After a year of research they started producing the candles, and opened the business in the spring of 2023. A few months after opening the business, Pamela was approached by a woman in Custer who asked if she could make tallow products. “I said, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t even know what tallow is,’” remembered Pamela. “She gave me a sample. I went home, started researching it, and discovered how amazing tallow is for human skin.” Tallow is rendered fat from cattle, sheep, or other animals, and is a natural moisturizer that has been used since Egyptian times. Pamela says tallow is nothing new, but is making a comeback. “People are tired of products filled with all kinds of chemicals that aren’t good for your skin,” she shared. While searching for a source for their tallow, Pamela discovered Wild Idea Buffalo Company. Upon further research, Pamela learned about the benefits of using buffalo tallow over other types of tallow. “Buffalo skin and human skin lipids are virtually identical, so once you put that tallow on your skin, your skin knows what to do with it immediately,” she said.
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