If you're looking for Bodyshop alternatives

[MrsKingfisher]

I thought it might be good to have a thread for alternatives for those who have ditched the BS.

Even better if we could recommend small independent businesses.

I loved their Chamomile cleansing butter/balm so need to find a replacement if anyone has any ideas.

I've just ordered some MooGoo shampoo and conditioner to move away from the ginger.

Reviews are great, fingers crossed it's a winner. Looks like a nice brand.

Vitamin E..haven't tried this one but has good reviews.

www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/dr-organic-vitamin-e-cream-60083560

Pure lakes looks nice @lakeswimmer

What about Dr Organic aloe Vera @Chicchicchicchiclana

The Oxford Soap Company do mail order:
the-oxford-soap-company.myshopify.com/

'The Oxford Soap Company is a local, family-run business that designs and creates handmadesoaps and cosmetics in the heart of Oxford in the UK. All our products and soaps are made in small batches. In addition to our products, we also offerworkshopsin our The Covered Market store in Oxford.'
Just bought a soap from them and it is lovely

I've used LJ Naturals homemade products before. She created products for her own skin as she has excema. I started out with a hand lotion and the used her scratchy balm on my daughters molloscum. She has shampoos, skin care, and very much into ethical products and reusable/recycled products. I don't know her personally, but would recommend.

She has a website and is on Facebook.

If anyone is looking for vegan makeup I believe Tarte is all vegan. Their shape tape concealer is AMAZING.

Also this range gets good reviews- amaranthinebeauty.com/

MooGoo has totally cured my dandruff and eczema on my neck and scalp. It is miles better than the Ginger Shampoo and I switched ages ago but am sad about all the Body Shop grapefruit and Shea ranges as I love these.

At the risk of blatant self promotion, I have just started a little soap business. All vegan. Search for Rebel Diamond on fb & Instagram. My online shop is going live this weekend. Just soap bars at the moment but I have plans

Also looking for alternatives to the Aloe cleanser/toner. I will never buy from them again.

Someone on another thread suggested the M&S rose balm cleanser as a swap for the camomile cleanser. I'll be trying that one next.

For eye makeup remover, I still haven't found anything more cost effective or reliable than plain old baby lotion on cotton wool.

Thanks for this thread. Reading with interest.

I really need a dupe for the coconut shower cream! It's soap-free and so creamy, it's perfect for shaving legs etc. Made with coconut oil but not actually oily feeling at all.
Doesn't actually need to smell of coconuts.

Is body shop closing??

Sousone no some women are boycotting over their treatment of JK Rowling on Twitter and calling women "people who menstrate"

I’ve bought a M&S body butter today so I’ll be giving that a go. It’s lemon but they had a few in the Simply Food shop so might have even more in the actual shop.

I rather like Friendly Soap. AFAIK they’re all vegetarian/ vegan. Nice simple packaging. Minimal nasty chemicals, aka it’s “proper soap”. I like the shampoo bars, soap bars & shaving bars.

@sousone JKR recently disclosed that she had previously been the victim of physical & sexual abuse in a relationship; the BS response was to send her a bath bomb & tell her she should read more about the disprivilege of trans women.

Faith in Nature here.
I order the 5l bottles and we swap the pumps over.
The coconut shampoo and conditioner and the orangey shower gel are great.

And team JK here too.

Ginger shampoo has been the best ever thing for DDs long, curly, dry ends but greasy scalp hair. Any recommendations as a good alternative?

Ah thank you both.