Farm Sells Natural Soap Made From Tallow
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Wolki Farms of Lavington, Australia, makes and sells pure tallow soap bars. “Tallow is beef fat. It can refer to back fat (trim) or suet (fat from around the kidneys),” says Jacob Wolki. “We use suet for our tallow soap as it has a milder scent, is easier to work with, and is more consistent.”
Animal fats have been part of human hygiene practices for thousands of years. “We use tallow (and lard, which is pig fat) in soap because it creates a fantastic product that’s especially valuable for people with sensitive skin or who want to avoid harsh unnatural chemicals,” he says. “It’s also a great way to get more value from a cow byproduct.”
Tallow contains a high percentage of oleic acid, a natural skin conditioner. This non-essential fatty acid, which is also found in human sebum, has a range of positive effects, from moisturization to inflammation reduction. Thanks to its similarities to human sebum, oleic acid allows the body to better absorb vitamins and nutrients without clogging pores.
Wolki Farms makes its soap by adding a caustic soda to the tallow, creating a chemical reaction and setting it firm, a process known as curing. “This takes a couple of weeks,” says Wolki. “The caustic soda ‘cooks out’ of the soap. Think about adding red wine to a pasta sauce, and the alcohol cooks out.”
The resulting soap is sold for $8 per bar on the farm’s website. “Our Pure Tallow Soap is fantastic for conscientious consumers concerned about what they put on and in their bodies. It’s soothing and effective, and you can rest assured that your skin is getting nourished by a product that’s stood the test of time—animal fat.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wolki Farm, Jacob Wolki (eat@wolkifarm.com.au; www.wolkifarm.com.au).
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Farm Sells Natural Soap Made From Tallow Wolki Farms of Lavington Australia makes and sells pure tallow soap bars “Tallow is beef fat It can refer to back fat trim or suet fat from around the kidneys ” says Jacob Wolki “We use suet for our tallow soap as it has a milder scent is easier to work with and is more consistent ” Animal fats have been part of human hygiene practices for thousands of years “We use tallow and lard which is pig fat in soap because it creates a fantastic product that’s especially valuable for people with sensitive skin or who want to avoid harsh unnatural chemicals ” he says “It’s also a great way to get more value from a cow byproduct ” Tallow contains a high percentage of oleic acid a natural skin conditioner This non-essential fatty acid which is also found in human sebum has a range of positive effects from moisturization to inflammation reduction Thanks to its similarities to human sebum oleic acid allows the body to better absorb vitamins and nutrients without clogging pores Wolki Farms makes its soap by adding a caustic soda to the tallow creating a chemical reaction and setting it firm a process known as curing “This takes a couple of weeks ” says Wolki “The caustic soda ‘cooks out’ of the soap Think about adding red wine to a pasta sauce and the alcohol cooks out ” The resulting soap is sold for $8 per bar on the farm’s website “Our Pure Tallow Soap is fantastic for conscientious consumers concerned about what they put on and in their bodies It’s soothing and effective and you can rest assured that your skin is getting nourished by a product that’s stood the test of time—animal fat ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wolki Farm Jacob Wolki eat@wolkifarm com au; www wolkifarm com au
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