Why are people smearing beef fat on their face? : It’s Been a Minute
Is beef fat good skincare?
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Is beef fat good skincare?
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According to Pew Research Center, 79% of New Year’s resolutions are about one thing: health. It’s Been a Minute is kicking off 2025 with a little series called “new year, new me.” We’re getting into some of the big questions and cultural confusion around our health and wellness.
For our final installment, we’re getting into a new skincare trend: using beef tallow as a moisturizer. That’s right – beef fat rendered from suet is one of the trends du jour. Brittany Luse sits down with Marie Claire senior beauty editor Samantha Holender and beauty journalist Jennifer Sullivan to understand why the beef tallow trend has taken off, what it says about what we value in our skin care, and whether we should be using beef tallow at all.
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This episode was produced by Liam McBain, with additional support from Barton Girdwood. It was edited by Jasmine Romero. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
