I used to laugh at the idea of putting beef fat on my face. Now I’m kicking myself for waiting so long.

1. “Tallow? That Sounds Like Bacon Grease.”

I made fun of my friend Rachel the first time I saw her apply “beef tallow sunscreen.”

I said, “Are you cooking your face now?” She just smiled. Her skin was glowing, mine was flaky and sunburnt.

I had no idea tallow is almost identical to the oils our skin naturally produces. It delivers vitamins A, D, E, and K in a bioavailable way that your skin actually knows what to do with.

2. I Thought It’d Smell Like a Barn

Let’s be real, the name “beef tallow” doesn’t sound like something you want near your nose.

And for most brands, that’s a valid concern. They only filter it 2 to 5 times, which leaves a weird, sour smell behind.

But Sky & Sol filters their grass-fed tallow to remove any odor or impurities, while keeping all the nutrients intact. I opened the tube. Nothing. No fragrance. No funk. Just clean.

3. I Assumed It Would Break Me Out

I’ve had reactive, acne-prone skin since high school. So I pictured waking up to a full-on breakout.

But I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Sky & Sol’s sunscreen is non-comedogenic, dermatologist-approved, and rated 0 out of 5 on the pore-clog scale. It’s packed with cold-pressed jojoba and radish root extract, both calming and anti-inflammatory.

Instead of breaking out, my skin calmed down. It got clearer, smoother, and visibly brighter.