I'm a Beauty Editor, and I Love The Body Shop—These Are the Products I Swear By

It’s fair to say that over the years, I have had a lot of products come my way, from £1 lipsticks to £400 eye creams. As a beauty editor, I have experienced first-hand some of the best and worst products that the industry has to offer. So while the products in my beauty cupboards at home are constantly on rotation, there are a number of (very special) products that hold a permanent spot—and a huge number of them are from The Body Shop.

I know; it’s an odd thing to hear a beauty editor who is obsessed with a brand famed for its sweet-smelling body cream and teenage-dream musk perfume, but please hear me out. It’s no secret that when it comes to beauty, bodycare is my one true love—always has been, always will be. It’s easy to believe, therefore, that I’ve spent what some might deem an unhealthy amount of time perusing the shelves of one of the UK's most-loved bodycare destinations.

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When I first stepped foot in my local Body Shop store at age 11, I filled my basket with Strawberry Body Butter and White Musk EDP. (If you know, you know.) As the years went on and my tastes changed, I started paying a little more attention to some of the other products The Body Shop had to offer, besides my go-to body butters and zesty shower gels. By the time I hit my teens, I was regularly borrowing my mum’s vitamin C serum (I was ahead of the times—what can I say?) and nourishing my hands with my coveted hemp hand cream.

Fast-forward to now, and I can safely say that some of my favourite beauty products of all time have come courtesy of The Body Shop. From my desert-island must-have Camomile Cleansing Butter to the almond milk mask that my face can’t live without, The Body Shop has the most wonderful way of delivering high-performing efficacious skincare (usually perfect for sensitive-skin sufferers like myself) at a really affordable price. However, the sad truth is that The Body Shop is all too often considered little more than a charitable bodycare brand that makes great festive gift sets for distant relatives. Although, if you ask me, everyone seems to be overlooking the truly game-changing products the brand has developed over the years, from best-selling anti-ageing serums to expert-favourite cleansers.

Oh, and did I mention that it is also an official B Corp, so you can shop away knowing that you’re doing a bit of good, too?

Keep scrolling for all of The Body Shop products that I simply can’t be without.

1. Fresh Nude Foundation

2. CBD Soothing Oil-Balm Cleansing Mask

3. Satsuma Hand Cream

4. Mediterranean Almond Milk With Oats Instant Soothing Mask

5. Vitamin C Microdermabrasion

6. Almond Milk Body Yogurt

7. Vitamin E Cream Cleanser

8. Mango Bath Blend

9. Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter

10. Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

11. Oils of Life Sleeping Cream

12. CBD Restoring Facial Oil

13. Satsuma Shower Gel

14. Peppermint Pumice Foot Scrub

15. Skin Defence Multi-Protection Lotion SPF 50+ PA++++

16. Almond Milk Cream Body Scrub

17. Tea Tree Oil

18. Shea Hand Wash

19. Edelwiess Daily Serum Concentrate

20. Shine Lip Liquid

21. Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask

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This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Freelance Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is a renowned beauty journalist and has contributed to Who What Wear’s beauty content since 2020. As a leading beauty editor, expert and brand consultant, she has over eight years of experience working for some of the industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear (of course), Glamour UK, Stylist, Refinery29 and Fabulous. Having also worked behind the scenes with some of the industry’s biggest brands and retailers, Shannon has a unique insight into what people really want from their beauty routines. Understanding that beauty lovers seek honest, open and responsible advice, she has it made her mission to demystify the intimidating world of beauty, taking a no-frills approach to the most relatable topics. While Shannon is the first to admit she doesn’t hold the answer to every beauty question out there, she is dedicated to sharing her expert insights in a bid to help. As a self-proclaimed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for easy-to-use, foolproof beauty products and has made it her mission to scope out the best of the best. When she’s not working, Shannon is likely soaking in the bath or giving no-holds-barred beauty reviews on Instagram from her bathroom floor.