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or UK authorities for use in cosmetics, The Body Shop has already banned a number
of substances from use in our products and packaging, for example, PVC,
Alkylphenols and organic tin compounds.
Phasing out chemicals of concern
In 2003, The Body Shop responded to concerns over phthalates and artificial musks in
products by announcing a phase-out strategy. While these chemicals are added only to
a fraction of our products, we want to ensure that we act responsibily and with a focus
on the precautionary principle
Our phase-out strategy dictates that phthalates and artificial musks are excluded from
all new products, thus ensuring that the number of products containing these
substances will decrease until these substances are eliminated from our range. In
addition, for those products with a longer life-cycle, we will continue to seek
alternatives and reformulate products to decrease the amount of phthalates and
artificial musks we use