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Most eczema sufferers unknowingly continue to damage their skin every day

My skin was in a constant state of inflammation and itching – until I realized what it had been missing all along

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Most people with neurodermatitis unknowingly continue to damage their skin every day

My skin was in a constant state of inflammation and itching – until I realized what it had been missing all along

by Miriam S. | 
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Hello, my name is Miriam.

 

I am 38 years old and have been struggling with neurodermatitis since childhood.

 

Even as a little girl, I would lie awake at night, desperately trying not to scratch my skin until it bled. But the itching was stronger than any good intention. It burned, it felt tight, it hurt – and the next morning my skin was raw and open again.

 

Back then, I thought it would just disappear eventually.

 

But it didn't.

 

Over the years, it got worse. During puberty, not only physically, but also psychologically. Suddenly, appearance became important – and my red, inflamed patches on my arms, behind my knees, and on my face were impossible to overlook. I constantly felt like everyone was looking. That I was different. That I had to explain myself.

 

So I started doing everything I was advised to.

 

I tried countless creams. Special care products from the pharmacy. Ointments from the dermatologist. Cortisone. Always new routines, new hopes, new promises. For a short while, it would get better – and then the next flare-up would come. Often worse than before.

 

Today I know:
For years, I tried everything – and in doing so, I did almost everything wrong.

Hello, my name is Miriam Schuster, and in this article, I would like to tell you about my years of experience with hypersensitive skin — and how I gradually regained more calm, comfort, and well-being.

I have over-treated, calmed, suppressed, and overwhelmed my skin. I fought symptoms but never understood the cause. And that's why I was stuck in an endless vicious cycle of inflammation, itching, and relapses.

 

I so wish someone had told me back then what mistakes I was making.

 

That would have saved me countless tears, a lot of money, and years of frustration.

 

Because it was much later that I discovered something that completely changed my understanding of neurodermatitis – and my life along with it.

 

And that's why today I want to share the 3 biggest mistakes I made with neurodermatitis with you.


So that you don't have to go through the same suffering I did.

❌Mistake #1: Too many ingredients on already overwhelmed skin

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❌Error No. 1: Too many ingredients on already overwhelmed skin

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Looking back, one mistake today is particularly embarrassing for me – because it was so obvious.

I always thought: The more care, the better.

 

If my skin was dry, I moisturized.
If it was itchy, I moisturized even more.
If it got worse, the next ointment was added.

 

At some point, I was using five or six different products simultaneously – each with the promise to soothe and help.

What I didn't understand:
My skin had long since lost the ability to process all of that.

 

Neurodermatitis skin is not normal skin. It is open, irritated, and permeable. And yet, day after day, I overloaded it with new ingredients.

 

Today I know:
Every additional substance was like another drop in an already overflowing bucket.

 

Back then, I only thought: "I need a stronger cream."
A fatal error.

❌ Error No. 2: Quick soothing – and my blind faith in cortisone

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❌ Mistake #2: Quick Relief – and My Blind Trust in Cortisone

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When it got really bad, I only wanted one thing:
for it to stop immediately.

 

Itching. Burning. Inflammation.
And each time the same solution: cortisone.

 

At first, it worked like a miracle. My skin calmed down, the itching subsided, I could sleep again. For the first time, I felt like I had my neurodermatitis under control.

 

But this calm never lasted long.

As soon as I stopped the cortisone, everything came back – faster and more intensely than before. The flare-ups became more severe, the intervals shorter. So I reached for the ointment again. And again.

 

Today I know:
I calmed my skin – but never healed it.

 

I clung to the quick fix and didn't realize how my skin was getting weaker and weaker. Eventually, I was afraid to stop the cortisone – and at the same time, afraid of what it would do long-term.

 

Looking back, that was one of my biggest mistakes:


I relied on quick relief – and thus prevented my skin from ever truly healing.

❌ Mistake #3: I treated symptoms – but ignored the foundation

❌ Mistake #3: I treated symptoms – but ignored the root cause

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Perhaps the biggest mistake was one I didn't recognize as such for a long time.

 

I focused only on what could be seen and felt:
Redness. Itching. Tightness. Flakes.

 

Everything revolved around soothing these symptoms and somehow getting rid of them.

 

What I never asked myself:
Why did my skin become so sensitive in the first place?

 

Today I know:
I kept repainting a house on the verge of collapse – without addressing the crumbling foundation.

 

I treated symptoms but ignored the cause.


And that's why I remained trapped in the same cycle: temporary improvement, then relapse.

Back then, I thought I was doing everything right.


Today I know: I overlooked the most important thing.

The Turning Point: One Sentence That Changed Everything

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The Turning Point: One Sentence That Changed Everything

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The moment everything changed didn't happen at the doctor's office.

Not at the pharmacy.
And not with a new cream either.

 

It came completely unexpectedly.

 

I was sitting with my friend Sonja in her kitchen at the time. She works in the medical-scientific field, though not as a doctor – more behind the scenes, where people deal with studies, mechanisms of action, and fundamentals.

 

Eventually, as so often, my skin came up. She asked about it, genuinely interested. And I told her about the latest flare-ups, about the cortisone, about all the creams that helped briefly and then failed again.

I noticed myself how exhausted I sounded.

 

She listened to me for quite a while, asked one or two targeted questions – and then said calmly:
"The problem is probably not that you're treating it too little. But that your skin barrier is broken. As long as that doesn't work again, nothing will help permanently."

I remember looking at her with confusion at first.
Not because it seemed strange to me – but because it sounded so logical.

Skin barrier?
 

I had heard the term before. But I had never really taken it seriously.

She explained to me that atopic dermatitis skin is not just dry or sensitive, but structurally weakened. That the skin's protective function no longer works properly – and that this is precisely why everything else fails. Skincare, cortisone, even well-intentioned treatments.

 

At that moment, it clicked.

For the first time, I felt that someone wasn't just describing my symptoms – but the actual problem.

 

When I went home later, this thought wouldn't leave me.
 

I sat down and started researching.

 

And the more I read about it, the clearer one thing became to me:
I had been focusing on the wrong thing all these years.

What really happens with neurodermatitis – and why I was stuck in a vicious circle

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What really happens with eczema – and why I was stuck in a vicious cycle

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It wasn't until I understood what was really happening in my skin that I realized why so many treatments had failed me time and again.


Because atopic dermatitis is not just dry or sensitive skin.

The skin's natural protective function is disturbed.

 

Healthy skin functions like a dense, elastic sponge:
It retains moisture and keeps irritants out.

My skin, on the other hand, was like an old, porous sponge.


The reason for this: a deficiency in crucial skin lipids.

Normally, ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids keep the skin barrier stable. In atopic dermatitis, this balance is missing. The skin constantly loses moisture, becomes permeable – and reacts to the smallest irritants with inflammation and itching.

This is how the vicious cycle that I was stuck in for years develops:
Dry skin → Itching → Scratching → even more barrier damage → stronger inflammation.

At this point, I always received the same solution: cortisone.

 

It helped in the short term. In the long term, it made everything worse. Because cortisone suppresses inflammation, but further weakens the skin barrier. The skin becomes even more sensitive, even more permeable.

 

When I stopped using it, the neurodermatitis returned – often stronger than before.
This relapse is known as the rebound effect.

 

For years, I was caught in a cycle of cortisone, relapses, and increasingly weaker skin.

 

And that's when I realized:
As long as skin lipids are missing and the barrier is not repaired, neurodermatitis cannot truly heal.

And this is precisely where a completely different approach to care comes in...

Suddenly, I heard about a solution everywhere that addressed precisely that point

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Suddenly, I heard everywhere about a solution that addresses exactly that problem

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And it was at this very point that I stumbled upon a skincare approach that suddenly seemed to be everywhere.

First, on social media.


Videos with millions of views. People openly discussing their skin problems. Before-and-after pictures that captivated me. On TikTok, on YouTube, in comments under posts from people who had been just as desperate as me for years.

 

Then it wasn't just online anymore.

I saw reports on TV.
Read articles in newspapers.


And by the time I saw the appearance on "Die Höhle der Löwen" (the German equivalent of "Shark Tank"), where Judith Williams openly spoke about this approach, it became clear to me: this is no longer a fleeting trend.

Even dermatologists, who were initially skeptical, suddenly began to seriously engage with it. In parallel, I came across more and more scientific studies from universities that focused precisely on this topic.

 

And every time, it was about the same thing.

About beef tallow.
Also known as beef tallow.

Yes - really.

 

Carefully purified fat from grass-fed cattle.

When I first read that, I had to swallow.
It sounded anything but what I had been sold for years as modern skincare.

 

But the deeper I delved into it, the clearer one thing became to me:
Once you understand why this approach is so well suited to the skin, everything suddenly makes sense.

The Science Behind It: Why Beef Tallow Is So Good for Skin

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The science behind it: Why beef tallow is so good for your skin

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I remembered what I had since understood:
In atopic dermatitis, the skin barrier is not damaged by chance. It lacks a very specific balance of three crucial skin lipids – ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids. This exact combination is what the skin needs to remain stable, retain moisture, and protect itself against external stimuli.

And this is where it suddenly became exciting for me.

 

Because beef tallow contains precisely these three types of lipids – and in a ratio that remarkably closely resembles that of healthy skin. No complicated active ingredient cocktail, no aggressive treatment. But exactly the building blocks that my skin had been missing for years.

 

Specifically, purified beef tallow consists largely of three fatty acids:
about 25% palmitic acid, around 20% stearic acid, and up to 40% oleic acid.

The more I read about it, the more logical it became.


The fascinating thing is:
The fatty acid structure of beef tallow is so similar to that of our own skin that it is hardly perceived as a foreign substance. Instead, it can integrate into the existing skin barrier – a crucial difference from many conventional skincare products.

 

What does this mean for people with neurodermatitis or eczema?

If beef tallow is applied regularly over several weeks, the skin receives exactly the lipids it was previously lacking – in a composition that it can recognize and utilize. At the same time, contained fatty acids such as oleic acid and naturally occurring CLA can help to soothe inflammatory processes without artificially suppressing the immune system.

 

The result:
Instead of repeatedly providing short-term soothing for the skin, its natural protective function can be gradually supported – and this precisely explains why many users report noticeable changes within a few weeks.

The Science Behind It: Why Beef Tallow Is So Good for Your Skin

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The Science Behind It: Why Beef Tallow Is So Good for Skin

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High-quality beef tallow is remarkably similar to skin. Its lipid structure largely matches the natural composition of our skin barrier – with fatty acids like oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, and linoleic acid, supplemented by fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K.

 

What does this mean?
The skin does not recognize beef tallow as a foreign substance. It can absorb it directly and integrate it into its protective function.

 

And the results speak for themselves:
97% report significantly less dryness and tightness. Skin flaking is reduced by up to 83%, while skin moisture loss decreases by up to 63%. After just 4 weeks, 90% report a visibly improved skin appearance.

 

The crucial difference:
Unlike many conventional creams, the skin barrier is not burdened but specifically supported. The skin gradually returns to balance.

 

Many even experience an opposite effect:
Over time, the skin needs less care – not more.

What Those Affected Document on Social Media

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What affected individuals document on social media

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As I continued my research, I spent hours on social media.
And honestly, what I saw there surprised me.

 

Countless affected individuals openly documented their skin changes after just a few weeks of using beef tallow. Without filters. Without embellishment. With honest before-and-after comparisons that couldn't simply be dismissed.

 

Whether on the face, hands, knees, or décolletage – I repeatedly saw the same patterns. Reddened, irritated skin appeared calmer. Flaking visibly receded. The complexion looked more balanced and stable.

 

What particularly struck me:
These experiences surprisingly aligned with what I had previously read in articles, media reports, and studies.

 

They weren't isolated exceptions.
It was a recurring pattern.

 

I started saving individual examples, looking at them again and again – just to understand if I was imagining it all. But the more I saw, the clearer it became: A great many people were experiencing this right now.

 

And that's why I decided to collect some of these examples.
So that one can get an idea of what many affected individuals experience with beef tallow.

On a well-known discussion platform, another affected person reported after six weeks:
"Tallow instead of cortisone - I wish I had known that sooner."
The previously severely thickened and scaly skin on the palm of her hand visibly normalized.

Reports from parents are particularly emotional. One mother wrote:
"It breaks your heart when your child can't sleep at night because of the itching. Finally, we've found something that helps."

Even hand eczemas that had existed for years reappear again and again. A user from the nursing sector wrote after five weeks:
"I can finally work without gloves again – the open sores have disappeared."
She applied a thin layer of the balm after each hand wash.

Another post showed a significant improvement after just four weeks of daily use. The person affected reported:
"My knee eczema was so bad that I stopped wearing shorts. Now I finally feel free again."
According to her, the itching noticeably subsided after just a few days.

A user documented her facial eczema over eight weeks. In her post, she wrote:
"I had actually given up – until I tried Tallow. Finally, no more burning cheeks."
The redness visibly decreased without the skin feeling thin or sensitive.

And sensitive body parts like the décolletage are also frequently mentioned. One woman documented her skin over nine weeks and wrote:
"The large red patches have almost completely disappeared."
Particularly important to her: the balm absorbed quickly and did not stain clothing.

My first personal experience with a beef tallow cream

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My first personal experience with beef tallow cream

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Despite all the reports, I was initially unsure.
Beef tallow on my skin? After everything I'd experienced over the years, I didn't want to risk anything else.

My skin had reacted to so many products before.


I was afraid of triggering another flare-up.
So, I decided to be extremely cautious.

 

I started with a small test on an inconspicuous spot.
Just a thin layer.
No other products.
I wanted to feel exactly what my skin was doing.

 

After just the first few applications, I noticed something I hadn't experienced before:
It didn't burn.
It didn't itch.
My skin didn't feel "over-treated" or irritated.

Instead, it felt calm.
Almost as if it was sighing in relief.

 

Nothing spectacular happened in the first few days – and that was precisely what was new to me. No strong reaction. No tingling. No pulling. Just a stable, pleasant feeling on the skin.

 

After about a week, I noticed that something was changing.
The constant tension subsided.
The itching became weaker.


I caught myself scratching less at night.

For the first time in a long time, I didn't feel like I was working against my skin.
But with it.

 

I grew bolder and began to apply the cream regularly to the affected areas. Still sparingly. Still attentively. But with growing hope.

 

Because something was different than usual.

 

It didn't feel like a short-term soothing.
But like the beginning of true stability.

My Conclusion After 1 Year of Tallow Cream: It works. Long-term.

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My conclusion after 1 year of tallow cream: It works. Long-term.

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A year after I started consistently treating my skin with beef tallow cream, I can say something today that I never thought possible before:

My eczema no longer dictates my life.

 

My skin isn't perfect – but it's stable. Resilient. Predictable.


I no longer fear the next flare-up and don't need cortisone to "function."

 

The crucial difference:
No short-term symptom relief, no constant product switching – but a consistent rebuilding of the skin barrier.

When I think of the old Miriam, I wish I had known this path sooner.


That's why I'm sharing my story.

Because I know how hopeless eczema can feel.
And because today I can say: There is a way out.

Warning: Not every beef tallow cream lives up to its promises

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Warning: Not every beef tallow cream lives up to the hype

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The deeper I delved into the topic, the clearer an uncomfortable truth became to me:
Just because it says "beef tallow" doesn't mean every cream is truly good for sensitive skin.

 

The hype surrounding tallow creams has exploded in recent months. And unfortunately, with that came more and more products that have little to do with quality. In my research, I quickly realized that there are enormous differences – and that one has to look very closely.

 

Especially with neurodermatitis, quality determines success or setback.

 

What I would definitely pay attention to when it comes to beef tallow creams

 

The following points are clear warning signs of questionable quality:

 

❌ Tallow from conventionally fed animals → often has a less favorable fatty acid profile

❌ Additives that are not skin-identical → dilute the pure, natural idea of tallow care

❌ Unclear origin → lack of transparency can indicate inferior supply chains and Chinese products (especially on Amazon)

❌ Suspiciously low prices → can be a sign of poor raw material quality

❌ Unnaturally bright, almost snow-white color → indicates that the beef tallow used does not come from grass-fed animals

 

How to recognize high-quality beef tallow care

Premium products are based on well-thought-out standards and strictly controlled raw materials:

✅ Tallow from 100% grass-fed rearing → ensures a natural and stable fat composition

✅ ORGANIC quality & origin from Germany → short supply chains, high transparency, and responsible agriculture

✅ Verified, transparent suppliers → including traceable proofs of origin

✅ Gentle cleaning & neutralization → for a mild scent and pleasant texture

✅ Comprehensive product safety tests → toxicological and microbiological tests

✅ Scientific efficacy tests → supports the natural skin barrier, without unnecessary additives

✅ Creamy, more yellowish tint - Tallow from grass-fed cattle

The Quality Standard from Germany: Tallow Naturals from Lake Constance

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The Quality Standard from Germany: 
Tallow Naturals – Puristic Tallow Skincare from Lake Constance

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In conversations with other sufferers. In forums. In interviews with skin experts.

Again and again, the same brand was mentioned to me.

 

Tallow Naturals, exactly the brand that was featured on "Die Höhle der Löwen" (Shark Tank) at the time.


What particularly appealed to me:
Behind Tallow Naturals is not a corporation – but a personal story.


Ece – founder of Tallow Naturals – struggled her whole life with skin prone to neurodermatitis. Even high-quality, conventional products never brought the hoped-for relief. Only with pure, grass-fed beef tallow did she experience a personally life-changing experience: For the first time, her skin felt truly soothed and nourished. From this, her mission was born: puristic, uncompromisingly transparent tallow care for everyone who is looking for something similar.

Today she says:
"We exclusively use ingredients that we would use ourselves daily – uncompromisingly puristic, maximally transparent, and with respect for people and nature."

 

Why Tallow Naturals sets the bar higher than other brands

 

✨ Pure Barrier Repair with only 1 ingredient

    → no artificial additives - maximum compatibility for sensitive skin

 

✨ 100% grass-fed organic beef tallow from Lake Constance
    → regional, natural, strictly controlled and with complete origin transparency

 

✨ Dermatest® “Excellent”
    → independently dermatologically tested

 

✨ The only brand with multiple independent efficacy studies
    → conducted with neutral institutes for objective proof of product performance

 

✨ Known from "Die Höhle der Löwen" – supported by Judith Williams
    → convinces with purity, quality, and transparency

 

✨ Already over 150,000 satisfied customers
    → the clear #1 for study-based tallow skincare

 

✨ Gentle processing
    → mild inherent scent, creamy texture, no over-processing

**The solution I opted for: Barrier Repair Pur**

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The solution: Pure Barrier Repair

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For all these reasons, I chose Barrier Repair Pur.

 

I realized: I didn't need another cream with a long list of ingredients – but the opposite.
 

Barrier Repair Pur relies on a single ingredient: carefully purified beef tallow. Without fragrances, preservatives, or additives.

 

And that's exactly what made the difference for me.
 

With sensitive skin prone to neurodermatitis, I've learned: Less is often more.

This care didn't feel like a risk, but rather a logical consequence.
Minimalist, well-tolerated – and focused precisely on the essentials.

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Frequently Asked Questions from Readers

Frequently Asked Questions from Readers

What exactly is tallow?

Tallow is naturally processed beef tallow from grass-fed pasture-raised cattle. It contains skin-identical lipids that are very similar to human skin structure – ideal for strengthening the skin barrier and retaining moisture.

Is this really made from beef tallow – doesn't it smell unpleasant?

No! The tallow is gently purified and processed until it is completely odorless. The products contain no animal odor and are quickly absorbed without feeling greasy.

Where does beef tallow come from?

The beef tallow comes from grass-fed cattle from the Lake Constance region. We work with selected farms there that focus on species-appropriate husbandry and sustainable circular economy. This creates the particularly pure and high-quality base for the care products.

How sustainable is Tallow Naturals?

The products are inherently sustainable. The beef tallow used is a by-product of food production – no animals are additionally raised or slaughtered for it.
By further processing this valuable raw material, they avoid waste and fully utilize natural resources instead of consuming new ones.

Is tallow suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes, absolutely. The formulas contain no fragrances, no alcohol, and no preservatives – ideal for sensitive, dry, or irritated skin.

Can Tallow Clog Pores?

No, quite the opposite! Unlike synthetic oils or silicones, beef tallow is non-comedogenic. Since tallow is 97% bioidentical to your skin's own natural oils, your skin recognizes it as "native" and processes it optimally.

In fact, beef tallow even regulates your natural sebum production. This means your skin stops overproducing oil out of desperation—a common cause of clogged pores and pimples. Many customers with acne report significantly clearer skin after 4-6 weeks.

How quickly will I see results?

Many users report noticeably softer and calmer skin after just a few days. After 2–3 weeks, skin feels significantly more balanced and resilient.

How do I use tallow correctly?

A small amount is sufficient – Tallow is very economical. Simply warm it slightly between your fingertips and gently apply it to clean, slightly damp skin.
This allows it to be optimally absorbed, supports the skin barrier, and leaves the skin feeling supple – without being greasy.

What scientific studies have you conducted?

Tallow Naturals, in collaboration with Cura and Dermatest, conducted two independent dermatological studies.
In both tests, 30 participants used our Barrier Repair Pur product once daily over a period of 4 weeks.
The results showed a significant improvement in skin hydration, a strengthened skin barrier, and high tolerability for sensitive skin.
Both studies were conducted according to recognized dermatological standards and confirm the effectiveness of our natural formula.

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Disclaimer: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. This information does not constitute and should not be understood as medical advice. Speak to your doctor before changing your regular, medically prescribed treatment regimen.  

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Clinical studies: Tallow Naturals, in collaboration with Cura and Dermatest, conducted two independent dermatological studies.
In both tests, 30 participants used our product Barrier Repair Pur once daily for a period of 4 weeks.
The results showed a significant improvement in skin hydration, a strengthened skin barrier, and high tolerability for sensitive skin.
Both studies were conducted according to recognized dermatological standards and confirm the effectiveness of our natural formula.

 

*Important note: The content of the advertorials is not a substitute for medical advice. In case of acute or unclear symptoms, a dermatologist should always be consulted. The effect of Tallow Naturals has been proven by clinical studies, but individual response depends on the respective skin condition.

 

 

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