{"id":46008,"date":"2026-04-20T18:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:39:36","slug":"from-beef-tallow-to-salmon-sperm-natural-skincare-products-are-on-the-rise-do-they-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=46008","title":{"rendered":"From beef tallow to salmon sperm, natural skincare products are on the rise. Do they work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. In the past year, he and his wife have been making another transition: cooking up recipes in their kitchen that turn organ fat from his animals into tallow balm that buyers are eager to slather on their skin.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">One of the tricky parts is coming up with formulas that don\u2019t smell like pot roast.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cYou see it everywhere, so we were like, \u2018Why don\u2019t we do this?\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cSome of the feedback is, \u2018We don\u2019t want to smell like beef\u2019, so we add things like lavender and wild orange to kind of counter that potential beef smell.\u201d<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">From moisturisers made with beef tallow to <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">salmon sperm facials<\/span>, consumers have become more interested in animal-based skincare products in recent years. Promoted as natural alternatives to synthetics, they are gaining popularity across social media and high-end spas as well as at farmers\u2019 markets and in home kitchens.<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Skincare products made from salmon sperm. Photo: AP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/20\/43a44ea7-4529-46fd-a798-732500cad92d_f123fe6c.jpg\" title=\"Skincare products made from salmon sperm. Photo: AP\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Skincare products made from salmon sperm. Photo: AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Some experts connect the products\u2019 rise to an increased focus on the health impact of chemicals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/fashion-beauty\/article\/3350719\/beef-tallow-salmon-sperm-natural-skincare-products-are-rise-do-they-work?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. 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