Body Shop

Against Animal Testing. For Animal Protection.

We have never, and will never, test our cosmetic products on animals. We also don't commission others to do it for us. In fact, we campaigned for years to bring about a ban on testing cosmetics on animals. We are among the few companies to comply with the stringent requirements of the internationally recognized Humane Cosmetics Standard.

We also ensure all our products are suitable for vegetarians and seek out alternative sources of ingredients that do not contribute to the destruction of habitat of endangered animals, or cause animal suffering. We just think it's what everyone should do.

Pioneering Cruelty-Free Musk
As much as we loved the sexy scent of musk, we hated the cruelty associated with gathering musk from deer. So, we pioneered a cruelty free alternative, which we use in our White Musk® fragrance, our most popular fragrance around the world. And if that weren't enough, beginning in 2009, we'll start introducing Community Trade organic alcohol into our fragrances.

Life-Saving Soap
Even something as small as a bar of soap can make a huge difference. Palm oil is used in everything from margarine to our glycerin soaps. Our soap bars now contain only palm oil from sustainable sources in Columbia. This means we're not contributing to deforestation, threatening the precious habitat of endangered species like the orangutan.

The forests of Malaysia and Indonesia, where 90% of the world's palm oil is harvested, are also home to 100% of the world's orangutans. Where once 300,000 orangutans roamed, 50,000 now struggle for survival.

The Body Shop® was one of the first retailers to join The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, which is pioneering international efforts to make palm production less environmentally destructive.


What I would really like to know, is if they don't do testing on animals, what do they test on?!