When we think of inflammation, we often picture what's happening deep inside the body — joints aching, digestion disrupted, fatigue setting in. But long before those internal signals show up, the skin is already trying to tell us something.
Our skin is more than a surface — it's a first responder.
It’s often the first to see stress, detect imbalance, and reflect inflammation happening beneath the surface.
Redness, flaking, breakouts, itching, dullness… these aren’t just cosmetic issues. They’re messages. And your skin is trying to protect you.
🔬 What Does Inflammation Look Like on the Skin?
Inflammation on the skin doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s subtle — a rough patch that won’t go away, persistent redness after sun, or skin that suddenly stings with products that once felt fine.
Other times, it’s more reactive: eczema, barrier breakdown, or painful acne flares.
These symptoms often come from a combination of external stressors and internal imbalance:
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Harsh or water-based skincare
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Nutrient deficiencies
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Sensory and emotional stress
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Hormonal shifts
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Gut dysfunction
🧠 Your Skin, Nervous System & Immune System Are Connected
Skin isn't just tissue — it’s neurological and immunological.
That means it reacts to stress quickly and stores memory of past injuries (emotional or physical). When your nervous system is in fight-or-flight, your skin knows. When your gut is inflamed, your skin often speaks up.
💛 Supporting Inflammation Recovery — From the Outside & Inside
The goal isn’t to suppress these messages. It’s to support the skin as it processes and recovers.
At TallowCoco, we formulate for recovery — not trend.
Our products are built to nourish, seal, and calm the skin with ingredients your cells actually recognize.
We use:
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Grass-fed tallow to rebuild the lipid barrier
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Herbs like calendula and chamomile to reduce inflammation topically
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Emu oil to penetrate deeper and deliver fat-soluble nutrients where they’re needed
And just as important — we leave out water, emulsifiers, and synthetics that disrupt the repair process.
🌿 How to Support Inflamed Skin Without Skincare
Healing isn’t always about what you put on. Sometimes, the most important support is what you give your skin around the balm:
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💧 Drink mineral-rich water to help the lymph and fascia flow
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🍳 Eat saturated fats like tallow, egg yolks, and grass-fed butter — skin barrier materials come from within
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🧘🏽♀️ Practice nervous system regulation (breathwork, chiropractic care, walking outside)
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🌞 Get daily unfiltered morning sun to regulate your circadian repair cycle
Because your skin remembers what balance feels like. It just needs the right inputs to return home.
✨ This Week’s Favorites for Skin in Recovery:
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My Skin’s Best Friend – our go-to for eczema, diaper rash, and barrier flares
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Adapt To It – calming, grounding, perfect for overstimulated skin (and nervous systems)
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Radiate & Replenish – for restoring tone and supporting gentle daily repair
Your skin isn’t broken. It’s communicating. Let’s listen — and nourish it back into balance.
We’ll be at the Hot Springs Farmers Market this weekend if you want to come talk inflammation, babies, or balm. 🌱