The Body Shop
The Body Shop International Limited, trading as The Body Shop, is a British cosmetics, skin care and perfume company.
The Body Shop, Oxford Street | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Cosmetics |
| Founded | 27 March 1976 Brighton, UK |
| Founder | Anita Roddick |
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Number of locations | ~3,000 |
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| Revenue | R$ 5.3 billion (2020) |
Number of employees | 10,000 (2017) |
| Parent | L'Oréal (2006–2017) Natura & Co (2017–2023) Aurelius Group (2023–present) |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick, the company currently has a range of 1,000 products sold in about 3,000 stores, divided between those owned by the company and franchised outlets in more than 65 countries.
Originally trading from Brighton, the company is now based in London Bridge and Littlehampton, West Sussex, and is owned by the private equity firm Aurelius. The company had been owned by the French cosmetics company L'Oréal between 2006 and 2017. In September 2017, L'Oréal sold the company to Brazilian Natura & Co for £880 million. In November 2023, Natura sold the company to Aurelius.
On 13 February 2024, it was announced that Aurelius had put the UK business of The Body Shop into administration.