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What sets our products apart from all the other tallow skincare in Australia?

Ethical production

The tallow skin care industry is quickly becoming a saturated market (pun intended). It's so wonderful to see everyone appreciating animal based diets and skin care, however, sometimes, that can cause haste and corner cutting when it comes to properly prepared products that are actually going to make a difference to your skin, and worth spending your money on!

Whole plant infusions

Drawing inspiration from ancient wisdom, Gaia Uncovered introduces a modern skincare philosophy. Our scientifically developed product range harmoniously promotes skin restoration by nurturing the skin barrier and preserving the integrity of the acid mantle. Additionally, our formulations support the skin biome's natural healing processes. In our products, essential oils and fragrances are eschewed in favor of direct infusion of whole plant matter, harnessing their active compounds, vitamins, and minerals.

Our sourcing

In short, tallow is rendered beef fat. We use beef suet for our tallow, which is the prized fat that surrounds the kidneys. It has been used for millennia for cooking, soap making, salves & balms, and lubricant in wood work. It's really an all rounder! Our tallow is 100% Australian grass-fed & finished. The pastures and cattle are free from all chemicals - Organic - but without the certification!

Scientifically backed

Our founder, Daria, has a background in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Human Biology and Physiology & Chemistry. Apart from her official qualifications, Daria has poured countless hours into skincare chemistry research. Our formulations are carefully crafted to mimic our ancestral roots, whilst using modern science to optimise the effectiveness and delivery of actives to the skin.

Read more about Daria's Skin Journey

Triple purified & 100% grass-fed, chemical-free suet tallow

Our tallow is rendered in-house and sourced from sustainable farms across Australia. The cows spend their days on the pastures in the sunlight, living healthy, happy, stress-free lives. We only use suet in the production of our tallow, which is the prized fat around the kidneys/organs of the cattle.

Our tallow undergoes a triple purification process. This ensures all impurities are removed and the tallow is skin-grade. We use filtered water and Australian sea salt in our rendering process. Our process is also plastic-free, where we utilise medical grade silicone, glass and stainless steel.

No Essential Oils

We do not add any essential oils to our products.

Whilst it is a nice idea to replace synthetic fragrances with EOs in your skin care, in reality, they can still wreak havoc. They still contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and can cause irritation in most people when applied topically (even  diluted). 

Essential oils contain no vitamins, no minerals, no antioxidants, no fatty acids, and no triglycerides.

EOs are also highly unsustainable. To make a single essential oil, can take thousands of plants. This means industrial scale agriculture and mono cropping. This takes a huge toll on our soil and depletes it of essential nutrients. 

the risks of essential oils
calendula tallow balm

Instead, we use whole botanicals

Essential oils are only a small piece of the puzzle when it comes to plant medicine. Our products contain whole plant constituents. We use a traditional, millennia-old technique of infusing our products with whole botanicals, not only for their scent, but also for their array of healing benefits.

An essential oil is only 1% of the entire plant. When using the whole plant, you also benefit from its alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, and other active compounds.

Australia's first complete tallow skincare routine
Tallow balm skin care

PUFA conscious

Seed oils are high in PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids). PUFAs are highly unstable and are easily oxidised when exposed to heat or light, creating free radicals and causing skin damage, inflammation and premature ageing. Applying seed oils to your skin is just as bad as eating them.

We do not use high PUFA oils like almond oil, sunflower oil, argan oil & rosehip oil in our products.

why you should avoid PUFA for skin
Soothing lard balm tallow balm

Hand made, small batch

We are a mum-owned family business. All of our products are 100% hand made in small batches in Camden, NSW, Australia. Small batch production allows us to modify our formulas according to seasons and use natural/minimal preservatives.