Is The Body Shop Cruelty-Free & Vegan in 2021? (What You Need To Know!)

May 2, 2020March 22, 20216min read

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The Body Shop is a popular cosmetics, skincare, and fragrance brand with retail stores all around the world but is The Body Shop cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? I’ve got the answers here!

Is The Body Shop Cruelty-Free?

The Body Shop is Cruelty-free! None of The Body Shop’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.

Note that The Body Shop used to be owned by L’Oreal, however, in 2017, L’Oreal sold The Body Shop to Natura Cosmeticos. I’ve confirmed that Natura is a cruelty-free corporation.

In addition, The Body Shop and Natura are both certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny.

The Body Shop’s Animal Testing Policy

The Body Shop has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals, they do not allow others to test on their behalf, their suppliers also do not test on animals, and their products are not sold in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing by law.

Below is what’s currently stated on The Body Shop’s website:

Who Owns The Body Shop?

The Body Shop was previously acquired by L’Oreal in 2006, however, The Body Shop is no longer owned by L’Oreal.

In 2017, L’Oreal sold The Body Shop to a Brazilian personal care cosmetics group called Natura.

Is Natura Cruelty-Free? Yes, The Body Shop’s parent company, Natura is a cruelty-free corporation and is also Leaping Bunny certified.

The Body Shop has met all of the criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.

You can find The Body Shop products at thebodyshop.com

Is The Body Shop Vegan?

The Body Shop is 100% Vegetarian but not all of The Body Shop’s products are vegan as some of their products contain animal by-products. However, The Body Shop does have some vegan options.

Please reference below for a list of The Body Shop vegan products.

You can also find out which of their products are vegan as they’re all marked accordingly on their website in the product description. See below for an example.

Which of The Body Shop Products is Vegan?

As of 2021, I will no longer be regularly updating this list of The Body Shop’s vegan products as all of their vegan products are now clearly marked. Check their website for the most up-to-date and accurate information on which products are vegan or not.

Below is a list of The Body Shop products that are suitable for vegans and do not contain any animal by-products.

You can also find out which of their products are vegan on The Body Shop’s website.

Vegan Body Care – The Body Shop

Vegan Skin Care – The Body Shop

Vegan Hair Care – The Body Shop

Vegan Makeup – The Body Shop

Is The Body Shop Sustainable?

The Body Shop’s headquarters is based in: UK

The Body Shop is a Certified B Corporation, meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Some of The Body Shop’s Sustainability & Environmental Initiatives include:

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
Ensure 100% of their natural ingredients are traceable and sustainably sourced
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:

their focus is on using fewer plastic materials where possible
using more plant-based and recycled materials
they offer a Return.Recycle.Repeat scheme letting customers return their empties in stores to be recycled and repurposed
working towards making their packaging 100% recyclable (currently it’s at 68%)
using more post-consumer recycled materials, currently 25% is using PCR and their goal is 75% by 2022
offering a Refill scheme that promote a circular economy
launched their Community Fair Trade recycled plastic program
Learn more about The Body Shop’s eco-packaging initiatives here

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.

Is The Body Shop’s Mica Ethically-Sourced? The Body Shop claims their mica is ethically-sourced without the use of child labor.

“Mica (a mineral found in rocks) makes cosmetics sparkly and white. You may have heard some controversy about mica and unsafe working conditions – but don’t worry. We only buy from suppliers who don’t use child labour and ensure good safety standards.”

I hope this article helped you to understand The Body Shop’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!

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