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MELOS
by Long Hill
Made from Japanese Black Wagyu, rendered in small batches on our family ranch in Luling, Texas. Six ingredients. Nothing synthetic. Where simplicity meets performance.
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
♦ LULING, TEXAS ♦ SIX INGREDIENTS ♦ PASTURE-RAISED CATTLE ♦ SMALL-BATCH, TRIPLE RENDERED ♦ FULLY TRACEABLE ♦ REGENERATIVELY RAISED CATTLE ♦ SINGLE-RANCH SOURCED ♦ JAPANESE BLACK WAGYU
  • MELOS by Long Hill Jar of Whipped Wagyu Tallow Balm
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MELOS BY LONG HILL

Whipped Wagyu Tallow Balm

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An everything body balm that mirrors your skin’s natural lipids for maximum moisturization. Produced in small-batches and traceable to a single herd.

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Ingredients: Pure Japanese Black Wagyu Beef Tallow, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Arrowroot Powder, Vitamin E, Lavender Oil, Cedarwood Oil.

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From Our Ranch to Your Skin

Every jar of MELOS begins with our herd of pure Japanese Black Wagyu cattle on our family ranch in Luling, Texas.

These are rare animals. Every cow in our herd traces back to original Japanese bloodlines. They roam freely on Texas pasture, eating a carefully managed diet of native grasses. No hormones. No unnecessary antibiotics. Just grass, space, and time.

The result is cattle with an extraordinary fat profile — rich in oleic acid and omega fatty acids that make their tallow unlike anything else in skincare.

One Jar. Every Routine.

A deeply nourishing, multi-purpose balm. A little goes a long way.

Nighttime Ritual

Apply to face, hands, and lips before bed. Wake up to soft, nourished skin. The lavender and cedarwood make it a calming end-of-day routine.

Face & Neck

Use as a daily moisturizer or overnight treatment. Wagyu tallow’s fatty acid profile mirrors your skin’s own lipids, so it absorbs naturally.

Hands & Cuticles

Warm a small amount between your palms and work into dry hands, knuckles, and cuticles. Absorbs quickly without greasy residue.

Dry Spots

Legs, shins, elbows — anywhere that gets extra dry. The whipped texture melts on contact and delivers deep moisture where you need it most.

Sensitive Skin

Six clean ingredients, nothing synthetic. Gentle enough for the most sensitive skin, soothing enough for eczema-prone areas. Tallow has been used on sensitive skin for centuries.

Cracked Skin

Knuckles, heels, and anywhere winter dryness hits hardest. The high oleic acid content delivers deep, lasting moisture that repairs dry, cracked skin from within.

What Goes In

Six ingredients. Nothing else.

Wagyu Tallow
Up to 55% oleic acid — mirrors your skin's own sebum for deep, natural hydration.
Jojoba Oil
Mimics your skin's natural oils. Lightweight, non-comedogenic, balances moisture.
Vitamin E
Antioxidant protection. Supports skin barrier function and moisture levels.
Lavender & Cedarwood Oil
Calming essential oils. Soothes skin with a grounding, natural scent that fades gently.
Beeswax
Locks in moisture. Gives structure to the balm while keeping it smooth and spreadable.
Arrowroot
Reduces greasiness and gives the balm its silky, whipped texture.

Why Wagyu Tallow Is Different

Wagyu Tallow > Generic Tallow
Wagyu Tallow Generic Tallow Seed Oils Synthetic Oils
Approximate % of Skincare Products <0.1% ~1% ~35% ~55%
Absorption Melts on contact — no greasy residue, no waiting Melts at Skin Temp Higher Melting Point Varies Surface Level Only
Oleic Acid Your skin’s most abundant fatty acid — more means deeper, faster absorption Up to 55% 37%-43% Varies Widely 0%, Petroleum-Based
CLA Anti-inflammatory — helps calm irritation, redness, and sensitive skin 30% Higher Baseline Not Present Not Present
Vitamins A, D, E, K Nourish and protect — support natural skin repair and resilience High Levels Lower Levels Must Be Added Must Be Added
Biocompatibility Your skin recognizes it — absorbs naturally without clogging pores Mirrors Human Lipids Mirrors Human Lipids Less Readily Absorbed Foreign to Skin, Sits on Surface

Oleic acid mirrors your skin’s own sebum. At up to 55%, Wagyu tallow delivers more of this nourishing fatty acid than any other tallow — and far more than seed oils or synthetic alternatives.

Not All Tallow Is Created Equal

This isn’t your DIY tallow balm. MELOS is built on genetics, provenance, and formulation — not a kitchen experiment.

01

Ultra-Rich Fat Profile

Japanese Black Wagyu produce the most marbled beef on earth. That same extraordinary fat composition makes their tallow softer and more emollient than any skincare alternative.

02

Higher Nutrient Density

More nourishing fatty acids per gram. More oleic acid, more CLA, more fat-soluble vitamins. That translates to deeper hydration, stronger barrier repair, and skin that looks and feels healthier.

03

Melts at Skin Temperature

Wagyu tallow’s lower melting point means it absorbs on contact — no greasy residue, no waiting. Your skin recognizes it as its own.

What People Are Saying

★★★★★

“I’ve tried other tallow balms out there. But this whipped wagyu balm is in a completely different category. The texture is unreal... whipped, silky.”

Sarah M.
Austin, TX
★★★★★

“Finally, a tallow product that doesn’t look or feel like a DIY project. The packaging is beautiful and the product is even better. I use it every day.”

Emily R.
Nashville, TN
★★★★★

“I was skeptical about putting beef fat on my face. But my skin has never felt so moisturized, and I love knowing this is made from all natural ingredients.”

Jessica T.
Aurora, CO

Questions & Answers

Tallow is rendered animal fat that has been used on skin for thousands of years across many cultures. Its fatty acid profile closely mirrors the lipids in human skin, absorbing naturally and nourishing deeply. MELOS uses exclusively pasture-raised Japanese Black Wagyu tallow. Single-ranch sourced with a superior fat composition.

No. Wagyu tallow has a lower melting point than generic tallow, so it absorbs quickly. The arrowroot powder further reduces any greasy feel. Most people describe the texture as silky and lightweight.

Not at all. Our tallow is triple rendered at low temperatures and carefully filtered to remove any scent. The finished product has a subtle, clean fragrance from the lavender and cedarwood. Warm, earthy, and calming.

Yes. MELOS Whipped Tallow Balm is formulated for full-body use including face, hands, legs, elbows, cuticles, heels and lips. Because tallow closely matches the natural oils in human skin, it moisturizes without clogging pores and is suitable for all skin types.

With daily use on hands and face, a 4 oz jar typically lasts 6–8 weeks. A little goes a long way. For full-body use, expect 3–4 weeks