Rooted | Resin-Infused Tallow Balm
Rooted is an earthy, grounding tallow balm. It starts with grass-fed tallow, rendered by us at our shop, which is then mixed with organic cold-pressed jojoba oil and beeswax. We add a mix of freshly powdered resins, Frankincense and Myrrh, and begin a long and slow extraction method that has taken a year to perfect. It’s such a potent method that the balm goes from a white tallow color to a gorgeous light brown shade.The smell is grounding. both the frankincense and myrrh resins come through beautifully. The texture is what I’d describe as a “butter” texture. It’s creamy and easy to spread, and locks in moisture! Frankincense and myrrh both come from trees. Resins are like a bandage for the tree. When a tree has a wound or has a branch break off, liquid resins from the resin ducts come to the surface and harden, forming a sticky bandage. Resins have been used for centuries and are mentioned in ancient texts and manuscripts (including the Bible.) Myrrh was commonly used during burial pr