{"product_id":"tallow-restoring-cream","title":"Tallow Restoring Cream","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA rich occlusive balm made from rendered grass-fed beef tallow, for use at night. It\nsits in a hair loss range because the topicals in that range are drying, and some men reach a point,\nusually in cold weather or a few weeks into treatment, where a light lotion has stopped being\nenough. This is the heaviest thing we make, and it only earns that weight on genuinely dry skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered beef tallow, which is largely triglycerides of oleic, palmitic and stearic acid, with\nsmall amounts of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. What it does on skin is mechanical and\neasy to describe. It sits on the surface as a sealing layer and slows the rate at which water\nevaporates out of the outer layer of skin. That is the same job petrolatum, lanolin and shea butter\ndo, and tallow does it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evidence deserves plain language. There are no controlled human trials on tallow as a facial\nmoisturiser. Its behaviour as an occlusive is basic lipid chemistry and nobody disputes it. The\nclaims made for it elsewhere go a long way past that. You will read that tallow is biologically\nsimilar to human sebum. Sebum is roughly half triglycerides and free fatty acids, about a quarter\nwax esters and around a tenth squalene, and tallow contains no squalene and no wax esters at all.\nTake it as a good occlusive fat with a long history of use, and expect nothing beyond that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe formula also carries a supporting anti-ageing blend. We would rather be plain about how much\nthat is worth. No controlled trial has been run on this cream, and a blend of that kind sitting in\nan occlusive balm should be read as a cosmetic addition, nothing more. What it can honestly do is\nwhat good hydration does, which is make fine dryness lines look softer for as long as the hydration\nlasts. If you want an active with real evidence behind it for skin ageing, that is retinol, and it\nsits in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/retinol-night-cream\"\u003eRetinol Night Cream\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopical minoxidil is carried in alcohol and propylene glycol, and tretinoin, in the Signature\nSpray, speeds up skin turnover. The forehead, temples and hairline take the worst of it, and for\nmost men the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e and the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e are the whole answer. This balm\nis for the smaller group whose skin has gone past dry into tight and visibly flaking, and for\nwinter. If your skin is oily or breaks out, use the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zinc-oil-control-cream\"\u003eZinc Oil Control Cream\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If your\nbarrier is properly disturbed rather than simply dry, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceramide-barrier-cream\"\u003eCeramide Barrier Cream\u003c\/a\u003e is the more considered\nchoice, since ceramides are one of the lipid classes your own barrier is built from and ceramide\nformulations at least have trial evidence behind them. Tallow is the blunter instrument, since it\nseals the surface without rebuilding anything underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caution matters more for this product than for anything else in the range. The label for\ntopical minoxidil warns that products which alter the outer layer of skin, petrolatum among them,\ncan increase how much minoxidil is absorbed when they are applied at the same time. A heavy\nocclusive does exactly that. Keep this on your face, below the hairline, and keep it off any area\nyou treat with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pea-sized amount, once a night, on clean damp skin, and only while your skin is\nactually dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e and pat dry, leaving the\n    skin slightly damp. An occlusive holds in the water that is already there, so it works far\n    better over damp skin than over bone-dry skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply any water-based step first, a serum or the Face Hydration Cream. This balm goes on last,\n    because very little passes through it once it is down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScoop a pea-sized amount for the whole face and warm it between your fingertips for five to\n    ten seconds, until it turns from a solid to an oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePress it over the cheeks, jaw and forehead. Stay below the hairline, and leave out the nose\n    and anywhere that turns oily or congested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it on overnight and wash it off in the morning. It is too heavy to wear during the day,\n    and it will pill under sunscreen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is keeping it in the routine all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it nightly through\na dry spell or a cold month, which is usually two to eight weeks, then drop back to the lighter\ncream once your skin settles. A 50 g jar lasts about three months at that rate. Take it out of the jar\nwith clean dry fingers, since water introduced into an anhydrous balm is what spoils it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effect is immediate and it is cosmetic. Skin feels less tight the same evening, and visible\nflaking usually settles within three to five nights of nightly use. Fine lines that are really\ndryness lines look softer while the skin is well hydrated, and they come back when it dries out\nagain. Nothing here reaches past the outer layer of skin, so there is no slow accumulating result\nto wait months for, and none of it does anything for your hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with water if it gets in. Patch test on the\ninner forearm for two days before putting it on your face, because rich occlusive fats are among\nthe more common causes of blocked pores and small bumps in people who are prone to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not use it on oily or blemish-prone skin, on broken or irritated skin, or on skin that has\nbeen microneedled in the last twenty-four hours. Do not apply it over an area treated with topical\nminoxidil, for the reason given above. It is rendered from beef, so it is unsuitable if you avoid\nanimal-derived ingredients for dietary, religious or ethical reasons, and if you have a known\nallergy to beef or other mammalian meat you should patch test carefully or leave this one alone.\nStop using it if you develop irritation, a rash or persistent spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep the jar closed, out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Keep out of reach of\nchildren.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981150298494,"sku":"QN-TALLOWRESTORINGCRE","price":38.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/tallow-restoring-cream.png?v=1790587812","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/tallow-restoring-cream","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}