I’m sure that you have experienced this. You’re standing in your bathroom, and you’re staring at the product that is supposed to be some magical cure. You begin reading through the ingredient list, only to find that you can’t understand half the words that you’re reading. You realize that the product that you’ve just spent a fortune on is packed with industrial-grade stabilizers that you are ultimately going to be putting on the largest organ on your body: the skin.
Carleigh lived in a small town in Wisconsin, and all she wanted was to stop her skin from feeling constantly stressed. Her frustration led her to discover a substance that was used by our grandparents and the generations before them: Beef Tallow.
Today, Carleigh and her daughter, Jordis, run Actually Natural. These are two women who spend their weekends at farmers’ markets and their weekdays turning high-grade fat into skincare products. They believe it’s time we all stopped overcomplicating our faces.
Feeding Your Face: Lavender and Frankincense Whipped Tallow Balm
I know how it sounds. Putting beef fat on your face sounds disgusting. At least, this is what we’ve all collectively been conditioned to think. But here’s the thing: your skin is not made up of water.
Human cell membranes are made up of 50% saturated fats. Guess what? Grass-fed beef tallow almost perfectly matches your skin’s sebum. So, when you really think about it, beef tallow isn’t just an alternative to a lotion; it’s a biological match. When you use a product like Lavender and Frankincense Whipped Tallow Balm, your skin doesn’t have to figure out what it is or how to process it, because it recognizes the nutrients.
This is why people tend to struggle with skin irritation issues when using chemical-filled, synthetic products. Actually Natural is giving you a way to give your skin exactly what it needs, in a form that it understands.
Lavender and Frankincense Whipped Tallow Balm:
- This product is formulated with 100% grass-fed, lifetime-grazed beef tallow. This means that it is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K. It also provides the skin with moisture and supports the skin barrier.
- Tallow closely resembles the molecular structure of human sebum. This means it allows sebum to be absorbed deeply rather than staying on the skin’s surface.
- It is made in small batches to ensure high quality and freshness.
- Lavender essential oil has been added for its calming effect and ability to soothe the skin, leading to less redness and irritation.
- The natural vitamins in the tallow promote collagen production and improve skin elasticity.
- Even though it is oil-based, it provides nourishment without clogging your pores.
Healing and Not Peeling
Tallow provides the foundation, but Carleigh and Jordis still need something that can withstand the stressors of pollution, acne, and general aging. This was when they found Manuka Honey in New Zealand.
Real Manuka honey is a medical-grade product. It is antibacterial, which means that it can reduce acne and breakouts. Most of your traditional acne treatments can cause things like peeling. Manuka honey offers the opposite. It soothes the skin and promotes tissue regeneration, which helps reduce scarring. By combining tallow with Manuka, the brand created a product that deeply moisturizes and fights acne simultaneously.
In a market that is filled with false greenwashing, Actually Natural actually is natural, and they prioritize integrity over profits.
Pure Nourishment: Lavender Body Butter
These days, products are designed to be bought quickly and used up quickly to keep the repurchase cycle going. The brand has had slow growth, and they still treat every order like it’s their first. They care about the texture, smell, and results of every product they produce. Lavender Body Butter goes such a long way because they have not diluted it. It is purely concentrated nourishment.
Lavender Body Butter:
- This product uses grass-fed beef tallow because it is nutrient-dense with vitamins A, D, E, and K.
- Uses natural lavender essential oils rather than synthetic fragrances.
- There are no filler ingredients, so the product is not diluted in any way.
- Handmade in small batches to ensure that each batch is of high quality.
- The combination of tallow and natural fats creates a smooth and breathable barrier that can hold in the moisture.
- The natural lavender provides a soothing scent, which can help you if you are feeling stressed.
- The ingredients are whole-food-based, which means that your skin can recognize and absorb it efficiently.
- You only need to use a small amount for full body coverage because the formula is dense and undiluted.
Bringing Pure Quality To Everyone
As we move through 2026, the change is slowly beginning to take hold. People are tired and beginning to get tired of the “more is more” approach to skincare. It takes far too much time out of a busy day to have a ten-step skincare routine. People want a product that can do it all, and that is exactly what this brand has provided.
The Lavender and Frankincense Whipped Tallow Balm is the best example. It is a moisturizer, a redness soother, and an anti-aging treatment, and it also has properties that can create a protective skin barrier. This is a way to replace four steps of your ten-step routine with just one clean and pure product.
The best part? It’s actually affordable. Carleigh and Jordis have kept pricing in mind so that their products are accessible to everyone. They believe that everybody should be able to feel the luxury of a high-quality product.
The Connection
The moral of the story is that Actually Natural is about connection. It’s about connecting to the land through grass-fed cattle, to the ancient tradition of tallow and honey, and to a mother-daughter journey to create and build a brand they believe in.
When you choose to buy a jar, it is about so much more than buying skincare. You are buying a product made with love by people who want you to feel comfortable and at peace in your own skin.
It’s simple. It’s honest. It’s Actually Natural.
