Rubbing beef fat on my skin to HEAL? Specifically, beef tallow (rendered beef suet - fat around the organs) as a moisturizer AND HEALING product! A little goes a long way with tallow. After about 6-8 weeks of twice a day application with a thin layer of tallow as a moisturizer healing cream the skin feels hydrated & nourished. What does tallow do? Tallow works really well as a makeup remover. Just put a small dab on make-up wipes & it will remove makeup & moisturize the skin. So why tallow? The fatty acid composition of tallow is very similar to the composition of sebum ( the oily substance released by the sebaceous glands on the skin that coats, moisturizes & protects the skin). Tallow also contains the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E & K which are important for skin health.