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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

What is the TikTok beef tallow trend actually doing to your skin?

Experts discuss whether you should use beef tallow on your skin (Alamy/PA) -

If you’ve been an avid consumer of beauty TikTok lately, you’ll probably have heard that beef tallow is the latest skincare fad.

Beef tallow is solidified fat from a cow. It’s normally used in cooking – such as deep frying and roasting – and would classically be used for getting your potatoes ultra-crispy or fluffing up some Yorkshire puddings.

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