As I approached my 40s, I wanted a balm that could gracefully support my skin’s natural changes — one that felt as nourishing as it was purposeful. My mother, too, was searching for something that could soften fine lines and nourish her more mature skin.
That’s how Rosebud Balm was born: A blend of rich tallow, pure emu oil, Manuka honey, dried rose buds, and rose hips — all ingredients traditionally used to support the skin’s natural elasticity, vibrancy, and resilience.
Rose hips, in particular, are known for their naturally occurring vitamin A and are often considered a gentle, natural alternative to synthetic retinoids like tretinoin — offering many of the same skin-renewing benefits without the irritation.
Every ingredient is chosen intentionally, without fillers, synthetic fragrances, or harsh essential oils. What we put on our skin doesn’t just affect us — it affects those we hold close. I wanted a balm gentle enough that I could cuddle my babies without worrying about transferring strong fragrances, VOCs, or hidden toxins onto their delicate skin.
Rosebud Balm has become a favorite not just for nourishing delicate, sensitive, and mature skin, but also for gently supporting areas of healing — even helping soften the appearance of post-surgery scars and encouraging more supple, elastic skin.
Handcrafted with purpose and love, Rosebud Balm is safe enough for daily facial care, body hydration, and even natural, fragrance-free baby care.
I love the Rosebud Tallow. It does not have a scent really, but I prefer that. I have seen a huge difference in my neck and around my eyes. I put it on at night and over my face and neck, my face feels hydrated every morning. I even use it on my nail cuticles during the winter.
Melts beautifully into your skin! Feels luxurious, but incredible results as well. Super hydrating!
This is such an awesome tallow balm. The texture is amazing and feels lovely on my skin. I have noticed a more even skin tone and reduction in textured scars, plus I feel like it just supports my skin’s health overall. I rarely come across brands that are as transparent about their ingredients — and why they use them — as this one. That alone makes me so happy to use their skincare, and makes me genuinely trust them. It’s pretty unusual to see a brand doing whole substance-infusions in their skincare, like rose petals in this tallow balm. Many are content to just use essential oils which aren’t very good for the environment, and are usually sorely lacking in some of the greatest benefits whole natural substances offer.
I find this tallow absorbs well on its own, but I do use a hydrosol which helps it absorb even quicker. This is true for all oils and butters in my experience.
By far my favorite tallow/clean moisturizer that I have ever used, and I have tried a lot of brands. I use it every night, and my skin is luxuriously soft in the morning. I struggle a lot with acne and oily skin, but this tallow has cleared my skin up so much (along with the tallow soap!). I feel like the texture has improved as well, which, now that I’m in my thirties, is even more important!