Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 13, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39565
Entity Registrant Name	The Beauty Health Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1908962
Entity Address, Address Line One	2165 Spring Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Long Beach
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90806
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	603-4996
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	SKIN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		131,266,839
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001818093