The Body Shop

Founded in the UK in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop now have over 2,100 stores in 55 countries, with a range of over 1,200 products, all animal-cruelty free, and many with fairly traded natural ingredients.

The first international cosmetics brand to be awarded the Humane Cosmetics Standard for their Against Animal Testing policy. With their own fair trade programme called Community Trade, making The Body Shop the only cosmetics company with such an extensive commitment to trading fairly.

Community Trade now works with 31 suppliers in 24 countries, providing over 15,000 people across the globe with essential income to build their futures. The Body Shop is a leader in the trend towards greater corporate transparency, and they have been a force for positive social and environmental change through our lobbying and campaigning programmes.