Beef tallow & Beef tallow
Origin of the material, grass-fed cattle, extensive grazing, purification and the role of tallow in cosmetic care.
Understanding beef tallow
The author of the ADEPSIA Journal
Adrien Savoyat
Founder of ADEPSIA
Author specialising in ancestral cosmetics
Understanding traditional raw materials. Giving them a place in today's skincare.
Adrien Savoyat explores ancestral skincare, lipid-rich raw materials and beef tallow. His work brings together personal experience of skincare, the development of Le Baume ADEPSIA with a French laboratory in Normandy and writing articles for the Journal.
Discover my expertiseThe course
From the skin experience to the creation of ADEPSIA.
At the heart of ADEPSIA lies a personal quest: to find a simpler routine after trying countless products and experiencing periods of dry, tight, and reactive skin.
Discovering beef tallow leads Adrien to explore the fats traditionally used in skincare, their composition and how they are processed into cosmetic raw materials. He founds ADEPSIA to develop a tallow balm with a concise formula, made in France.
This experience becomes the starting point for broader work on the choice of raw materials, how to apply skincare and the craft of ancestral cosmetics.
Specialist topics
Expertise built around the material.
Ancestral cosmetics & lipids
Traditional fats, lipid profile, tallow, jojoba and beeswax: understanding what each raw material brings to a formula.
Discover the raw materialsShort formulas & waterless skincare
The choice of raw materials, a whipped texture and a simple application. A practical approach informed by the development of Le Baume ADEPSIA.
Discover Le BaumeUse & storage
Quantity to use, application on face, body, and hair, variations in texture, and daily storage.
The application guideFrom research to product
Development work with a laboratory in Normandy.
Adrien is leading the ADEPSIA project and working with a French laboratory located in Normandy to develop Le Baume Édition Logos. This collaboration combines his vision of an ancestral skincare product with a short ingredient list and the laboratory’s formulation expertise.
Le Baume is formulated and made in France. It combines purified tallow, jojoba oil, beeswax and essential oils in a whipped, Chantilly-like texture. ADEPSIA also works with a French glassmaker for its amber glass jar.
Editorial approach
Make care more transparent.
The ADEPSIA Journal shares Adrien’s research on ancestral cosmetics and the questions surrounding beef tallow. The articles connect information about ingredients to practical applications: understanding a formula, choosing a balm, and adjusting your routine.
Sources are indicated in the relevant articles. Reader feedback and the development work of Le Baume help evolve the topics covered.
Adrien is also the founder of ADEPSIA, the brand that publishes the Journal. This link is included in his signature so that the reader can identify the author and the context of his publications.
The Newspaper
Adrien Savoyat's articles.
03.11.2026
All Journal articles
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15.10.2026Lymphatic drainage: 7 traditional home remedies to know
14.10.2026Lymphatic drainage: benefits, how it works and techniques
07.10.2026Best tallow balm: a 2026 comparison of 6 brands
08.09.2026How to store beef tallow and how long it keeps
A question about our raw materials or ADEPSIA?
Write to Adrien to discuss Le Baume, topics in the Journal or the development of the brand.
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