Which Balm Is Right for You? A Simple Guide to Our Three Balms
Choosing one of our balms is not about which one is "best", it's about finding the right match for your skin, and your routine. Balms are about support: working with your skin, helping it stay comfortable, balanced, and nourished.
This is a clear guide to choosing between:
Tallow & Honey Balm
Body Balm
Glow Balm
The shared foundation: why we start with tallow
Our skin barrier is built on lipids—especially fatty acids. Those fatty acids are the building blocks of skin, which is why we use suet tallow as the base for our skincare. Tallow nourishes, and moisturizes skin with the nutrients it can recognize, and reinforces the skins natural barrier.
It’s naturally rich in skin-conditioning lipids and is “skin-compatible” in a way that supports comfort, softness, and radiant skin.
What a balm does
- holds onto moisture, without feeling greasy
- keep skin feeling comfortable and protected
- support and nourish the skin barrier so skin can settle down instead of staying tight or reactive-feeling
1) Tallow & Honey Balm
Best for: daily face moisture + barrier support with honey’s skin-comfort benefits
Core ingredients: suet tallow + raw honey (plus optional essential oil depending on version)
Ingredient benefits (what they’re known for)
Suet tallow
Lipid-rich nourishment that gives a balm its “seal + soften” effect—helping skin feel less tight and more comfortable, especially after cleansing or in dry weather.
Raw honey
Honey is widely written about in skin research for supporting a healthy skin environment (commonly discussed for its skin-soothing and skin-supportive properties in stressed-skin contexts). In everyday use, many people love honey-forward formulas because they can feel calming and conditioning when skin is easily bothered.
Where it fits in a routine
After cleansing: apply a small amount to slightly damp skin, in the morning if your skin is particularly dry, or a daily moisturizer, suited for use throughout the day
Best suited for
- Normal to dry, or acne prone skin
- Daily use when you want simple, steady support
- Skin that prefers short ingredient lists
2) Body Balm
Best for: deeper moisture + recovery support (face + body) with a limited ingredient list
Core ingredients: suet tallow + emu oil
Why it feels “deeper” than Tallow & Honey Balm
Body Balm keeps the same minimalist approach, but swaps honey for emu oil—often translating to a more nourishing, recovery-focused feel, especially in winter, wind-worn, or aggravated skin.
Ingredient benefits (what they’re known for)
Suet tallow
The same barrier-nourishing, biocompatible, and moisture-sealing foundation.
Emu oil
Research has explored emu oil in skin-repair contexts (including wound-healing and inflammation pathways). In real-life skincare terms, it’s commonly used when skin needs more comfort, more nourishment, and more recovery support—without adding a long ingredient list.
Best suited for
- Very dry, or aggrivated facial skin (especially winter / low humidity)
- Wind-worn, outdoors-heavy week, or post travel
- Hands, elbows, legs—anywhere you want a true workhorse balm
- Anyone who wants deep moisture without a long ingredient list
3) Glow Balm
Best for: hydration + antioxidant support + the look of brighter, smoother skin
Core ingredients: suet tallow + emu oil + bakuchi oil + sea buckthorn oil + astaxanthin (+ essential oils of lavender & frankincense)
Ingredient benefits (what they’re known for)
Bakuchi oil (bakuchiol source)
Bakuchiol is well-known in modern skincare as a “retinol alternative” ingredient and is studied for supporting the look of smoother texture and more even-looking tone.
Sea buckthorn oil
Naturally rich in fatty acids and antioxidant compounds—often used to support barrier comfort, softness, and a healthy-looking glow.
Astaxanthin (from algae)
A powerful antioxidant often used in skincare for supporting the look of skin vitality and “lit-from-within” radiance.
Essential oils (lavender + frankincense)
Targeted blend included for their skin loving properties (anti-aging, soothing etc.)
Best suited for
- Skin that feels moisturized but looks dull
- Anyone wanting balm comfort plus tone/texture + antioxidant support
- People who want a more targeted formula
- PM use, after cleansing
How to use balms so they don’t feel “too heavy”
Apply on slightly damp skin
Face: rice-grain to pea-size amount
"more" isn't always better. Small amounts + consistency = support
Choose your balm (30 seconds)
1) What’s your main goal?
Daily comfort + simple hydration → Tallow & Honey Balm
Deeper cushion + recovery support → Body Balm
Glow + tone/texture support → Glow Balm
2) How dry does your face get?
Mild–moderate → start with Tallow & Honey Balm
Very dry /stressed → start with Body Balm
3) Are you keeping ingredients as minimal as possible?
Yes → Tallow & Honey Balm or Body Balm
No, I want targeted glow ingredients → Glow Balm
Read our guide to picking your cleanser here.
