Okey dokey, I've read on here numerous times that the body shop was sold to Loreal (notorious for animal testing).
So why is it that they still have "Against Animal Testing" in their shop windows?? Surely that's wrong?!
maybe because..they dont test on animals with THOSE products..? but they still do with loreals stuff. im not sure..
Ive avoided the shop since i heard..it seems like a crude scheme to get more money from the vegan market..like a trick so that compassionate people are giving loreal money. lol i dunno, just an idea
Hi! I think when L'Oreal bought the Body Shop, they also bought its 'image' which they wanted to maintain in order to upkeep it's compassionate clientele. not sure.
Thank you for taking the time to contact The Body Shop regarding our relationship with L’Oreal. We are always pleased to share information on the company values with our customers.
Please be assured that The Body Shop’s Against Animal Testing Policy will continue to be applied rigorously across our product range. We do not test our products or ingredients on animals, nor do we intend to.
Our strict audit systems remain in place to safeguard the integrity of our Against Animal Testing Policy and we continue to demand that all of our suppliers adhere to our standards.
You may be interested to know that other animal rights groups have taken a different approach to our partnership with L'Oreal:
Since the acquisition of The Body Shop by L'Oreal in 2006 both the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics and the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments expressed optimism for the acquisition, recognising the opportunity The Body Shop has to positively influence its parent company on the issue of animal testing in the cosmetics industry.
We have also enjoyed strong support from both the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection in the UK and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals since the acquisition by L'Oreal.
Once again, thank you for writing to us and I hope that this information helps to alleviate some of your concerns.
Kind Regards,
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That was the generic response I got about 10 minutes after emailing them. It's like they couldn't even pretend to make an effort....
Thank you for taking the time to contact The Body Shop regarding our relationship with L’Oreal. We are always pleased to share information on the company values with our customers.
Please be assured that The Body Shop’s Against Animal Testing Policy will continue to be applied rigorously across our product range. We do not test our products or ingredients on animals, nor do we intend to.
Our strict audit systems remain in place to safeguard the integrity of our Against Animal Testing Policy and we continue to demand that all of our suppliers adhere to our standards.
You may be interested to know that other animal rights groups have taken a different approach to our partnership with L'Oreal:
Since the acquisition of The Body Shop by L'Oreal in 2006 both the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics and the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments expressed optimism for the acquisition, recognising the opportunity The Body Shop has to positively influence its parent company on the issue of animal testing in the cosmetics industry.
We have also enjoyed strong support from both the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection in the UK and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals since the acquisition by L'Oreal.
Once again, thank you for writing to us and I hope that this information helps to alleviate some of your concerns.
Kind Regards,
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That was the generic response I got about 10 minutes after emailing them. It's like they couldn't even pretend to make an effort....
They didn't get approved for the Cruelty Free List though from what I can remember (I haven't checked it in a little while). Re-accreditation was denied.
They didn't get approved for the Cruelty Free List though from what I can remember (I haven't checked it in a little while). Re-accreditation was denied.
It was denied because they are owned by a non-cruelty free company I believe.
I still buy stuff from there. I like to still show them support as I hope it shows L'Oreal that you can still sell goods that haven't caused any harm. The Body Shop is also pretty big on human rights too.
But I was pretty pissed that they would sell such a company to a company like L'Oreal.
They didn't get approved for the Cruelty Free List though from what I can remember (I haven't checked it in a little while). Re-accreditation was denied.
It was denied because they are owned by a non-cruelty free company I believe.
I still buy stuff from there. I like to still show them support as I hope it shows L'Oreal that you can still sell goods that haven't caused any harm. The Body Shop is also pretty big on human rights too.
But I was pretty pissed that they would sell such a company to a company like L'Oreal.
The lady that started the Body Shop died, and I think her successors decided to sell. Its crap that the moral standards she created were thrown out the window.
