Hi, I’m Mariah. I started making tallow skincare the same way I cook: with local ingredients, a sense of practicality, and a whole lot of care.

I started making tallow salve in 2021 when my partner began experiencing eczema outbreaks during a particularly stressful time in our lives. Over-the-counter medications and locally made herbal products didn’t help. With a background in farming and cooking—and a comfort level rendering suet—I decided to make a remedy myself.

I’d spent years in kitchens, working on small farms, and studying herbalism at a local apothecary The formula has evolved slightly since then, and my partners psoriasis is no longer, but that original formula is still the one we rely on year round for dry hands in the Winter and sun burned skin in the Summer. Its the salve I put on my burns after a long night working the line, and what I gift my dearest friends who are expecting. I even shared it with my mom during her chemotherapy while she was dealing with radiation burns.

I never set out to turn this into a business, but the orders started coming, so I started making. It feels especially meaningful to now support the grass-fed beef farmers I used to work for, and herbalists growing medicine in their backyards.

I hope this salve brings relief to you and your people—whether you slather it on after a hot shower or tuck it into a gift basket for a postpartum friend. May it bring comfort, care, and a little bit of vitality wherever it lands. Thanks for being here.