A look at our products, markets, and the people behind Rendered Traditions.
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Customer Testimonial for Barrier Balm: "My baby had horrible diaper rash and was crying even when I sat him in the tub to try and soak. I put the Barrier Balm on him overnight and the rash is gone!" A pure, unscented petroleum jelly replacement built on castor oil and tallow. The same occlusive skin protection you’ve always relied on-made from ingredients your body was designed to absorb. Use it everywhere: chapped lips, cracked heels, dry cuticles, raw nostrils, healing skin, under-eye overnight treatment, sunburn and diaper rash.
Customer Testimonial of Exfolia Mint Soap: "I just had to say how wonderful the soap for my feet is!!! Wow Wow Wow! It worked so well in one use!!! This bar has spa-quality exfoliation, at home convenience. This powerhouse bar combines pumice exfoliation with cooling menthol and peppermint, while nourishing tallow ensures your skin is deeply moisturized.
Just made this tinted tallow which would be a makeup foundation replacement. No silicones, synthetics, parabens. Check out the ingredients of your current makeup. Recognize any of these? These are toxic and not beautiful as they claim. Women deserve better. Nourishing makeup. Now I realize it may not look like your shade. I thought I needed to go back to the drawing board when I made it, but as you smooth it on, it becomes a much lighter shade. What did I use for the colors: all natural yellow, red and brown oxides. From the earth. Tallow, jojoba and coconut oil in there as well. I think this might be something. 🤚 So,I would like 5 volunteers to comment below for a sample. I would like your feedback before I make more. Comment: Yes, please if you want to be one of the 5 and I will message you with more details. I have personally found a replacement for my foundation makeup, and want to know if there's any interest. Thank you! 🙂
See you at these events in October! Tomorrow, we'll be at Historic Delafield Farmers Market- from 8am-12pm!
Lavender Loofah Soap.🪻 Tallow soap, lavender essential oil, and all natural loofah. What a great soap sponge combo. All natural! All yours! See you at the store next Saturday 9am-12pm.
Customer Testimonial: "I have been through chemotherapy which has really affected my skin. It takes so much longer for bug bites, scratches, and injuries to heal. However, tallow lotion has cut the healing time in half." 🙂 Awesome 🙂 See you at Delafied Farmer's Market this Saturday from 8am - 12pm!
Tallow Shampoo Bars! New! See you at Watertown Farmers' Market today!
🐾 Hot Spot Hero -Specifically for pets— for the itchy, irritated season It's that time of year — bug bites, allergens, hot spots. Before you reach for something loaded with chemicals, try nature's fix. Calendula calms redness and irritation and supports the skin's natural healing. Olive oil nourishes damaged skin with vitamins E and K and fatty acids that help rebuild the skin barrier. Simple, clean, effective. 🐕🐈 When and where to shop this month: Tuesday, September 8 - Watertown Farmers' Market 7am-12pm Saturday, September 19- Delafield Farmers' Market 8am-12pm Saturday, September 26- Store Open 9am-12pm (W3240 County Road O, Ixonia, WI, 53036) Tuesday, September 29-Watertown Farmers' Market 7am -12pm
See you tomorrow :)
Feature Friday: Easy Breathing Balm—Vapor Rub Replacement Our take on the vapor rub you grew up with — minus the petroleum. Easy Breathing Balm starts with a tallow, coconut oil, and shea butter base, and gets its classic menthol scent from eucalyptus, peppermint, and camphor essential oils, backed up by rosemary and real menthol crystals. Rub it on your chest, back, or throat when congestion or a cough are slowing you down, or work it into sore muscles or the soles of your feet before bed. It starts cool, then settles into a gentle warmth after about 10 minutes as your body heat releases the vapors. And for the little ones- Kids Easy Breathing Balm Same idea- built gentler. Made for kids ages 6–12, with calming lavender in place of the stronger oils and just 1% menthol in the same nourishing tallow base. No harsh ingredients, no petroleum — just plant-based comfort for congestion and a more restful night. Stop by tomorrow from 9am -12pm. We hope to see you there! W3240 County Road O Ixonia, WI 53036
Friday Feature: Headache Relief Roll-on Headache Relief Roll-on goes to work fast — no pills, no waiting around, no mystery ingredients you can't pronounce. Menthol and peppermint hit the pain head-on. Lavender calms the stress and tension that trigger a lot of headaches in the first place. Eucalyptus clears the sinuses when that's the culprit. Rosemary gets circulation moving and helps clear the mental fog that comes with it. All carried in coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and jojoba — real oils your skin knows what to do with. How to use it: Shake well. Roll across your forehead, side to side. Roll down the back of your neck and upper back. Close your eyes, breathe in slow through your nose. Massage it in with your fingertips. Reapply every 2-4 hours as needed. Keep one in your bag, one on your desk, one by the bed. 🌿 See you at the Store! August 22nd and 29th from 9am to 12pm. W3240 County Road O Ixonia, WI 53036
🌹 Friday Feature: Rose Garden After-Shower Body Lotion We start with tallow — nature's most biocompatible moisturizer. Your skin recognizes it because it's nearly identical to your own sebum. We blend it with jojoba and sweet almond oils for quick absorption, then add rose hydrosol for both its elegant scent and skin-smoothing properties. Lavender and sweet orange essential oils complete the experience with calming, uplifting aromatherapy. The result? Hydration that goes deep and stays long. Our fast-absorbing formula glides on effortlessly and sinks in quickly — no rubbing required. Moisturize your entire body in seconds and get on with your day! Ingredient Highlights: 🐄Tallow — deep, lasting moisture that penetrates without greasiness 🌿Jojoba Oil — mimics human sebum for rapid, complete absorption 🌰Sweet Almond Oil — provides slip, glide, and light nourishment 🌹 Rose Hydrosol — soothes irritation and redness, cooling and calming 🌿 Aloe Vera Gel — vitamins A, C, E, and B12 for instant absorption 💜 Lavender Essential Oil — calming and healing antiseptic 🍊 Sweet Orange Essential Oil — stimulates circulation, brightens skin, uplifts mood
At Watertown Farmers' Market until noon! Stop by for all your skincare needs. 🙂
Come and find us at this street fair. Hope to see you there!
Friday Feature: Grit Bar — for hands that work Engine grease. Garden soil. Grease splatter. Pine sap. If your hands see it, this bar handles it. Pumice, coffee, and citrus oils give you triple-texture exfoliation that cuts through real grime. Tallow, coconut, and castor oil keep your skin from paying the price for that scrub power. Orange and lemon essential oils cut odor and leave you smelling clean, not perfumed. Do you have blackheads or trapped soap in your pores? The Grit Bar is the answer. This is heavy duty exfoliation for those areas that are very stubborn and have been harboring dirt, dead skin cells, trapped soap and acne. Ingredients: Tallow, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Orange Essential Oil, Lemon Essential Oil, Pumice, Coffee #RenderedTraditions #GritBar #HandSoap #TallowSkincare #NaturalSkincare
Friday Feature: Tallow Laundry Soap Clean clothes. Pure ingredients. No middle ground. No synthetic fragrance, no dyes, no fillers, no mystery chemicals — just a traditional formula that's tough on stains and gentle on skin. If anyone in your house deals with eczema, chemical sensitivities, or you're washing for a baby, this is the switch worth making. ✔️ Gentle on sensitive skin — no synthetic fragrance or dyes ✔️ Cuts dirt and oil naturally, no synthetic surfactants needed ✔️ Septic and greywater safe, fully biodegradable ✔️ Concentrated — a little goes a long way ✔️ Cleans your washer while it cleans your clothes Ingredients: Beef Tallow Soap, Washing Soda, Borax, Baking Soda Real ingredients. Real clean. The way it used to be done.
🌊 Friday Feature: Ocean Breeze Close your eyes and breathe in the fresh, invigorating scent of coastal mornings. Ocean Breeze combines mineral-rich sea salt with nourishing tallow for a purifying yet deeply moisturizing cleanse you won't find in commercial soaps. Eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils awaken your senses while offering natural antibacterial benefits — every shower feels like a getaway by the sea.
Friday Feature: Foot Care Basket 👣 Your feet carry you everywhere. This basket gives them something back. 🌊 Ocean Breeze Foot Soak >>Epsom + sea salt pulls tension and soreness out of tired feet >>Peppermint and eucalyptus cool inflammation fast 🪨 Pumice Stone >>Works calluses and rough patches while skin is soft from the soak >>Smooth results without tearing or irritating 🧼 Exfolia Mint Soap Bar >>Pumice powder built in — scrubs away dead skin as you wash >>Menthol cools and soothes inflammation >>Tallow hydrates deep while you clean — no tight, stripped feeling after 🧴 Refresh & Restore Foot Butter >>Tallow penetrates thick foot skin — actually gets in, not just on top >>Castor oil breaks down stubborn calluses over time >>Tea tree fights odor, fungus, and athlete's foot >>Peppermint cools and deodorizes >>Apply before bed, wear socks — wake up with noticeably softer heels Four products. One complete routine. Makes a great gift — or keep it for yourself. #RenderedTraditions #TallowSkincare #NaturalSkincare #FootCare #HandcraftedWisconsin
Friday Feature: Lavender Fields Tallow Soap Two ingredients. Tallow and pure lavender essential oil. Tallow has been used on skin for centuries because it works — its fatty acid profile is close to your skin's own oils, and it naturally carries vitamins A, D, E, and K. It cleans without stripping and moisturizes without clogging. And it lasts 2-3x longer than what you're buying at the store. Lavender does more than smell good. It's antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and one of the most studied botanicals for skin. It calms redness and irritation, supports skin healing, and has a well-documented ability to soothe sensitive and acne-prone skin. Pure lavender essential oil — not synthetic fragrance — means the skin benefits are real, not just the smell. Real soap has always been two things: fat and lye. That reaction has been used for thousands of years and it works. But most bars at the store? They're not made that way. They can't legally call themselves soap — so they don't. They call themselves a "beauty bar" or "cleansing bar" instead. They're made with the same synthetic cleaning agents used in dish soap and household cleaners. And they don't just wash away dirt — they wipe out the good bacteria your skin needs to stay healthy and balanced. Tallow soap doesn't do that. Two ingredients, small batch, nothing hidden. #RenderedTraditions #FridayFeature #TallowSoap #LavenderSoap #RealSoapMovement #KnowYourIngredients #SkipTheBeautyBar #SkinMicrobiome #HomesteadMade #AncestralLiving
Our Biggest Organ Deserves Nutrition Health has many components, and our skin is a major one — yet it's often the piece we overlook. We can eat well, stay hydrated, take our vitamins, and still undermine our health entirely by neglecting what we put on our skin. Our skin is our largest organ and the frontline defense of every other organ — the barrier that keeps bacteria, viruses, fungi, and environmental toxins from reaching deeper into the body. It is also a critical part of our immune system. When the products we use damage rather than support that barrier, our skin can no longer do its job. Healthy skin isn't a cosmetic concern. It's as fundamental to good health as what you eat and how you move. What goes on your body deserves the same scrutiny as what goes on your plate. That's why we render pure tallow from local farm cattle — slowly melting their fat to extract nutrient-dense compounds your skin absorbs naturally. These cattle graze on local pastures and develop immunity to regional allergens, which gets transferred into our products. Your skin absorbs those compounds and becomes better equipped to handle the allergens in your own environment. Local immunity, rendered into skincare. Farm to face. Rendered Traditions. Tallow-based skincare the way it was meant to be. #TallowSkincare #RenderedTraditions #FarmToFace #NaturalSkincare #SkincareEducation #TallowBalm #AncestralLiving #CleanBeauty #SkinBarrier #KnowYourIngredients #LocalFarm #WholeBodyHealth
FRIDAY FEATURE: Barrier Balm Petroleum jelly is a byproduct of crude oil refining — the same process that produces gasoline and diesel. It works by forming an occlusive seal on top of skin, locking in moisture and blocking outside elements. It doesn't absorb, doesn't deliver nutrients, and doesn't interact with skin in any meaningful way. It just sits there. The EU requires strict refinement documentation before it can go in a cosmetic. The US does not. Barrier Balm does the exact same job — creates a protective seal, locks in moisture, shields damaged or sensitive skin — but every ingredient in it absorbs, nourishes, and actively supports healing. Tallow mirrors your skin's own sebum. Castor oil seals without suffocating. Shea butter, jojoba, and beeswax protect and soften. Vitamin E and rosemary extract fight free radicals and keep the formula stable. Same protection. Completely different outcome. ✨ What's inside and why it matters: 🥩 Tallow — Structurally identical to your skin's own sebum. Absorbs readily and delivers vitamins A, D, E, and K directly where skin needs them. Heals, nourishes, and protects. 🫙 Castor Oil — One of the most effective natural occlusives available. Forms a protective barrier while allowing skin to breathe and function. Deeply moisturizing and anti-inflammatory. 🌿 Shea Butter — Packed with fatty acids and vitamins. Softens, soothes, and supports the skin barrier. Especially effective on dry, cracked, or irritated skin. 🌱 Jojoba Oil — Technically a wax oil — nearly identical to human sebum. Balances, protects, and absorbs without clogging. 🐝 Beeswax — Natural occlusive that seals and protects without suffocating skin. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. ☀️ Vitamin E Oil — Powerful antioxidant that protects skin from free radical damage and supports healing. 🌿 Rosemary Extract — Natural preservative and antioxidant. Keeps the formula stable and adds antimicrobial support. Use it everywhere: 👄 Chapped lips 🦶 Cracked heels 💅 Dry cuticles 👃 Raw nostrils 🩹 Healing skin 👁️ Under-eye overnight treatment 👶 Diaper rash — safe for newborns Chemical free. Completely unscented. Built for everybody — from newborns to the rest of us who deserve better than crude oil on our skin. #RenderedTraditions #BarrierBalm #PetroleumJellyFree #TallowSkincare #NaturalSkincare