Fatty acids

The building blocks of skin's lipid layer — a balance of them keeps the moisture barrier strong.

Fatty acids are the core building blocks of the lipids found in both your skin and natural oils. A balanced mix of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids helps replenish skin, reinforce the moisture barrier, and slow water loss. Tallow's mix — mostly oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids — overlaps with the fatty acids your own skin already uses.