by Suman Gupta
There’s no greater joy than giving, and The Body Shop’s new, best ever Christmas gift collection is bursting with love and care. This year, they’re spreading love and kindness with stocking sized
treats and epic showstoppers packed with body-loving goodness for every body, every budget.
Featuring packaging that’s kinder to the planet with clever, reusable constructions, this year’s line-up also supports The Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade partners behind their most- loved gift boxes and jute bags. Plus, every purchase over the Christmas period will help support thousands of unpaid carers, as they’ll donate a minimum of £500,000 to organisations across the globe that shine a light on their ultimate acts of selfless love
The Body Shop is proud to announce that their gift packaging is also more sustainable than ever before.
They’ve removed the last remaining plastic components from their advent calendars, saving 29 tonnes (that’s around 112,000 Christmas baubles!) Plus, they’ve expanded their range of bath and body accessories made with sustainable alternatives to plastic.
Their bath lilies are now more sustainable than ever, made with ramie, an eco-friendly fibre, helping to save over 50 tonnes of plastic across the whole collection. That’s the same as 1.8 million plastic water bottles.
And to make buffing that body a little better for the planet, they’ve created a jute scrubber, handmade with materials sourced through their Community Fair Trade partner, and a new biodegradable konjac sponge. Pretty cool, right?
And the cherry on the top? They’ve designed most of their gift packaging to be reused or repurposed too, so your treats and surprises have a long life after Christmas.
Skincare obsessive? Makeup magpie? The Body Shop have gifts to delight every body on your list. From their Comfort & Cheer Body Butter Trio, to their Shake & Swish Ginger Haircare Gift, there are top-to-toe treats to surprise and pamper every inch this Christmas.Fans of their iconic fragrance will love the Florals &Frost White Musk® Big Gift, overflowing with floral, cruelty-free favourites.And for the Christmas party aficionados, the Flutter & Flick Eye Makeup Gift makes nailing.
the perfect eyeliner flick effortless. For someone you really want to spoil, their Fresh & Festive Drops of Youth™ Skincare Gift is packed with treats to help smooth and give you a fresh-faced looking glow.
And for a gift you can feel really good about giving, The Gift of Joy is bursting with Community Fair Trade must-haves perfect for pampering. It even comes in a handwoven, reusable chest.
Create some joy.
Prefer something a little more personal? No problem. Their personalised gift range lets you create something truly special, filled with the treats they love.Every element of the gift is down to you, even the packaging.
Get Paper Industry, The Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade partner since 1989, has handcrafted this year’s beautiful gift boxes using recycled paper and upcycled cotton offcuts. Each box shares uplifting stories of the women who made them.
Based in Nepal, they offer fair and equal pay to their predominantly female workforce, and provide social initiatives that support the local community.“GPI provided a safe and positive work environment which has allowed me to support my family, and my daughter to pay for her own tuitions,” says GPI artisan Sita Bishwakarma. “When I think that my daughter could achieve her ambition to become a civil engineer someday, I feel so happy and proud.”The Body Shop’s first ever Community Fair Trade partner, Teddy Exports, has also crafted this year’s gorgeous gift pouches made with 100% natural jute. In a partnership spanning over 30 years, Teddy Exports has grown from 5 craftspeople to providing fair pay and work for over 600 people in 30 villages, and funded innovative healthcare initiatives and education for thousands of children.
The perfect gift, handcrafted with love and joy by you and these incredible Community Fair Trade artisans.
About The Body Shop: Founded in 1976 in Brighton, England, by Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop is a global beauty brand and a certified B Corp™. The Body Shop seeks to make positive change in the world by offering high-quality, naturally-inspired skincare, body care, hair care and make-up produced ethically and sustainably. Having pioneered the philosophy that business can be a force for good, this ethos is still the brand’s driving force. The Body Shop operates about 3,000 retail locations in more than 70 countries. Along with Aesop, Avon and Natura, The Body Shop is part of Natura &Co, a global, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. The Body Shop India is managed by Quest Retail Pvt. Ltd. and has been open since 2006.
