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The story of The Body Shop Our story started in 1976. It began with our founder, Anita Roddick, opening a little green shop in Brighton with a belief in something revolutionary: that business could be a force for good. We’ve never been your average cosmetics company, with over 40 years of campaigning, change-making and smashing beauty industry standards – and we’re still going strong. Welcome to The Body Shop.
A short history of The Body Shop First store opened in Brighton - 1976 Publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange - 1984 Acquired by L’Oreal - 2006 Joined the Natura family - 2017 Sold to Aurelius Private Equity - 2023 Acquired by a consortium led by Auréa Group - 2024