Which is better for soap making tallow or lard?

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asked Dec 10, 2023 in Body/Skin by Gemkow (11,020 points)
Which is better for soap making tallow or lard?

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answered Sep 17 by Caldecott (26,520 points)
Lard is better for soap making than tallow although tallow is the most traditional soap making type of lard.

Lard makes for a hard and long lasting bar of soap with stable and creamy lather and is healthier for the skin.

Pure lard soap is good and good for your skin and skin health.

Lard is good in soap as lard is highly compatible with the structure of the human cells.

The human cell membranes are also largely made up of saturated fats like the saturated fats found in lard which is a main reason lard soap based on animal fats have the best nourishing properties that plant based fats don't provide.

Using lard for soap makes for a great pure white soap which produces large soapy bubbles and can help to keep your skin healthy.

Lard can be used on your face and other parts of your body.

While lard is commonly used for cooking foods it can also be used on your face and skin and is also sometimes used to make soap.

Rubbing lard on your skin or face can help your skin soak up vitamin D and help minimize and reduce dark spots and lines, reduce and fade acne, and promote collagen production and also reduce inflammation.

Inflammation is a common factor in skin conditions like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.

Lard does not require refrigeration and is primarily a saturated fat and usually goes rancid or bad slowly and is okay at room temperature.

As long as the lard is sealed and not exposed to air and oxygen it will last up to 6 months but kept refrigerated the lard tends to last up to a year and sometimes a bit longer.

The amount of lard that you get from one pig is 20 lbs to 30 lbs.

Homemade lard tends to be better than store bought lard although store bought lard is most often hydrogenated which helps it stay nice and firm at room temperature.

The homemade lard is also a bit healthier due to the lack of additives.

Lard is healthier than tallow as lard has better healthy fats and a great amount of vitamin D.

Tallow is also healthy and has conjugated linoleic acid which is a type of fat that can help reduce body fat and enhance your immune system processes.

The best lard to use is pig lard which is healthier than beef lard as pig lard is a great source of healthy fats that support a healthy heart when consumed in moderation.

Lard is not unhealthy to cook with as long as you don't eat too much food cooked in lard.

When food cooked in lard is consumed in moderation it can actually be healthy for you.

Pig lard is good for you when consumed in moderation as pig lard is a great source of fats which support a healthy heart.

Lard has the most monounsaturated fats at 48 percent which help to lower blood cholesterol levels and maintain healthy cells.

Lard is a semi-solid white fat product that is obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig.

And lard is distinguished from tallow which is a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep.

Lard is made from 100 percent animal fat (usually pork) that has been separated from the meat.

Most lard is made through a process called rendering, whereby the fatty parts of the pig (such as the belly, butt, and shoulder) are cooked slowly until the fat is melted.

Lard is the melted fat of a pig, which is used as a fat in cooking, baking, and deep-frying.

Lard also has a creamy white color, and a flavor that ranges from mildly porky to neutral, flavorless, and odorless, depending on the variety, brand, and how it's been made.

While they come from the same animal, bacon fat and lard differ in taste and function.

Bacon fat has a smoky taste, while lard that is rendered fat from the pig has a neutral flavor.

You can use bacon fat to add flavor to baked goods, gravies, and sautés, but lard primarily adds texture to fried or baked foods.

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