Clean Beauty School
A beauty podcast from mindbodygreen, the leading brand in health and well-being. Hosted by mbg’s beauty director, Alexandra Engler, Clean Beauty School explores the intimate and intricate relationship between beauty and wellness, including physical, mental, environmental, and spiritual health. Through this series, we’ll dive into the science and soul of beauty’s most pressing topics.
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97: Aging through the decades | Board-certified...
Jeanine Downie, M.D., discusses how to take care of your skin as you age—from product recs and sunscreen faves, to tips for managing pore size.
43 min
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96: The future of skin aging | board-certified ...
Julie Russak, M.D., and Jennifer Hanway discuss the future of healthy aging, nutrition’s role in skin care, and how to feel your best for longer.
41 min
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95: Anti-inflammatory skin care tips | aestheti...
Dr. Barbara Sturm discusses inflammation in the skin, how to manage chronic inflammation, and what innovations are on the horizon.
45 min
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94: The problem with gua sha “hacks” | Sandra C...
Sandra Chiu L.Ac., M.S.T.C.M., discusses what the beauty industry is getting wrong about TCM modalities, circulation’s importance in skin health, and her favorite skin care practices for vibrant skin.
54 min
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93: Hair loss, scalp health & how to shampoo yo...
Helen Reavey discusses identifying your scalp type, how to bring your scalp to balance, and hair growth tips.
51 min
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92: What’s the deal with light therapy? | board...
Ellen Marmur, M.D., discusses LED light therapy, how to actually find a good device to use at-home, and how to deal with blue light from your phones and computers.
53 min
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91: Science-backed ways to reduce skin inflamma...
Vicky Tsai discusses why skin care stresses some folks out, how to reduce inflammation in the skin, and the mind-skin connection.
55 min
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90: 2023 beauty trends, hot takes & fave produc...
Jamie Schneider and Alexandra Engler discuss their 2023 beauty trend predictions, what habits they’re honing, and their beauty hot takes.
56 min
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89: Cycle skin care & other hormone tips | mens...
Lulu Ge discusses her roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, why we’ve come to normalize period discomfort, and how to better advocate for yourself, your health, and your body.
46 min
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88: Buzzy ingredients for skin aging | board-ce...
Zion Ko Lamm, M.D., discusses her unique approach to skin care and her favorite ingredients—from tried-and-true to buzzy new superfoods.
44 min
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87: Tips for acne & aging | board-certified der...
Naana Boakye, M.D., discusses why it’s so important to find a skin care pro you trust, stress management tips that will help clear up skin, and her go-to ingredient combo that will give you healthy skin for life.
38 min
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86: Product myths, debunked | Cosmetic chemists...
Gloria Lu & Victoria Fu discuss industry pet peeves, why formulations are never black and white, and why we should stop focusing on ingredient percentages so much.
57 min
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85: Gen-Z, body neutrality & the potential retu...
Alex Light discusses body neutrality, her hopes for Gen-Z and future generations, and the return of “thinspiration” culture on social media.
49 min
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84: The best skin-longevity tips | Celebrity es...
Joanna Vargas discusses the latest in spa treatments and technology, ingredients she loves for all skin needs, and why you should address the whole body (not just the face) in your skin care routine.
49 min
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83: How did beauty get this polarized? | beauty...
Jennifer G. Sullivan discusses the many gray areas of the modern beauty industry. Plus, why the pillars of her beauty routine are good health, exercise, and injectables.
47 min
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82: Glossy hair, color trends & more | Celebrit...
Justin Anderson discusses hair color trends, how to identify your most natural color, finding a colorist you trust, and at-home color maintenance tips.
55 min
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81: The clean beauty backlash | tech & beauty e...
Jaleh Bisharat discusses how machine learning can improve the beauty shopping experience, why the consumer shouldn't need to be “armchair chemists” to shop smarter, and leaving the world a little more beautiful than you found it.
49 min
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80: Makeup tips for aging skin & less-is-more b...
Jenny Patinkin discusses finding your signature detail, little makeup touches that can go a long way, and why we need to rethink consumer culture in beauty.
49 min
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79: Hair loss, dandruff & scalp irritation | bo...
Iris Rubin, M.D., discusses COVID-related hair loss, hairline acne, and how allergens may impact your hair growth.
41 min
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78: The ultimate brow episode | Brow specialist...
Joey Healy discusses the basics of brow care, ingredients that may be irritating the hair fibers, how to grow back struggling strands, and what brow products you need to have in your arsenal.
51 min
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77: Optimizing skin health, biotech & testing |...
Barb Paldus, Ph.D., discusses how she moved from biotech into the beauty industry, the changes she wants to see in the space, why we must consider the skin microbiome health when using beauty products, and how to optimize skin health through diet.
51 min
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76: The ultimate guide to pregnancy safe skin c...
Sam Ellis, M.D., discusses the complicated nature of “pregnancy-safe” skin care, her journey as a new mom, and why pregnant people should give themselves some grace.
52 min
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75: A supermodel's daily health & beauty habits...
Miranda Kerr discusses becoming a certified health coach, how she infuses mindfulness into small acts throughout the day, and her daily habits to feel balanced.
49 min
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74: How to be a better beauty consumer | beauty...
Jenn Harper discusses the current challenges in finding sustainable packaging, how to be a better beauty consumer, and why we should all redefine what success actually looks like.
49 min
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73: What the West got wrong about Korean Beauty...
Christine Chang & Sarah Lee discuss how to stay on top of the beauty zeitgeist, what Western beauty media got wrong about Korean Beauty, and why we need to limit interacting with “perfect, flawless” images on our social media feeds.
45 min