The Body Shop

This article is about the cosmetics company. For other uses, see Body shop.

The Body Shop International Limited
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCosmetics
Founded27 March 1976; 48 years ago (1976-03-27)
Brighton, UK
FounderAnita Roddick
FateAdministration
Headquarters
London Bridge, London, UK
Products
  • Skin care
  • cosmetics
  • fragrances
RevenueIncrease R$ 5.3 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees
10,000[2] (2017)
ParentL'Oréal (2006–2017)
Natura & Co (2017–2023)
Aurelius Group (2023–2024)
Auréa Group (2024–present)
Websitewww.thebodyshop.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Body Shop International Limited, trading as the Body Shop, is a British cosmetics, skin care, and perfume company founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick, who opened her first store in Brighton, England. The company is now based in London Bridge and Littlehampton, West Sussex,[3] and is currently owned by Auréa Group.[4]

The Body Shop operated under the French cosmetics company L'Oréal between 2006 and 2017. In September 2017, L'Oréal sold it to Brazil's Natura & Co for £880 million.[5][6] In November 2023, Natura sold it to Aurelius.[7]

On 13 February 2024, it was announced that Aurelius had put the UK business of the Body Shop into administration, that the chain would close up to half of its 198 stores in the UK, and that the number of staff at the chain's head office would be reduced by 40%.[8][9] In March 2024, the company announced that it would shutter its operations in the United States and reorganize in Canada under bankruptcy protection.[8][10][11] The Body Shop was acquired by Auréa Group in September 2024.

  1. ^ "2020 Annual Report". Natura & Col. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ Schipani, Andres (27 June 2017). "L'Oréal sells The Body Shop to Natura Cosméticos". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ Chesters, Anna (21 November 2011). "A brief history of The Body Shop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ Salian, Neesha (23 September 2024). "Auréa-led consortium finalises acquisition of The Body Shop". Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ Butler, Sarah (9 June 2017). "L'Oréal to sell Body Shop to Brazil's Natura in €1bn deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Body Shop bought by Brazil's Natura". BBC News. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "The Body Shop changes hands again for £200m". BBC News. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b Butler, Sarah; Davies, Rob (13 February 2024). "The Body Shop collapses into administration in UK". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ Hooker, Lucy (20 February 2024). "The Body Shop to shut up to half of its UK stores". BBC News. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ Butler, Sarah (10 March 2024). "The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in the US and Canada". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. ^ Wile, Rob (11 March 2024). "The Body Shop shuts down in the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy". NBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2024.