The Body Shop is a British beauty and personal care brand founded by Dame Anita Roddick in Brighton in 1976. Known for combining skincare, body care, haircare and makeup with a long-standing commitment to ethical sourcing and social activism, the brand helped bring the idea that business can be a force for good into mainstream beauty retail.

About The Body Shop

The Body Shop began in Brighton, England, in 1976, when Dame Anita Roddick opened a small shop built around a different approach to beauty and business. From its early years, the brand developed an identity that extended beyond products, using campaigns and activism to address issues ranging from animal rights to human rights and social change.

In 1987, The Body Shop launched what is now known as Community Fair Trade, a programme created to build direct trading relationships with producers, farmers and artisans while supporting economic and social opportunities in their communities.

What The Body Shop Offers

The Body Shop offers a broad range of skincare, body care, haircare and makeup products, alongside fragrance, gifts and other beauty and personal-care collections.

Its product philosophy remains closely connected with nature-inspired ingredients, ethical sourcing and its long-running Community Fair Trade relationships, giving these values an important role in the wider identity of the brand.

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