Ancient Egyptians soaked reed cores in melted animal waxes; Ancient Romans began using rolled papyrus and melted beeswax or animal wax, known as tallow; and early Chinese candles were crafted ...

and you can make candles out of it because it’s a cleaner burn than the processed candles you buy.” Field also processes some of the business’ tallow in candles as well.

Beyond cooking, "beef tallow is commonly used to make soap, candles and even skincare products," says Cooke. Like most animal products, beef tallow has nutrients and properties to praise along ...

Though byproducts like collagen, hyaluronic acid, and keratin evolved with modern skin care, tallow was (mostly) left behind. But now, beef tallow is back. This content can also be viewed on the ...

When McDonald’s stopped frying with beef tallow in the 1990s, most people saw it as a win for America’s health. What changed? By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Will Burgess thinks his French fries ...

Beef tallow is having a moment with American consumers. Scaling up its usage in the food supply isn’t happening soon. Made from the melted-down fatty tissue of slaughtered cattle, tallow has ...

People use it in cooking, skin care, candles, soaps, cleaning, and lubricants. Beef tallow was previously a popular animal fat for frying food, but its high saturated fat content meant it was ...

“People are gravitating toward ‘skinimalism’ and using pure, unprocessed ingredients like tallow.” But as with any viral skin-care trend, one must ask: Is it doing anything beneficial for ...

Beef tallow is having a moment as social media influencers and others tout its purported health benefits. Here’s everything you need to know about what it is, what it’s used for, and whether ...

Several national restaurant chains are switching from vegetable oil to beef tallow for frying, following the claims of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it is healthier. Kennedy has ...