Our Ingredients
Summer Solace & Our Regenerative Tallow™
Summer Solace Tallow serves as a guiding light in the realm of holistic skincare and candles, based in Oakland, California. Inspired by the dreamy Northern California landscape and its regenerative, regional, and seasonal ingredients, our products lead the Slow Body Care Movement™ by interweaving traditional techniques with modern sensibilities. Indulge in our world of deeply nutrient-rich tallow balms, handcrafted artisanal soaps, soothing candles, and evocative natural perfumes.
Our Ethos
Every product is meticulously crafted by hand. Our founder, with rich indigenous ties to the Central Highlands of Vietnam and the countryside of the Philippines, and raised in Alaska, ensures that every item resonates with nature's essence. We are honored to work with the family-owned Stemple Creek Ranch in Tomales Bay, California, as a source of suet fat, where their cattle roam free, grazing on Pacific ocean-sprayed grasslands, flowers, and herbs. This buttery medium is slowly dry-rendered in-house, harmonized with organic, golden Calendula flower wax from Sonoma, and finished with authentic extra-virgin olive oil, courtesy of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of Seka Hills in Capay Valley. These poetic ingredients form the backbone of our soaps, balms, and candles.
Our formulas are further refined with an ethereal bouquet of minimal yet potent amounts of top-tier, organic botanical essential oils, resins, waxes, and absolutes curated by environmentally conscious Californian natural perfumers and aromatherapists
A Historical Note
Before modern skincare shifts, tallow was revered as a natural skin safeguard. Historical practices appreciated the nourishing properties of grass-fed animal fats, a tradition we're proud to continue.
- Pure: Mirrors our skin's composition for optimal absorption.
- Nutrient Dense: Loaded with vital vitamins A, D, K, E, and B12.
- Universal: Ideal for all skin types and ages.
- Multipurpose: Suitable for hands, face, body, hair, and more.
- Time-Tested: A sustainable, zero-waste skin protectant with centuries of proven efficacy.
Our Partners & Ingredients
- STEMPLE CREEK RANCH, CA: A trusted source for our regeneratively-raised suet.
- RANCHO LLANO SECO, CA: Our prime source for hand-rendered leaf lard, where animal welfare takes precedence.
- SEKA HILLS, CA: A tribal beacon for extra-virgin olive oil, deeply rooted in preservation and heritage.
- SONOMA HERB EXCHANGE, CA: Advocates for organic herb growers and wellness artisans.
- RAW BEESWAX, CA: Bay Area master beekeeper Khaled Almaghafi provides us with his sustainably harvested beeswax.
- FAIR TRADE, ORGANIC CACAO BUTTER, PERU: A nutrient-dense, food-based ingredient sourced through our friends at Coracao Chocolates in Berkeley.
- ORGANIC BOTANICAL ESSENTIAL OILS & EXOTIC FLORAL ABSOLUTES: Globally sourced by experts for unparalleled quality.