ELEMENTS/ Alpine Balm - Vanilla Coconut
ELEMENTS: Hydrating balm for harsh conditions
$18.00
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Experience ultimate skin protection with TaLovie Alpine Balm - Vanilla Coconut. Crafted in the heart of Vermont, this 2oz tin features a luxurious blend of nutrient-rich tallow, organic coconut oil, antioxidant-packed raspberry seed oil, mineral zinc, exquisite vanilla, and pure beeswax. Specially formulated for high altitudes, intense sun, and blustery winds, this balm intensely hydrates and shields your skin while enveloping you in a soft vanilla coconut aroma. The rich, creamy texture glides on smoothly—perfect for mountain adventures or everyday pampering. Ideal for all skin types, this balm comes in a convenient silver tin and boasts a natural light cream color.
Tallow was the original beauty base — long before synthetics, silicones, or petroleum products existed. It held symbolic power as a form of life-sustaining fat, nourishing the body externally as it did internally.
It was:
Highly emollient and stable
Easily combined with herbs, oils, and aromatics
Versatile across climates and cultures.
when combined Zinc oxide and bees wax, helps protect skin and creates natural barrier. Beeswax base binder is breathable, while zinc oxide scatter UVAcross eras
Grass-fed tallow provides bioavailable skin nutrients with minimal additives, which is why it’s so popular in ancestral and minimalist skincare routines. Traces of amino acids, combined with its powerful vitamin profile, make it a potent moisturizer and skin-healer.Grass-fed tallow provides bioavailable skin nutrients with minimal additives, which is why it’s so popular in ancestral and minimalist skincare routines. Traces of amino acids, combined with its powerful vitamin profile, make it a potent moisturizer and skin-healer.
Talovie handcrafts all its tallow to provide the highest spectrum amino acids and vitamins, we hand source, process, and render our suet to its highest purity, resulting in the highest quality tallow available. 100% pastures year round provided for optimal benefits why “leaf suet” makes a better skincare fat
Not every tallow product is created the same and is why some products may feel "oilier" then TaLovie. textures should feel natural. Our bases melt at skin temperature, spread thinly, and set to a soft, non-shiny finish. The glide is silky but “dry,” making daytime use comfortable and nighttime routines soothing. Because the whole line shares this feel, you don’t have to wrestle with mismatched consistencies.
Compared with common synthetics
Vs. dimethicone/siloxanes: similar glide and barrier benefits, but beeswax offers a warmer, softer finish and better synergy with natural oils (less pilling over lipid skincare).
Vs. microcrystalline/paraffin wax: comparable pan strength with less plasticky feel; more comfortable re-layering.
The Biocompatible System: Fewer Products, Better Harmony
Our formulations are built on a single idea: biocompatibility. That means every product is designed to work with the skin’s natural lipid and moisture balance—never against it. Instead of stacking narrow, single-use formulas, we create a small, complementary system that covers daily care and adapts to changing needs with minimal add-ons.
Why biocompatible?
Skin thrives when its barrier—its outer lipid layer—stays intact. We choose lipids and actives that are structurally familiar to skin, forming a light, breathable seal that supports moisture retention and comfort. Biocompatible formulas spread cleanly, absorb predictably, and leave a soft finish—not a greasy film. They’re also oxidation-stable and low-irritation by design, which keeps routines simple and dependable.
One architecture, many uses
Each product shares a common “base architecture,” so textures layer without pilling, scents don’t clash, and results stay consistent. This shared architecture is what makes the line truly complementary: you can mix, match, and rotate without rebuilding your routine from scratch.
Our biocompatible system replaces a drawer of random products with a calm, coherent routine. Each formula is purposeful on its own—and even better together—so you get complete daily care and occasional support without excess. Complementary by design. Minimal by choice. Effective in practice.