Ancestral Cosmetics | Handmade, Natural Skincare Made with Beef Tallow, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Raw Honey | #4

Modern cosmetics are designed for you to use more of them. To do that, they need to be ineffective. Primary ingredients are typically water and glycerin (a byproduct of biodiesel production). To counter this, founder Mihael created Ancestral Cosmetics https://ancestralcosmetics.com/ Their main ingredient is beef tallow, the purest animal fat in existence, which has been used in human cosmetics for more than 5,000 years. Ancestral Cosmetics uses a blend of ancient wisdom and locally sourced ingredients to handmake the most nourishing skincare products available. Listen to this episode to learn about the current state of big cosmetic industry capture, the history of ancestral sources of skincare, and the different types of Ancestral Cosmetics product lines combining the best of animal and plant ingredients. And check out their instagram and X (fka twitter) each at @ancestralskincare. Timestamps 0:0 Overview and summary of Ancestral Cosmetics4:01 Origin story, brand inspiration, tallow as a super ingredient6:14 Sourcing locally from Ireland7:44 Exploring labels, perverse incentives for commoditized corn and soy, and ineffective plant-only products11:17 Growing awareness of processed oils being neither good in food nor skincare products, and the return to animal-based11:52 History and devolution of skincare over the last 200 years14:20 Potential future products which combine best of plant and animal sources15:06 Understanding how modern industry got to where it is today16:25 Arriving at honey and extra virgin olive oil in their product blend17:48 Honey as a superfood, history in skincare18:57 History and beneficial properties of olive oil19:33 "Edible skincare", ancestral ways of doing things20:17 3 tests: ancestral, natural, scientific21:41 Various Ancestral Cosmetics products and brand launch27:52 Wrapping up, social media (specifically X, fka Twitter) as an intentional tool for learning about esoteric health information and building a brand