About us
Pure ingredients, pure beauty, as nature intended!
Saoirse Naturally products are handcrafted with love in West Cork, Ireland. We create only 100% natural, safe and nourishing beauty care products.
We start by sourcing the purest natural ingredients from trusted, local Irish suppliers. We use tallow at Saoirse Naturally, as our primary and secret ingredient in our products for its restorative and caring properties.
Our ingredients are carefully blended and crafted using traditional methods to create a base of nourishing oils and butters combined with essential oils and/or plant extracts, to create our specialized beauty care products just for you.
Each product is created in small batches to ensure quality, purity, and effectiveness. We never use harsh chemicals or synthetic additives, making our beauty care products gentle and safe.
At Saoirse Naturally, we believe in the power of nature to support and enhance the skin's natural beauty. Our handcrafted products are a testament to our commitment to natural, holistic, and nourishing skincare.
Why tallow?
Tallow is known as an effective skincare ingredient:
1. It moisturizes the skin with fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants.
2. It creates a protective barrier from external factors.
3. It contains natural antioxidants that protect against premature aging.
4. It soothes irritated skin with its anti-inflammatory properties.
5. It promotes healthy skin cell regeneration with vitamin A.
Tallow is a rich source of nutrients and fatty acids that are highly compatible with the natural oils in our skin. It has been proven to hydrate, repair, and regenerate the skin, making it a versatile ingredient in natural skincare.
Tallow has been used by ancient societies for centuries to achieve healthy and beautiful skin. One of these societies was the Gaelic clans of Ireland, who used tallow to protect and nourish their skin in harsh weather conditions. Tallow was considered one of their skincare secrets. In Ireland, it was traditionally used to make soap and ointments, which were then used for medicinal as well as cosmetic purposes.
Irish women would render tallow from the fat of animals like cows and sheep, and then mix it with local plants and herbs like nettles, meadowsweet, and chamomile to create soothing ointments and balms for their skin. They would also use tallow-based soaps to cleanse and nourish their skin.
One particular Gaelic tallow-based skincare secret was the use of "slanlus," also known as "healing herb." This was a mixture of tallow, beeswax, and herbs like calendula and comfrey that were simmered together to create a healing and nourishing balm. This balm was then used to soothe skin irritations, minor wounds, and sunburns.
The ancient Egyptians, including Cleopatra, also used tallow as part of their beauty regimen to keep their skin soft, supple, and beautiful. Cleopatra was known for her love of natural beauty treatments and cosmetics. She would use tallow as a moisturizer, along with other natural ingredients like honey and milk, as part of her daily beauty regimen. The natural properties of tallow would have helped her maintain healthy, youthful-looking skin, which was highly prized in ancient Egyptian society.
Many other ancient civilizations, such as Greeks, and Romans used tallow and botanicals, for skincare and beauty care. These historical records validate the effectiveness of simple natural ingredients for skincare and have greatly inspired Saoirse Naturally to use them in their products.
At Saoirse Naturally we rediscover ancient skincare secrets by incorporating nourishing tallow, healing plant extracts and infusions into our pure natural beauty products. Our aim is to offer you the full benefit of these traditional, holistic ingredients, bringing you the most effective and clean skincare available.