One of our most important values here at The Body Shop is to seek alternative testing methods for our products. For more than 30 years we’ve established a firm stance against the use of animal testing for our products.
Now you can show your support to ban animal testing, too. Grab this badge to support efforts [...]

We at The Body Shop have always believed in the importance of symbiosis: the balance that comes from giving and receiving in equal quantities. Because we turn to Mother Earth for so many of the organic ingredients that make our products naturally pampering, we think of it as our responsibility to return the favor by [...]

Today we honor the life of our incredible founder with the many tributes from people around the world.
Anita’s a truly remarkable woman who not only founded our company, but whose personality and heart has touched us all. Her energy, charisma and dynamism were unique, and her passion the lifeblood of our company. Her passion and [...]

“Activism is the rent we pay for being on this planet” – Dame Anita Roddick (1942-2007)
As I sit back to reflect on the life and gift of Anita Roddick, her efforts to move people to action are at the forefront of my mind. She often remarked that if you don’t want to be an ‘activist’, [...]

At The Body Shop, Community Trade is a value that has propelled us for over 20 years. As one of the first cosmetic companies to specialize in this kind of trade, we are still proud to remain unrivaled in our industry. The fair price we pay for our supplies helps communities invest in their futures [...]

This week I’m dog sitting for an adorable little Japanese Chin named Xiao. He is sleeping on my bed and looks like he’s lived in my apartment since he was a pup – even though he only moved in a few hours ago. For all of us with pets – cats, dogs, horses, and mice [...]

As I paged through my October issue of Elle Magazine the other evening, imagine my glee as I read that Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice and I had a couple of things in common.  I’ve admired for a while now how she has transformed herself from pop superstar to a savvy business woman while maintaining [...]

Sometimes life’s not fair, even when it comes to makeup. We’ve all looked at a woman who is completely gorgeous without a stitch of make-up on and thought “Hey! No fair!” Thankfully the rest of us have our foundation, concealer, eye shadow, mascara, blush and lipstick to help bring out our natural beauty.
But seriously, we [...]

Recently, more than 9,000 customers of The Body Shop® in the U.S. and Canada took part in a survey indicating that most of us are more concerned with corporate ethics than we were five years ago. (If you are, we have a new pledge on Facebook that let’s you tell the world about it… [...]