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Carmine Montalto discusses the shift towards simpler skincare with Becca Zook, focusing on barrier health and the use of beef tallow in skincare products.

One of the biggest shifts happening in skincare isn’t a new ingredient or breakthrough technology — it’s a growing realization that healthier skin may come from doing less, not more. This week, Carmine sits down with Becca Zook , founder of Happi Rituals, to explore the growing movement toward simpler, barrier-focused skincare. After becoming frustrated with expensive products, complicated routines, and endless anti-aging promises, Becca set out to create something different — formulations built around grass-fed beef tallow, nutrient-rich botanical oils, and the belief that skin doesn’t need to be constantly corrected. It needs to be supported. Together, they unpack the marketing forces that shaped modern skincare, whether consumers are experiencing “skincare fatigue,” why barrier health has become one of beauty’s biggest conversations, and what makes beef tallow one of skincare’s most polarizing ingredients. Along the way, Carmine shares insights from three decades in beauty, including why he believes sunscreen remains the most effective anti-aging product ever created and the secret skincare philosophy he learned from celebrity aesthetician Angela Caglia. In this episode…

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