02/02/2026
Why use a Tallow based cleanser?
A tallow-based cleanser enriched with castor oil and lemon essential oil offers a uniquely balanced approach to cleansing the skin. Tallow melts beautifully at skin temperature, allowing it to dissolve makeup, SPF, and excess oils while nourishing the skin’s barrier with its natural profile of fatty acids that mirror our own sebum. Castor oil adds a deep-pore cleansing effect by binding to impurities and excess sebum, helping to draw them out without stripping. Lemon essential oil brings its bright, clarifying nature and gentle astringent properties, helping to tone the skin while adding a subtle uplifting aroma.
Together, these ingredients create a cleanser that purifies while also replenishing—ideal for those who want clean skin without tightness, irritation, or disruption of the skin’s natural moisture balance. This kind of formulation is especially supportive for dry, combination, or mature skin that needs both deep cleansing and nourishment in one step.
Key Ingredients & Benefits
✨️ Grass-fed tallow — Supports the skin with vitamins A, D, E, and K while mimicking the structure of our natural sebum. Helps balance skin, reduce dryness, and promote a healthy, resilient barrier.
✨️ Castor oil — A purifying oil that binds to excess sebum and deep-seated impurities, helping to gently draw them out. Encourages clarity, supports circulation, and leaves the skin feeling refreshed yet moisturized.
✨️ Lemon essential oil — Offers bright, clarifying energy with natural astringent qualities that help tone and refine the appearance of pores. Contributes antioxidant support and a light, uplifting aroma that enhances the cleansing ritual.
Use Suggestion
Warm a small amount between the fingertips and massage into dry skin using slow, circular motions. Allow the cleanser to dissolve makeup, SPF, and buildup. Remove with a warm, damp cloth. Suitable for daily use and especially comforting for dry, combination, or mature skin seeking a nourishing, non-stripping cleanse. Follow with our personalized small batch of Quiet Hydration and complete the routine with one of our all natural face serums or Tallow based moisturizer ~
Artisan Note
As with all Balanced by the Moon skincare, this cleanser is handcrafted in small batches. Natural variations in color, texture, and aroma may appear from batch to batch, reflecting the beauty of whole ingredients and seasonal sourcing.
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