The Body Shop

How ethical is The Body Shop?

The Body Shop, a cosmetics brand owned by Aurelius Group, is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s independently-researched skincare brands. This company passes our ethical benchmark with its acceptable Good Shopping Guide score in our Ethical Skincare Ratings Table.

We encourage businesses in the Skincare industry to follow The Body Shop’s example and adopt more ethical policies and higher ethical standards.

Is The Body Shop actually ethical?

The Body Shop earns high ratings in several of our categories, including achieving full marks in our Animals assessment. The Body Shop received a top rating for Animal Welfare and Vegetarian/vegan Verified, as the brand is Leaping Bunny certified (which confirms its products are free from animal testing) and many of its products are certified by The Vegan Society.

Additionally, as The Body Shop confirms it does not use GMOs in any of its products, it achieves a top rating for Genetic Modification.

How could The Body Shop improve its rating?

The Body Shop does not perform well for its lack of certified-Organic products. Though The Body Shop claims to use some organic ingredients, it also admits that it does not offer any fully-certified products. The company could also improve its sustainability commitments, as it currently only receives a middle rating for Environmental Report.