For our inaugural 2024 mindbodygreen Beauty Refresh Awards we’re inviting you to gather around and enjoy our bounty of beauty. Let our feast serve as the inspiration you need to refresh your routine.
In the below categories, we highlight the year’s most exciting ingredient innovations, formula breakthroughs, and product standouts—all tested, vetted, and loved by our team of experts.
Some products are so good
they call for a celebration
Multifaceted makeup
Enriching color cosmetics that have beautifying benefits
Formulas that strengthen, smooth, and firm skin, both immediately and long term
LONGEVITY SKIN CARE
Get hair that looks and feels healthy—and styles effortlessly
HEAlTHY HAIR CARE
+ StyLING
better
body care
Products that take body care to the next level — head to toe
high-tech tools, treatments & tech
While the products are the standouts—we thought there was
so much more that deserved recognition, including inspiring
initiatives and thought-leading creators.
Expert content creators who guided us through all the trends, ingredients, controversies, and more.
the creators
The innovators
Innovations ensuring the planet
remains beautiful too.
The sustainability drivers
While diving into all the wonderful things this past year has brought us, we couldn't help but think about what's in store for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. So here are our predictions for what's going to be big for the rest of the year.
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Meet The Team Of Experts
We asked a panel of the top beauty professionals — from derms to cosmetic chemists to makeup artists — to help us evaluate the products we awarded.
Beauty & lifestyle director, mindbodygreen
ALEXANDRA ENGLER
Alexandra Engler is the beauty & lifestyle director at mindbodygreen and host of the beauty podcast Clean Beauty School. Previously, she's held editor roles at Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, SELF, and Cosmopolitan; her byline has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Allure.com.
Senior beauty & lifestyle editor, mindbodygreen
Jamie Schneider is the senior beauty & lifestyle editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.A. in Organizational Studies and English from the University of Michigan, and her work has appeared in Coveteur, The Chill Times, and more.
Jamie Schneider
Beauty & health editor, mindbodygreen
Hannah Frye is the assistant beauty & health editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Hannah Frye
Board Certified Dermatologist
Ruth Jobarteh-Williams, M.D., is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in the Pennsylvania area. She received her medical degree from The Howard University college of medicine, completed an internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and underwent dermatology training at The Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai in New York City.
Ruth Jobarteh-Williams, M.D.
Board-certified dermatologist & Integrative Medicine Physician
Apple Bodemer, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was the first Dermatologist to be Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and currently serves on the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She is also Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine.
Apple Bodemer, M.D.
Board-certified Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Debbie Kung, DAOM, L.Ac., is a Board-certified Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and NCCAOM Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist with private practice in New York City and Austin, Texas. She’s an expert in facial rejuvenation and holistic skin care.
Debbie Kung, DAOM, LAc
Trichologist
Bridgette Hill is certified as a trichologist, who trained with the renowned David Kingsley, founder of the World Trichology Society. She’s the founder of Scalp Therapy and creator of the Root Cause Scalp Analysis. Previously, Hill was a colorist at top New York City hair salons, such as Garren, Oscar Blandi, and Paul Labreque, and served as the creative director for The Four Seasons in Palm Beach.
Bridgette Hill
Cosmetic chemist
Krupa Koestline is a clean cosmetic chemist, sustainability expert, and founder of KKT Labs. With over a decade of experience, she has created award-winning formulations with an emphasis on sustainability utilizing the latest innovation. Prior to KKT Labs, she was the VP of Product Development at a leading US manufacturing company. Krupa holds a Master of Science degree in Biology, a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, as well as a Business Certificate in Marketing from Cornell University. She is active in organizations such as the GRMA, Green Chemistry Council, and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Krupa Koestline
Makeup artist
Lisa Aharon is a New York-based celebrity makeup artist and Certified Health Coach. Lisa Aharon is a New York-based celebrity makeup artist and Certified Health Coach. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel, The New York Times, Elle, and she has worked with major brands and photographers such as Ralph Lauren, David Yurman, Annie Leibowitz, and Jurgen Teller. She specializes in highlighting her clients’ natural beauty by creating flawless skin looks, working regularly with a wide variety of high-profile clientele.
Lisa Aharon
The latest at-home and in-office innovations for hair and skin
Initiatives and companies that pushed
the beauty industry forward and
for the better.
like these 34 launches from the past year.
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Check out our guests of honor:
the mbg Beauty Refresh Honorary Award winners.
Alexandra Engler
Beauty Director, mindbodygreen
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Board Certified Dermatologist
Ruth Jobarteh-Williams, M.D., is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in the Pennsylvania area. She received her medical degree from The Howard University college of medicine, completed an internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and underwent dermatology training at The Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai in New York City.
Ruth Jobarteh-Williams, M.D.
Board-certified dermatologist & Integrative Medicine Physician
Apple Bodemer, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was the first Dermatologist to be Board Certified in Integrative Medicine and currently serves on the American Board of Integrative Medicine. She is also Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine.
Apple Bodemer, M.D.
Board-certified Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Debbie Kung, DAOM, L.Ac., is a Board-certified Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and NCCAOM Licensed Acupuncturist and
Herbalist with private practice in New York City and Austin, Texas. She’s an expert in facial rejuvenation and holistic skin care.
Debbie Kung, DAOM, LAc
Trichologist
Bridgette Hill is certified as a trichologist, who trained with the renowned David Kingsley, founder of the World Trichology Society. She’s the founder of Scalp Therapy and creator of the Root Cause Scalp Analysis. Previously, Hill was a colorist at top New York City hair salons, such as Garren, Oscar Blandi, and Paul Labreque, and served as the creative director for The Four Seasons in Palm Beach.
Bridgette Hill
Cosmetic chemist
Krupa Koestline is a clean cosmetic chemist, sustainability expert, and founder of KKT Labs. With over a decade of experience, she has created award-winning formulations with an emphasis on sustainability utilizing the latest innovation. Prior to KKT Labs, she was the VP of Product Development at a leading US manufacturing company. Krupa holds a Master of Science degree in Biology, a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, as well as a Business Certificate in Marketing from Cornell University. She is active in organizations such as the GRMA, Green Chemistry Council, and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Krupa Koestline
Makeup artist
Lisa Aharon is a New York-based celebrity makeup artist and Certified Health Coach. Lisa Aharon is a New York-based celebrity makeup artist and Certified Health Coach. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel, The New York Times, Elle, and she has worked with major brands and photographers such as Ralph Lauren, David Yurman, Annie Leibowitz, and Jurgen Teller. She specializes in highlighting her clients’ natural beauty by creating flawless skin looks, working regularly with a wide variety of high-profile clientele.
LISA AHARON
