The tallow debate

[seven]

Does it clog pores? Does it not? Been reading mixed reviews. I am using it to replace palm in my facial soap formulation, and so far so good. My skin is prone to blackheads, and i didn't notice any funky stuff using my soap. Did it say something?

 

[boyago]

I'm not finding Tallow on any of the lists but stearic and palmitic acid are low on most of lists I've seen.
http://www.sageskincare.com/Articles.asp?ID=255

 

[reinbeau]

I don't use tallow in my facial bars, but I do use lard, and love it on my aging but once acne prone skin.

 

[Kansas Farm Girl]

I love tallow in all my soaps. I have always been prone to blackheads and breakouts, the tallow soaps have not contributed to that problem.

 

[seven]

thanks for the link (very helpful) and responses guys. the more i read about tallow, the more i get that the clogging pore thingy is just a myth. like Kansas, my face is prone to blackheads, and i believe if tallow is clogging my blackheads would be too. in reality, that does not happen.

 

[pamielynn]

I think you might break out if you rubbed lard or tallow right into your face and left it there. But in a soap that gets washed off, I doubt it would cause clogging.