Why Are Surgeons Telling People to Use Beef Tallow?

If beef tallow is good enough for a surgeon to recommend for a healing scar… shouldn't we at least be curious about putting it on our lips?

We've heard from several people who say their surgeon recommended beef tallow after surgery to help keep their skin moisturized and looking its best as it healed.

And honestly?

That got our attention.

Because beef tallow isn't exactly what comes to mind when you think modern skincare.

It's beef fat.

But here's the thing: your skin doesn't care if an ingredient is trendy. It cares whether it feels good and does its job.

Tallow is naturally rich in fats and has been used on skin for generations. It's thick, nourishing and incredibly moisturizing. That's part of the reason it's making its way back into modern skincare.

And if people are rubbing it on their scars...

Well, we thought it might make a pretty damn good lip balm.

From Scars to Lips

FAT LIP was created around a pretty simple idea:

Use good ingredients. Don't use 47 of them.

Our formula contains just six:

Beef tallow. Beeswax. Coconut oil. Jojoba oil. Spearmint oil. Peppermint oil.

That's it.

No giant ingredient list. No unnecessary extras. Just a carefully chosen combination of ingredients that gives FAT LIP its rich, buttery feel and serious moisture.

So, Does Tallow Actually Heal Scars?

Here's where we have to pump the brakes.

There isn't enough research to say that beef tallow heals scars. And if you've had surgery, you should always follow your surgeon's instructions and never put a cosmetic product on a fresh incision.

But people have been using tallow on their skin for a very long time — and we're pretty excited that people are taking another look at what this simple ingredient can do.

Because maybe we've spent too much time assuming more ingredients = better skincare.

Maybe sometimes...

less is more.

And if beef tallow is good enough for your scar...

We're pretty sure your lips won't complain.