Place your tallow balm in a cool spot, away from direct sunlight.

At Summer Solace, we use only the highest quality ingredients and techniques in our products. Every Friday, Megan hand-renders 50 lbs of fresh suet fat from the ranch using a slow and gentle dry rendering method. This ensures that no water touches the tallow, preventing water contamination and inhibiting the growth of mold and bacteria. Our commitment to excellence guarantees you receive the purest, most nourishing tallow possible.

We refrain from whipping our balm products or incorporating water into them.

Whipping introduces air and bacteria, potentially misleading consumers with inflated volume.

Picture a whipped product left on a shelf during summer—it would likely melt, leaving only half the product in the jar.

Instead, we meticulously hand-pour our tallow to preserve its full benefits. We consider whipping an amateur technique employed to conceal the scent of inadequately rendered tallow.

Our commitment lies in revealing the authentic essence of our fresh suet tallow through careful hand-pouring.

Achieve your preferred texture by immersing the closed container in warm water. Once melted, remove the lid and let it cool in the refrigerator.

This will ensure your balm remains soft and easy to spread. Remember, tallow behaves like many natural fats – solidifying in cold conditions and becoming soft in warmer temperatures. The balm's consistency can vary with temperature changes, especially during winter.

For handcrafted soaps like ours, a raised soap dish works best. Ensure it dries between uses to prolong its life.

Although our tallow is of exceptional quality and has an indefinite shelf life, we recommend using our products while they are fresh to enjoy the benefits of their seasonality.

We make all of our products in small batches weekly, ensuring the highest quality.

For optimal results, we suggest using them within nine months of purchase and within 8-12 weeks after opening.

Absolutely! Tallow is beneficial for most skin types, even sensitive ones like facial skin.

Its composition closely resembles human skin, making it easily absorbable. Rich in essential vitamins such as A, D, K, E, and B12, organic tallow, especially from pasture-raised cattle, works wonders on skin issues like eczema and diaper rashes.

Consider it a healthier substitute for mainstream synthetic creams.

Before using our products, we strongly advise seeking medical attention or consulting with an allergist, especially if you have known allergies or sensitive skin.

It is essential to conduct patch tests on small, inconspicuous areas of the body before applying products to larger areas or the face. This precautionary measure helps to minimize the risk of adverse reactions.

We care about your well-being and want to ensure your safety and satisfaction with our products.

Our tallow-beeswax candles are distinct from regular candles in terms of ingredients and their gentle, prolonged burn. Referred to as living candles, wick-trimming is optional based on your preference. For safety, always refer to the warning sticker on the candle's bottom.

We pride ourselves on using Eco wicks, which are not only made from cotton sourced locally from the West Coast but also burn cleanly without any lead.

Before lighting, ensure your tallow candle burns for about 4 hours, forming a uniform tallow wax pool. Trim the wick when necessary and never leave a lit candle unattended.

At Summer Solace Tallow, quality and safety are the foundation of our candle-making process. We meticulously craft each candle using regional raw beeswax blended with regenerative suet tallow, infused with locally sourced, Sonoma-grown calendula, high-end absolutes, and essential oils. This combination of ingredients creates a luxurious and sustainable product that reflects the natural beauty of California and delivers a clean, safe burn.

Our candles adhere to the highest safety standards, with each ingredient rigorously tested to meet the European Union’s (EU) stringent guidelines, which are among the most rigorous in the world and exceed U.S. safety standards. As a result, every Summer Solace Tallow candle is 100% paraben-free, phthalate-free, and fully compliant with California’s Prop 65 regulations. Produced in small batches, our candles embody the regenerative spirit of Summer Solace Tallow, prioritizing quality, safety, and environmental responsibility in every carefully crafted piece.