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Is The Body Shop Cruelty-Free and Vegan?

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Vegan Body Care – The Body Shop

   

Vegan Skin Care – The Body Shop

   

Vegan Hair Care – The Body Shop

   

Vegan Makeup – The Body Shop

   

  This vegan product list is updated as frequently as possible, please be aware that formulations may have changed since the publication of this post. If you have new information to suggest one of the above products isn’t vegan, please email me at info@ethicalelephant.com to let me know.  

Is The Body Shop Ethical?

Based in: UK   The Body Shop is a Certified B Corporation, meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.   Sustainability & Environmental Initiatives: The Body Shop claims they:  
  • Favor ingredients classified as readily biodegradable
  • Strive to ensure they have a low water footprint value and low eco-toxicity
  • Measure and aim to increase the levels of ingredients from natural origin, which is any ingredient that comes from plant matter formed from physical, fermentation and other low-impact processing methods
  • Use of ingredients from ‘Green Chemistry’ in which those that come from environmentally friendly processes and techniques, reducing the generation of chemicals which are hazardous to the environment
  • Working fairly with their farmers and suppliers and helping communities thrive through their Community Trade Program of sourcing quality ingredients and accessories from expert producers across the world and enriching economically vulnerable communities.
  Eco-Friendly Packaging Initiatives“We’ve started using our Community Trade recycled plastic in our 250ml Shampoo and Conditioner bottles (100% recycled plastic with 15% Community Trade recycled plastic, excluding our bottle caps.) In the future, we want to buy even more Community Trade recycled plastic from our partners so we can use it in more of our product packaging and strive to be even more sustainable.” Learn more on The Body Shop’s goals on using more post-consumer recycled plastic in the future.   The Body Shop also has a recycling program with TerraCycle where you can bring your empty bottles to be recycled in exchange loyalty members will get a credit.   Giving Back Initiatives: The Body Shop continuously supports and donates to countless charities, causes, and organizations. Learn more about The Body Shop’s giving back initiatives.