10 Reasons Skeptics Swear By Beef Tallow on Their Face 

By The NX1 PROJECT team 

Published on July 9, 2026
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Beef fat on your face sounds mad. Then you read what it actually is. Grass-fed tallow is made of the same kind of oils your skin already produces. Its fatty acids closely mirror human sebum, which is why skin takes to it so readily, even skin that reacts to almost everything else. NX1 blends it with raw honey, beeswax and a single natural oil (four ingredients, nothing synthetic) in one little jar made in Scotland. Here are 10 reasons 150,000+ people stopped rolling their eyes and started rubbing beef fat on their faces.

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1. It’s made from the same kind of fats your skin already produces

Start here, because this is the whole idea. Tallow’s fatty acids (oleic, palmitic and stearic) closely mirror the oils human skin makes itself. A 2024 scientific review of tallow on skin found it works as an emollient and occlusive that helps skin hold onto moisture. Because it’s so close to what your skin makes on its own, there’s nothing for it to fight: the balm sinks in and leaves skin feeling soft, comforted and more resilient.

2. Gentle enough for skin that reacts to everything

Because it’s so simple (just four natural ingredients, no synthetic fragrance, no harsh actives), NX1 is deeply moisturising and remarkably gentle. That’s exactly why so many people with the most easily-upset skin reach for it, and why it’s suitable for eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis-prone skin. No stinging, no long ingredient list to react to. Just moisture your skin recognises.

3. Exactly what’s in your jar, and what each one does

No mystery, no filler. Four ingredients, each doing a real job:

  • Grass-fed beef tallow. The closest match to your skin’s own oils, so it absorbs instead of sitting on top; leaves skin feeling soft and deeply nourished.
  • Raw honey. A naturally nourishing humectant that helps skin draw in and hold onto moisture, for a healthy-looking glow.
  • Beeswax. Locks moisture in and shields skin from wind, cold and dry air; it’s also what gives the balm its cushiony feel.
  • A single natural oil. Coconut oil in the Unscented balm (lovely for sensitive-feeling skin), sweet almond oil in the scented ones; both soften and condition without a greasy film.

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4. It’s the fat your gran used, before the petrochemicals took over

This isn’t a new lab discovery. It’s a rediscovery. For generations, people moisturised with tallow, until the big beauty aisle swapped it out for petrochemical creams and seed-oil blends in clever packaging. Those sell well. They don’t always work well. NX1 brings back the original, time-tested moisturiser: the simple thing that worked before marketing got involved.

5. Four honest ingredients vs a twenty-line mystery label

Turn over your current moisturiser and read the label out loud. Water, then a parade of things ending in -oxynol, -paraben and -icone. NX1’s label is four words you already recognise, not one of them needing a chemistry degree. That’s the entire appeal: nothing hiding in the jar.

6. It works with your skin, not against it

Heavy creams sit on top and leave that tacky film you want to wash off by lunchtime. NX1 does the opposite: it settles in and all but disappears, leaving skin feeling conditioned and comfortable, never coated. That’s the whole NX1 idea: pure, ancestral skincare that behaves like it belongs on your skin.

7. Grass-fed, and made in Scotland in small batches

Quality skincare starts with the raw material. NX1 uses grass-fed tallow and makes every jar in small batches in Scotland, not shipped in by the pallet from a contract factory. It’s the kind of sourcing you can’t fake, and the reason the texture is consistent jar after jar.

8. One jar. A dozen jobs. About six weeks.

It’s waterless and concentrated, so a pea-sized scoop covers a lot. Face, hands, dry patches, elbows, around the eyes. One jar does the work of a shelf full of tubes, and the face balm lasts around six weeks. At £29.99 a jar, or as little as £12.90 in the bundle, the maths does itself.

9. 150,000+ customers, 300,000+ jars sold, and six sell-outs

Now the proof. Today NX1 has 150,000+ customers, 300,000+ jars sold, a 4.8★ rating across 2,500+ reviews, and it has sold out six times as demand outran supply. When something this simple keeps flying off the shelf, it’s usually because it does exactly what people hoped.

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10. And if it doesn’t work for you? Every penny back.

Still not sure? Use it for 21 days. If your skin doesn’t feel softer, calmer and more comfortable, get your money back, no fuss, no forms. Most people who try it never ask. The guarantee just means the only thing you can lose is the doubt.

Real reviews from people who tried everything else first

“I have had sensitive skin all my life (59!) and know what I can use… I sometimes get sucked in by social media adverts and BS reviews! Anyway thought with the discount I would try it. Absolutely fab, skin feels so smooth and hydrated with no rash. Result! I am sure I will keep using this.”

-Susan Tait 

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“I absolutely love it. I have had issues with dry skin around my eyelid, eyebrow, ears and jawline. This seems to be really helping. I now actually use it all over my face.”

-Kathleen Wishart

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“I’m 58 and it’s the best my skin has felt in years.”

-Jane Richardson

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“I was sceptical when I first got this but so happy I did.”

-Paul Collins

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“It feels plumper, less irritated and no longer drier than the Sahara Desert. A little goes a long way.”

-Deborah McLean 

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Grass-fed tallow, raw honey, beeswax. Made in Scotland. Backed by a 21-day money-back guarantee. One jar lasts around six weeks, and if it’s not for you, you get your money back.

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