hydration and anti-inflammatory effects.

Beef tallow — what once was a common cooking oil — is starting to make a bit of a comeback in culinary circles. Field’s Custom Slaughtering, a full-service butcher shop near Cochranton, has started to make beef tallow available to customers,