How Iskah Grew From 5kg of Beef Fat Into a Natural Skincare Range
Iskah is an Australian business built around natural tallow soaps, botanical skincare, and herbal and magnesium bath soaks. Its website documents both the products and the story of how the business…
Iskah is an Australian business built around natural tallow soaps, botanical skincare, and herbal and magnesium bath soaks. Its website documents both the products and the story of how the business began, tracing a line from a home kitchen to a full range of handcrafted self-care.
According to the Iskah website, founder Rachel-Gai Andrews started the business during motherhood. Rachel-Gai describes receiving 5kg of beef fat from a co-op while searching for clean products for her family, which prompted her to teach herself soap making. What began as a practical experiment became the foundation of the business.
Rachel-Gai, who homeschools her children, describes soap making as a creative and safe outlet. That personal grounding runs through how Iskah presents itself. The business positions its products as low-tox, high-quality self-care, combining handcrafted tallow soaps, botanical magnesium baths, and natural skincare. On its website, Iskah explains that tallow is rich in vitamins and fatty acids that nourish and hydrate skin, allowing skincare without harsh chemicals.
The range now extends well beyond a single bar of soap. It includes a Tallow Soap Bundle, Restore Tallow Balm, and a variety of scented and ingredient-led soaps such as Turmeric and Calendula, Lemon Myrtle, Pine Tar, and a Goats Milk, Honey and Oats option. Together they reflect the direction Rachel-Gai set early on, turning a home experiment into a considered product line.
The Iskah website presents a clear through-line from that first batch of soap to the business today. For Rachel-Gai, the focus remains on making natural, low-tox self-care that reflects what she first set out to find for her own family.