I’m not a chemist. I’m just a mom who got tired of Googling “is this chemical safe for newborns?” at 3 AM.

I once paid $160 for an ‘organic cream’ assuming organic meant safe. Two hours after applying it, my daughter’s skin proved otherwise.

Postpartum humbled me fast. I grew up in Hawaii, learned to surf on my own, and thought I knew what “natural” meant. Then I became a brand-new mom discovering that “baby-safe skincare” is apparently its own category. Ok, cool.

Moving to the desert didn’t help, because it turns out Vegas air is about as forgiving as sandpaper. Between the dry climate and my daughter’s constant flare-ups, that’s when it clicked: even 'clean' products are greenwashed. 'Clean' isn’t a regulated term—it’s just every brand’s internal perception of what they want it to mean.

When tallow showed up in my algorithm, I didn’t think “ew, beef fat.” I was just desperate to hold my daughter for longer than two minutes without her flaring up because of what was on my face.
I started making tallow for my family with zero plans of starting a business. I just wanted something that worked. And it did. Then I accidentally got obsessed. Then—whoops—named a brand.
I got so passionate about it that I decided to name the brand TALŌH. (And yes, it’s literally just an alternative pronunciation of ‘tallow’. Because it’s like, ‘tuh-leaux’. Just let me be.)

I’m very proud of the ingredients I use. They’re thoughtfully chosen and sourced. I don’t cut corners—I take the long route because it matters to me. You’ll never find fake fragrance or “parfum” in anything I make. Why? Because those ingredient labels hide over 3,000 actual chemicals.

With TALŌH, what you see is what you get. I have nothing to hide and I’m proud of that.
So if you want skincare vetted by a mom with sensitive skin, who has a daughter with sensitive skin, and a husband with sensitive skin, who also asked 40+ other people to test her product before she even launched… welcome aboard. I’m glad you’re here.

Everything is handcrafted in Las Vegas, Nevada in small batches. The aesthetic you see here—surfer, minimal, but also pretty luxe and laid back—is a direct reflection of me.

And I hope you love it!
— Alyssa