Frequently asked questions
Wholesale tallow soap FAQ
Straight answers for buyers, brands, and retailers: minimums, prices, samples, shipping, private label, dropshipping through TallowPal, custom formulas, and bulk tallow.
- No minimum order
- $3 samples
- Custom labels and boxes
- Shipping calculated at checkout
Quick answers
The answers buyers ask for most
Start with these six, or jump to a topic for the full answers.
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Ordering and minimums
MOQ
None, except lip balm (50 tubes) and custom formulas (200 bars).
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Prices and volume discounts
Soap price
$4.80 down to $3.25 per 4 oz bar.
Buy more, pay less.
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Sample questions
Samples
$3 for 2 oz soap or 1 oz lotion, any scent.
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Shipping and timing
Shipping
At checkout, priced by ZIP code and weight before you pay.
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Private label and labeling
Labels and boxes
Ours at live prices, or yours.
Printed BOPP labels and soap boxes online, ribbon labels (belly bands) about $0.15 each. Applying each one is $0.75.
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Dropshipping questions
Dropshipping
Through TallowPal, our no-minimum app.
Each order is the unit price, label included, plus the actual shipping label.
Ordering
Ordering and minimums
Order any catalog product online, in any quantity, except lip balm: 50 tubes in any mix of flavors. Volume pricing applies automatically.
Shop wholesaleDo you have minimum order quantities?
Only on lip balm: 50 tubes in any mix of flavors, or 1 tube per flavor to sample. Every other catalog product can be ordered online in any quantity, from one unit up. Volume tiers are discounts, not minimums. A custom formula requires an order of 200 bars, or 400 tubes for lip balm.
How do I place an order?
Online. Choose products, scents, and quantities in the shop, then check out. Volume pricing applies in your cart, and checkout calculates shipping before you pay.
Can I mix scents and products in one order?
Yes. All soap bars count toward one combined tier, so mix any scents you like. Body care products each have their own tiers, and you can mix sizes and scents within a product to reach them.
What kinds of businesses buy from you?
Retailers, spas, online brands, and makers. We have guides for spas, med spas, boutiques, Etsy sellers, tallow entrepreneurs, farmers markets, hotels and hospitality, gift and subscription boxes, and farm and ranch stores.
Pricing
Prices and volume discounts
Catalog prices are listed online. The more you buy, the less you pay per unit.
See the soap price tableHow much does wholesale tallow soap cost?
$4.80 per 4 oz bar for 1 to 49 standard bars, down to $3.25 per bar at 2,000 or more. Specialty scents cost more to make, so they have their own prices: Lavender and Woodsy run $5.10 to $3.55, Citrus & Lemon $5.50 to $3.95, and Coffee $5.90 to $4.30.
Where do the soap price breaks fall?
At 50, 100, 250, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 bars. Every bar counts toward one total, specialty scents included, so a mixed order of 250 bars puts every bar in the 250 tier. Each scent then pays its own price at that tier.
Do body care products have volume pricing?
Yes, starting at 12 or 24 units, or 100 for lip balm. Every balm jar counts toward one total (Tallow Balm, Coffee & Tallow Eye Balm, and Tallow & Honey Whipped Balm). Lotion, deodorant, lip balm, shampoo and conditioner bars, and dish soap each have their own tiers, with sizes and scents counted together.
Are there fees beyond the product and shipping?
Only for what you choose: printed labels and soap boxes at their live prices, design, $0.75 for each label or box we apply, and a $250 pilot for each custom formula.
How much are samples?
$3. Soap samples are 2 oz in any scent, including Lavender, Woodsy, Citrus & Lemon, and Coffee. Lotion samples are 1 oz, in any of its 6 scents. Order as many as you like. Samples don’t count toward volume pricing and never get tier prices. Other products have no sample size, so order one at its base size, with no minimum.
How do I order samples?
Add them to your cart and check out, like any order. Use the sample list, or choose the Sample size on any soap or lotion page. Shipping is calculated at checkout, before you pay, and samples can ship alone or with full-size products.
Do I need samples before I order?
No. Samples are optional. You can order any catalog product right away; lip balm starts at 50 tubes, or 1 per flavor to sample.
Shipping
Shipping and timing
Every order ships by parcel, priced at checkout before you pay.
Shipping policyHow much is shipping?
Checkout calculates it from your ZIP code and order weight, using UPS and USPS rates, so you see the exact charge before you pay. Bulk tallow works the same way.
How do large orders ship?
By parcel, like every order. Each box weighs up to 35 lb, so a large order ships in several boxes, and checkout adds them into one shipping charge. Boxes can arrive on different days.
How long until my order ships?
It depends on the product and quantity, and large, labeled, and custom orders can take longer. Soap bars can ship before they finish curing, so they reach you sooner; we recommend 2 to 4 weeks of curing from the production date before you sell them. See our Production and Curing Policy, or ask before you order if you have a deadline.
Can you ship orders straight to my customers?
Yes, through TallowPal, our no-minimum app. Orders sync from your store, and our production team labels and ships each one under your brand. See dropshipping questions.
Private label
Private label and labeling
Sell our products under your brand, labeled by you or by us.
How private label worksCan I sell your products under my own brand?
Yes. Order any catalog product (lip balm starts at 50 tubes), receive it unlabeled, and add your labels: printed labels and soap boxes from us at live prices, or your own. Apply them yourself, or have us do it for $0.75 each.
What is the difference between private label and white label?
Here, nothing. Both work the same way: any catalog product, any quantity, with your label applied by you or by us.
Do your products come unlabeled?
Yes. Every stock product ships unlabeled, ready for your own label.
What does label application cost?
$0.75 for each label, box, or band we apply. That is the labor only: the labels come first, printed by us on our custom labels and custom soap boxes pages or by your own printer. Your own finished label design costs nothing extra, and our team designs custom labels and soap boxes for $295.00 per design. See labeling and fulfillment.
How much do custom labels and boxes cost?
Printed labels for our jars, tubes, and deodorant, and printed boxes for our soap bars, have live prices on our custom labels and custom soap boxes pages. Labels start at 100 per design and boxes at 25, and both ship free within the lower 48 states. Ribbon labels (belly bands) run about $0.15 each. Other packaging depends on your choices of material, quantity, colors, design, and size.
Dropshipping
Dropshipping
Dropshipping runs through TallowPal, our no-minimum app. Orders sync from your store.
Dropshipping detailsHow does dropshipping work?
Through TallowPal, our no-minimum private label app. Connect your store and design your label, and the WTS production team labels, packs, and ships each order under your brand within 2 business days. How it works.
Does WTS still dropship by email (BCC)?
No. Since October 22, 2026, dropshipping runs through TallowPal. Orders reach us from your store through the app instead of by email.
What does each dropshipped order cost?
The unit price, which includes your label printed and applied, plus the actual cost of the shipping label. A 4 oz soap bar starts at $5.55 and a lip balm at $4.50. Plans are Studio free, Brand $39 a month, and Pro $49 a month, with 2 months free yearly.
Which stores work?
Shopify (we set up the connection for you) and WooCommerce (plugin) sync orders on their own. Amazon, Etsy, and TikTok Shop orders come in by upload or template, and tracking goes back to your store.
Is there a minimum for dropshipping?
No. TallowPal has no minimum on any product, lip balm included. Wholesale lip balm orders shipped to you from WTS start at 50 tubes.
Do I have to buy inventory up front?
No. You pay per unit when a customer orders. Optional unit packs of 100 or more units cost less per unit (a 250 soap pack is $4.95 a bar, label included), and TallowPal holds them free until your orders use them.
Custom formulas
Custom formulas
Your own tallow soap formula, starting with a $250 pilot.
Custom soap manufacturingCan you make a custom formula?
Yes. A custom formula requires an order of 200 bars, or 400 tubes for lip balm, and it starts with a $250 pilot per formula. For balms, see custom balm formulation.
What does the $250 pilot include?
One pilot batch, up to two physical samples, one consolidated revision round, and up to two revised samples. Extra revision rounds are $125 each plus shipping, and prototype shipping is billed at actual cost.
What do I approve before production?
The INCI declaration, the measured finished pH, and the agreed specifications. Production starts after you approve them.
What should a custom inquiry include?
Your product idea, who it’s for, the formula direction, your estimated quantity, your packaging plan, and your target launch date.
How long does a custom formula take?
It depends on the scope and your approvals, so we confirm timing after we review your brief. See our Production and Curing Policy.
Do I get the exact formula percentages?
No. Exact percentages and manufacturing methods stay confidential unless they are separately transferred or licensed. You do approve the INCI declaration before production.
Bulk tallow
Bulk tallow
Two food-grade tallows for cosmetic use and cooking, by the 7 lb bucket or the 35 lb block.
Compare both tallowsWhat bulk tallow do you sell?
Two kinds: Bulk Suet Tallow, and Bulk Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Tallow. Both are dry-rendered, food-grade, not bleached or deodorized, and have no additives, and both are sold for cosmetic use and cooking.
How much does bulk tallow cost?
Bulk Suet Tallow is $30 per 1-gallon bucket (7 lb), and its 35 lb block is $75, or $70 each at 57 or more. Bulk Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Tallow is $36.75 per bucket, and its block is $148.75, or $138.25 each at 57 or more. Cart coupons do not apply to bulk tallow.
Which tallow should I choose?
Bulk Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Tallow when your brand’s sourcing promise needs both claims. Bulk Suet Tallow when you want dependable supply at our lowest price per pound. See tallow for soap making or for balms, creams, and lotions.
Is there a minimum on bulk tallow?
No. The smallest order is one 7 lb bucket. Buckets and blocks are priced separately, and only 35 lb blocks count toward the 57+ block price.
How does bulk tallow shipping work?
Like any order: checkout calculates shipping from your ZIP code and order weight, and you pay it with your order. Each bucket and each 35 lb block ships in its own box. Bulk tallow ships in its own boxes, apart from soap and body care, so a mixed order can arrive in separate deliveries with one shipping charge.
Products
Products and sourcing
12 tallow soaps, tallow body care, hair bars, and dish soap.
Shop all productsIs your tallow grass-fed?
Yes, in our soap and body care. Our tallow soaps and tallow body care are made with pasture-raised, grass-fed, grass-finished tallow from small family farms. For bulk tallow, choose Bulk Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Tallow when your brand needs that claim.
What size are your soap bars?
4 oz. Every stock soap bar is the same size, and every bar ships unlabeled.
Which soap scents do you carry?
12. Eight standard scents: Tallow & Honey, Tallow & Olive, Goat Milk, Coconut Milk, Eucalyptus, Charcoal, Maple Pumpkin, and Tallow & Petals. Four specialty scents: Lavender, Woodsy, Citrus & Lemon, and Coffee. Each bar’s ingredients are listed on its product page.
What else do you make besides soap?
Tallow Lotion, Tallow Balm, Tallow & Honey Whipped Balm, Tallow Deodorant, and Tallow Lip Balm. We also offer a shampoo bar, a conditioner bar, and a solid dish soap block, which contain no tallow. See body care.
Where are your products made?
In the USA. Our tallow soap and body care are handcrafted by our own production team, and we have been in business since 2022. Read our tallow standard.