Notes from the Farm / tallow skincare

Is Tallow Skincare Safe During Chemotherapy? A Pharmacist and Caregiver's Honest Guide

A pharmacist and caregiver's honest guide to skincare during chemotherapy. What ingredients to avoid, what actually works for treatment-affected skin, and why simple traditional skincare like tallow can help when mainstream products fail.

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Why Beef Tallow for Sensitive Skin (And Why Mainstream Skincare Fails)

A pharmacist's honest take on why beef tallow works for sensitive skin when mainstream products fail. The science behind why your skin recognizes tallow as its own, and why big skincare brands won't touch it.

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Why I Started Cottonwood Collective

I'm a pharmacist. I have three kids. I live on a small farm in Tennessee with my husband Michael. Here's why I started making tallow skincare in our farmhouse kitchen, and why this brand exists today.

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