Remember that incredible pair of strappy sandals that you bought on sale last summer? Well, the time has come to pull them from your closet and give them their seasonal debut, but first take a little time out for yourself. In these trying economic times, a full foot pampering at home is an inexpensive way [...]

Occasionally we like to skip around the blogosphere and see what our customers and other beauty bloggers have to say about The Body Shop’s products. We’re always happy to receive feedback, because it helps us to tailor our products in the ways that our customers want and need. If you’ve got some insight on one [...]

“Natural skin care” has become something of a buzz phrase these days, with companies using it very loosely to describe all kinds of products. People like the idea of using natural ingredients on their skin; why wouldn’t you choose something from the Earth rather than a chemical? But there are other benefits to committing to [...]

Japanese Cherry Blossoms are called “sakura” in Japanese, which loosely translates to “Japanese flowering cherry.” Those succulent little cherry fruits, however, come from a different tree altogether, so don’t get them confused. Japanese Cherry Blossoms are delicate and ephemeral blooms, celebrated across the world for their beauty.
The Japanese seem to love it most of all, [...]

It’s no secret that times are stressful. The economy seems perilous, and people are worrying so heavily that it is affecting the length and quality of their sleep. As a matter of fact, according to research done by The Body Shop, 38% of people in the US report that, thanks to their economic woes, they [...]

Tea tree oil, despite its name, doesn’t actually come from a tea tree. It comes from the distillation of the leaves of a native Australian plant. The leaves were sometimes used as a tea substitute, which explains how tea tree oil got its name. The Aboriginal people have traditionally used tea tree oil to heal [...]

You may have been catching some of the buzz about Shea butter recently. It seems to be cropping up in lotions and on product packaging all over the place, but in West Africa, they’ve been savvy to the benefits of Shea butter for centuries. West Africans consider Shea butter to be an important source of [...]

As a kid, my mother bought a tiny aloe plant for the windowsill in the kitchen. When my sisters would get sunburned in the summertime, she’d snap off a fleshy leaf and rub the clear gel onto their skin. I was fascinated by the way the insides would ooze out and create a soft, tingly [...]

Way back in the 90’s, when The Body Shop first launched our line of hemp skincare products, the press went a little crazy, thinking we were endorsing the use of marijuana. The story made headlines in the UK and other parts of Europe, but what news sources didn’t realize at the time is what an [...]

In the past, taking care of one’s skin was seen as something that only women were concerned about. The industry mainly focused on female consumers, tailoring their products and packaging to match what women wanted and needed, thus neglecting the skin care needs of half the population!
Fortunately, things are different these days, and men [...]