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Body Shop discontinued items: woe!

54 replies

NutCutlet101 · 19/11/2022 16:55

Total horror here as we have found out the the Body Shop has discontinued its mineral and ginger warming clay mask product. We are utterly bereft. It was a fantastic product and also unique.

Does anyone know of any other products that have that all-important warming factor, please? (The other Body Shop masks don't cut it.)

I'm sad that the wonky carrot moisturiser has gone south, too. If anyone from the shop is reading this, please take it as a pleas for help!

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Shitfather · 20/11/2022 15:52

There’s an utterly gorgeous eyeshadow they discontinued years ago. I bought up all of the ones I could find on eBay. I’m now down to my last one and absolutely gutted that I’ll never find the same one again. Get yourself on every international eBay site. Also, they don’t always discontinue the product globally, and so call around.

h78 · 20/11/2022 16:01

They stopped doing the all in one instablur, nothing similar elsewhere either I think.

QuizzlyBears · 20/11/2022 17:11

h78 · 20/11/2022 16:01

They stopped doing the all in one instablur, nothing similar elsewhere either I think.

I also mourn this.

I loved the vanilla chai Christmas range about 6 years ago. Wish they’d bring that back!

bloodyeverlastinghell · 20/11/2022 17:17

I liked honey water it was a toner way back in the 90s. Yes still hold a grudge all these years later.

thenewduchessoflapland · 20/11/2022 20:06

defi · 20/11/2022 13:44

Jasmine night perfume. I loved it for a Daytime scent

It's now called wild Jasmine

thenewduchessoflapland · 20/11/2022 20:07

h78 · 20/11/2022 16:01

They stopped doing the all in one instablur, nothing similar elsewhere either I think.

Instablur is still available

Nitgel · 20/11/2022 20:11

I loved the passionfruit cleanser and had a huge bottle. I loved that so much. Really miss the Barbara Daly foundation too.

h78 · 20/11/2022 20:24

@thenewduchessoflapland

Thanks but the discontinued one was like a foundation. The one with a similar name is a primer.

witchesbubblebath · 20/11/2022 20:30

The Body Shop has been shit in my eyes for a while now.
It reached new lows recently by selling a product with silicones in.
Their beautifying oil was discontinued and I'm so sad. It was very, very good and with no silicones or petro chems.
I've been angry at them ever since they've produced body butters that smell like candles, things like spiced apple or gingerbread.
Anita Roddick would be turning in her grave.

iamme21 · 22/11/2022 09:03

@Purpleandvelvet Thanks, I saw that but they don’t do the foaming facial wash in the new range 🤷‍♀️

beeny · 22/11/2022 12:52

I am desperate for the warming mask, I used it for years.

avocadoandchill · 22/11/2022 12:53

Ramsd · 19/11/2022 18:09

I used to be a manager at TBS until very recently. Pretty much every store I worked in has boxes of this in the stockroom as it’s not been displayed for ages! I also love this product.
I would recommend asking staff if they’ve got any in the stockroom or go to an outlet store if you have one nearby!

Why are they hiding it?

spiderlight · 22/11/2022 14:52

Not Body Shop, but my skin is in mourning for Simple vital vitamin foaming cleanser. I've used it for years. None of their other face washes are half as good for my sensitive skin and they don't last nearly as long, either. I tried the Body Shop aloe foaming cleanser but it brought me out in spots.

dontgobaconmyheart · 22/11/2022 14:55

I haven't properly shopped there in years other than requested gifts or the odd thing when they send their £5 birthday voucher. The quality of the shower gels and body butters is very average, and yet so expensive.

I do miss the Brazil nut body butter they did years and years ago, and I did recently find and use up a bottle of Tahitian Tiare oil in gel shower/bath gel which smelled gorgeous- thought I'd make a return to the fold and buy one but it's discontinued, as is the fig perfume and the Tiare perfume, both of which smelled lovely.

HettieHelvetica · 27/11/2022 20:59

NeedWineNow · 20/11/2022 10:24

@HettieHelvetica They had that in my local Body Shop last week - I bought the little one to try. Or do you mean they've changed the formula?

@NeedWineNow Thanks. My message got cut off unfortunately - the whole paragraph was that I live in fear of them discontinuing it.

karalimed · 27/11/2022 21:02

samstownsunset · 20/11/2022 10:15

It's been years but I'm still not over them discontinuing they Brazil nut body butter.

I loved the Brazil Nut shower gel, gutted the whole range went.

The Tea Tree Oil cream face wash.

MammaWeasel · 27/11/2022 22:36

I like their Love and Plums body butter, it's so thick!

NeedWineNow · 28/11/2022 17:40

@HettieHelvetica Ah right! I have to say that, disappointingly, I have binned the small tin as I found it incredibly drying which goes against all of the reviews I've read! I've gone back to Clinique Take the Day Off balm. Mind you I seem to have really itchy and dry skin all over at the moment so I'm on the hunt for soothing, cooling body cream.

Itsallyellow22 · 28/11/2022 19:16

The Drops of Youth range has just changed it's name to Edelweiss

Hmm, I was told this instore when wanting the Drops of Youth night cream. Sadly I don't believe it is the same at all, the Edelweiss is quite cloying on my skin and my pores aren't liking it, doesn't feel the same to me 😢

NeedWineNow · 29/11/2022 15:54

@Itsallyellow22 Can you get to an Outlet store at all? I think I saw some of the Drops of Youth products in ours yesterday (Ashford in Kent) so it might be worth a call to your nearest one.

Quveas · 29/11/2022 16:03

SocksAndTheCity · 19/11/2022 17:46

Sanctuary do a charcoal warming mask which I always liked, although I haven't had it for ages. It's often on 3 for 2 at Boots (or it used to be) and I think I last bought it on Amazon so hopefully it's still fairly available Smile

I like this one too. Or try 7th Heaven - they have a self0heating range that are all lovely. Try their bubble mask for a change!!!

The other trick to just try is to google the range, or try eBay / Amazon. They discontinued my favourite hair oil, but I discovered that Body Shop India still have it - so I can actually buy it from India on eBay and cheaper than I was paying in the UK even despite postage!

Itsallyellow22 · 29/11/2022 17:28

(NeedWineNow* good idea, thanks

Itsallyellow22 · 29/11/2022 17:29

NeedWineNow bold fail 😅

Nothingbuttheglory · 29/11/2022 17:32

I've never come to terms with the loss of the Oceanus perfume 😥

chikp · 29/11/2022 17:33

Nothingbuttheglory · 29/11/2022 17:32

I've never come to terms with the loss of the Oceanus perfume 😥

Nor me. I emailed them to ask them to bring it back and they said they do keep track of all the requests so make sure you contact them!