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Tallow Powered Lotion For The Whole Family

Most formulas are mostly water and seed oils, which do very little to help the skin hold on to moisture.

Ours is built on grass-fed suet tallow, organic coconut oil and unrefined shea butter, lipids that mirror your skin's own barrier. 

But we also include Vit B5 and Vit E, which capture moisture and protect against stressors.

It's both serum and balm, all-in-one.

Use it any time, but for extra hydration go right after bathing, smoothing lotion on within three minutes traps that water in instead of letting it evaporate.

We slather in the kids hands, feet and elbows regularly. Soft, comfortable tallow fueled skin for everyone in the house

We hope you love it as much as we do.

-Amanda

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Why Is The Dream Body Lotion Different?

  • Main fats: Grass-fed tallow, coconut, shea 
    (typical: mineral oil or seed oils)
  • Barrier lipids: Cholesterol + tallow fats
    (typical: rarely included)
  • Probiotics: Lactobacillus ferment (typical: none)
  • Scent: No added fragrance 
    (typical: synthetic fragrance)
  • Feel: Absorbs fast, no greasy film (typical: slick, waxy or gone in an hour)
  • Sourcing: Made from scratch by us in SoCal, with U.S. sourced ingredients. Never co-packed or outsourced (typical: made in China or by co-packing chemical manufacturers)

What To Expect

Key Ingredients

Ingredient Glossary

Grass-Fed Tallow

Coconut Oil & Shea Butter

Cholesterol

Probiotic Ferment + B5 & E

The Research Behind It

Published studies on these ingredients, summarized in our own words. They describe the ingredients, not tests of this product.

  • In two studies, researchers damaged skin's barrier with tape stripping or repeated washing with a harsh detergent, then treated it with glycerol, the same humectant as our coconut glycerin. Glycerol-treated sites repaired their barrier faster and held significantly more moisture, with benefits still visible a week after treatment ended.

    Source: Fluhr JW, Gloor M, Lehmann L, Lazzerini S, Distante F, Berardesca E. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1999. View study

  • UCSF dermatology researchers tested a naturally occurring lipid mixture of animal origin, rich in cholesterol and fatty acids. In human volunteers, it sped up barrier recovery after the skin was stripped and significantly raised skin moisture within two hours, even on normal skin. It's the idea behind feeding skin real animal fats like tallow.

    Source: Man MQ, Feingold KR, Wang F, Thornfeldt CR, Elias PM. Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, 1996. View study

  • Researchers found water on skin gives only a short-lived benefit because it evaporates quickly, while ingredients like glycerol extend hydration by slowing that evaporation. It's the science behind applying lotion to damp skin.

    Source: Hydration of the stratum corneum. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 1986. View study

  • Creams with 1% or 5% panthenol, the provitamin form of B5, significantly reduced water loss through the skin after 30 days of daily use.

    Source: Camargo FB Jr, Gaspar LR, Maia Campos PM. Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011. View study

  • A cholesterol-dominant lipid mix significantly sped up barrier recovery in the skin of people around 80 years old.

    Source: Zettersten EM, Ghadially R, Feingold KR, Crumrine D, Elias PM. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1997. View study

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. It's a light lotion, not a balm, so it absorbs within a minute or two and you can get dressed right away.

  • Skin is most hydrated right after bathing. Lotion applied within a few minutes helps hold that moisture in longer.

  • Barely anything. There's no added fragrance, just a faint, clean scent from the natural butters.

  • It contains water, and anything with water needs protection from mold and bacteria. We use Geogard™ with a probiotic ferment instead of parabens or phenoxyethanol. Our balms are water-free, so they don't need one.

  • It's formulated for the body. For your face, try our Squalane Facial Oil or a Shwally face cream.

The Shwally Promise

Ancestral ingredients

Grass-fed tallow, organic botanicals and ancient minerals your great-grandmother would recognize.

Backed by research

Every page shows the published studies behind our key ingredients, with sources.

Nothing artificial

No synthetic fragrance, no parabens, no fillers. Ever.

Free U.S. shipping

On orders over $75

Buy any 3, get 1 free

Applied at checkout

Made in Southern California

Small batches, real ingredients