HIGH HEAT
Stable at high heat. Ideal for searing, frying and roasting.
THE ESSENTIAL
What is tallow?
Tallow is a traditional ingredient made by slowly rendering beef fat. Used for generations in cooking and personal care, it is valued for its high-heat stability, rich flavour and versatility.
ONE INGREDIENT
Two essential uses.
Our South African tallow is made from 100% pure beef kidney fat sourced from grass-fed cattle in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
In the kitchen, it performs consistently at high temperatures and helps create crisp, golden and flavourful results. In skincare, its naturally rich fatty-acid profile makes it suited to simple, anhydrous balms and moisturising formulas.
FOR THE KITCHEN
Cook with confidence.
Tallow remains stable at high temperatures, helping food cook evenly and develop a crisp, golden exterior while retaining moisture and tenderness inside.
It brings richness and texture without blends or unnecessary ingredients. A single-ingredient alternative to seed oils.
RICH FLAVOUR
Adds depth and savoury richness to food.
CRISP & GOLDEN
Perfect for roast potatoes, vegetables and crisp edges.
BAKE & CREATE
A traditional choice for pastry, pie crusts and homemade bread.
FOR THE SKIN
A traditional ingredient, considered anew.
Tallow has a long history in personal care. Its fatty-acid profile lends itself to rich, water-free balms and moisturising formulas for face and body.
ILHA Skin brings a contemporary perspective to this traditional ingredient.
RICHLY MOISTURISING
Suited to rich balms for dry skin.
WATER-FREE FORMULAS
A natural base for simple, anhydrous skincare.
THOUGHTFULLY FORMULATED
Considered ingredients, selected with care.
COMING SOON
ILHA Skin is in development.
WHY THE MIDLANDS?
Grasslands. Valleys. A distinct sense of place.
Our South African tallow is sourced from cattle raised across the grasslands and valleys of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, connecting this ILHA Essential to the landscape it comes from.
100% GRASS-FED
KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA
PURE BEEF KIDNEY FAT
OUR ORIGIN
THE PROCESS
SOURCED
Pure beef kidney fat from grass-fed cattle in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
RENDERED
Slowly rendered using gentle heat.
FILTERED
Filtered and cooled for purity.
ILHA TALLOW
Ready for the kitchen or a carefully formulated skincare ritual.