Clean Beauty School

Clean Beauty School is the audio arm of mindbodygreen's beauty coverage, hosted by Alexandra Engler, the site's beauty director. The show zeroes in on the relationship between beauty and overall wellness -- skincare as a reflection of physical health, mental state, environmental factors, and even spiritual practice. It's a specific lens, and the show commits to it fully rather than trying to cover everything. The format is interview-based, with Alexandra bringing in dermatologists, nutritionists, aestheticians, holistic practitioners, and wellness researchers for focused conversations. Episodes run anywhere from 34 minutes to over an hour, and they tend to go deep on single topics rather than bouncing between headlines. You might get an entire episode on how gut health affects skin, or a detailed breakdown of why certain sunscreen filters work differently on various skin types. The mindbodygreen editorial standards show up in the guest selection -- these are credentialed experts, not influencers. With 178 episodes since 2021 and a weekly release schedule, the show is still building its archive but has already established a clear identity. The 4.5-star rating from 101 reviews includes some criticism of the host's delivery, with a few listeners noting it can sound scripted or overly polished. But the content itself is consistently well-researched and genuinely informative. If you're interested in the science behind clean beauty -- not just the marketing labels, but the actual biology and chemistry -- this show does the homework so you don't have to.