In addition to purchasing Back Forty Beef for your family dinners now you can use our products to decorate your home or nourish your skin. Back Forty Candles and Tallow Balms are hand poured using beef tallow from our own homegrown beef on our South Dakota farm. As soybean farmers, we are excited to add American grown soy wax to each of our candles as well. Our ingredients are simple; beef tallow, soy wax, essential oils and high quality fragrances.

Why choose tallow for body and lip balm? 

Tallow is uniquely similar to the natural oils in our skin, allowing it to deeply moisturize without clogging pores. Tallow is extremely nutritional and packed with vitamins A, D, K2 ,E, B12 and Choline that skin loves and includes anti-inflammatory properties.

Key Benefits for your skin:

• Gentle & Non-Greasy: Absorbs quickly, leaving no oily residue.

• Deep Hydration: Locks in moisture for smooth, soft skin.

• Perfect for Sensitive Skin: Free of synthetic fragrances and harsh chemicals.

• Versatile Use: Ideal for face, body, hands, and even dry patches like elbows, feet, or knees.

Why choose tallow and soy wax candles? 

For thousands of years, beef tallow (fat) has been used to make candles. However, candles found in the store today often are made with paraffin wax, mainly because paraffin candles are cheaper to make and easier to work with. While these candles may be cheaper they are synthetic and include many chemicals in their ingredients.

Tallow and soy wax are co-products of producing beef and soybeans. Coming from renewable natural resources makes them environmentally friendly and a healthy option to burn in your home.

Here are a few candle-burning tips to extend the life of your Back Forty Tallow Candle.

• Allow your candle to reach a full melt pool during every burn. A melt pool is where the wax is completely melted around the whole diameter of the jar. This will ensure a clean, even burn for the life of your candle.

• After use, trim your wick to 1/4 inch to prevent smoking, and soot build-up, to ensure an even burn.

• Do not exceed the recommended burn time of 3-4 hours at a time.

• Do not leave your burning candle unsupervised.

• Your jar is reusable! Once finished, pop the wick out of the bottom of your jar. Remove the remaining wax and place the jar in the dishwasher to clean and sanitize. This is for the jars only. Dough bowls and beaded bowls should not go in the dishwasher. Please gently wipe the wax out of those. Reuse however you like for years to come! We will soon offer refills if you would like to continue burning in your bowl.

Shipping

Candles and Body Balms are shipped USPS First Class Mail. Orders will ship Monday or Tuesday each week unless otherwise arranged.