About Rendered Gold
Meet the Makers — Amber & Shannon
The friends behind Rendered Gold 🌿
Hey. We’re Amber and Shannon. Best friends for as long as we can remember and the ones behind Rendered Gold.
We’ve always been drawn to natural living. Not just the trendy kind, but the kind that starts with real ingredients and honest intentions. It began in our kitchens, like most good things do, and slowly found its way into every part of our lives.
I’m Shannon. I move fast, dream big, and usually have at least five things on the go at once. I like things that are convenient but also deeply aligned with what feels right to my soul. That’s why I started making my own skincare. I wanted something that actually worked for my sensitive skin, but also something that felt clean, simple, and true. I started rendering beef fat on my stovetop and blending it with essential oils, just experimenting and feeling my way through it.
Amber was already deep into the natural world, making her own laundry soap and cleaning supplies, brewing teas and crafting salves from wild plants. When she started searching for a cream and sunscreen gentle enough for her toddler and couldn’t find anything that felt safe and trustworthy, she joined me.
What started as kitchen experiments turned into something more. People were asking for it. Coming back for more. Loving it. And we were loving it too. That’s when Rendered Gold was born.
We didn’t just throw ingredients together. We refined everything over and over again. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it flopped. Every mistake taught us something. And eventually, we landed on formulas that felt just right. Products we could stand behind. That we use every day ourselves.
What We Believe
Rendered Gold is about skincare that actually makes sense. We handcraft everything in small batches using ingredients we trust. Grass-fed tallow. Natural oils. Essential oils that smell like real plants. No weird stuff. No fillers. No shortcuts. Just clean, nourishing skincare that feels good to use.
We believe in using ingredients that have been around forever
We believe skincare should be simple and soulful
We believe you should feel good about every single ingredient
We believe in doing things with care and intention
If we wouldn’t use it on ourselves or our kids, we don’t use it at all.
Why Tallow?
Tallow is incredibly nourishing and works beautifully with the skin. Ours comes from grass-fed cattle and we render it the slow way, using a gentle wet-rendering process that keeps the nutrients intact. It’s full of vitamins A, D, E, and K. It helps with dry, irritated, and sensitive skin and supports your skin’s natural barrier.
We don’t mask it or mess with it. We just let it be what it is. Simple. Powerful. Real.
Thank You
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. Whether someone sent you our way or you found us while searching for something a little more real, we’re so glad you’re here.
This brand is rooted in friendship, motherhood, intuition, and the belief that we can live a little closer to the earth. Every jar is made by our hands and with so much love.
Thanks for being part of this. It means the world.
Amber and Shannon
Founders of Rendered Gold