The Body Shop Reviews

3.6 Rating 194 Reviews
66 %
of reviewers recommend The Body Shop
3.6
Based on 194 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Postal Service, Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 39%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Live Chat, Telephone
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
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268 Oxford Street,
London
W1C 1DS

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The Body Shop 5 star review on 31st December 2023
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The Body Shop 1 star review on 30th September 2022
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The Body Shop 1 star review on 30th September 2022
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The Body Shop 1 star review on 30th September 2022
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The Body Shop 1 star review on 8th February 2022
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The Body Shop 1 star review on 20th November 2021
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
The worst customer and delivery service ever! I ordered something using a code a received on my personal email which claimed I could have a free and fast delivery. Everything was a lie! I had to pay for have a delivery in 3 days which I am still waiting for!! This is ridiculous and inconvenient as i need my Xmas present for tomorrow! The worst service ever! I won’t ever purchase from the body shop anymore. Very unsatisfied!
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Posted 3 years ago
I m having the most awfully distressful time with their customer service. I have never dealt with such a disrespectful unconsidered and honestly intellectually limited bunch of people . They were supposed to deliver my products via Hermes. Hermes has just marked the transaction as delivered and put a picture of some box in front of some door that is mot mine, not my neighbour’s and not even the same door number on the adjacent streets: I searched! I contacted them with no luck obviously but that’s another story. I contacted The body shop afterwards, as it s not really my problem their currier issues and retarded mailmen: I had already spent a lot of time trying to find my parcel. They said to me on the phone: sure, ok, we ll resend the order with Express mail, it will be with you by Monday. Fair enough or so I thought! 1h later i receive an email saying, we won’t do anything unless you sign a letter where you basically swear on your honor you haven’t received the parcel. I own an ios device and have no printer so i open the word document and use an app to type my name, explain to them i have no printer and send it back. and then they said they can’t open the file so asked me to send an image. so i go take a screen picture and resend it but then no response. I chase twice and the next day i m told i need to sign the document with a pen or they won’t do squad and oh btw they can’t guarantee they can resend anything with other than Hermes (that express mail they told me on the phone was all BS), and of course this is only if I print and sign the bloody paper. I am now supposed to find a printer in lockdown it seems or they will just keep my money and fo nothing, just like that. And to add a bit of zest to the whole screwing up process these people can’t even grasp my name right even though it s all over the whole correspondence! To this day my money is gone, my product i don’t think i will ever receive and my mental health is damaged!
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Posted 3 years ago
Cannot get through on any number or on chat. Placed my order but it would not let me pay. They confirmed my debit card details so I'm worried because I clicked oay 7 times. Can't reorder by phone either because they don't answer.
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Posted 3 years ago
Don’t buy online!!! I bought 3 items online on 15th December. They were delivered on 21st December at 22.15. The items are presents for Xmas. I opened box on 23rd December to wrap them only to discover the that only 2 items were delivered. Th main item was not delivered and the paperwork inside the box stated this. Why, why, why did Bodyshop not notify me in advance by email to inform me that one item was not available and not just leave it until I opened the box? Utterly appalling service
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Posted 3 years ago
ordered something off the site expecting it to arrive within 5 days and its been 3 weeks and still hasn't arrived. tried contacting them but their contact site is down which is strange and emails don't go through to them. Hermes (delivery company they use) is unhelpful too and can't get in touch with them either. Body shop then sent me an email asking for a review so I gave it 1 star and simply said 'never arrived' and that was it but the review was rejected for supposedly not being in line with guidelines. the whole site just seems sketchy. can't contact them, unable publish negative ratings. seems very odd.
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Posted 3 years ago
Worst experience with your online website - zero follow-ups and calls forget about return and refunds. they will never get back to you. Never been so frustrated with a company before
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Posted 3 years ago
DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM BODY SHOP!!!!. I ordered Nov 23 and have spend a MONTH trying to get my order shipped or at the very least have someone contact me to explain what is happening, all to no avail. Repeated calls, emails, requests for a supervisor to call me back and now they are saying they will refund. Here's the thing, i ordered on black friday to save 30% so even IF i get my $213.50 back i won't be saving 30% if i have to get to a store. Because I will NEVER EVER EVER ORDER FROM THEM ONLINE AGAIN - ABSOLUTE WORST ONLINE ORDER EXPERIENCE EVER - i am SO frustrated with this company i will NEVER RECOMMEND THEM
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Posted 3 years ago
I met the founder in Brighton she was a lovely WOMAN she would be ashamed of what you have become.
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Posted 3 years ago
I have posted 2 reviews on their site about the horrendous reaction I had to their Tea Tree Oil. This review was honest and genuine. However, both have been rejected for ‘not meeting their standards’ aka not leaving a positive review. They often get on their high horse and say how ethical and transparent they are however this isn’t the case. How is anyone meant to make an informed decision on a product if all the honest negative reviews aren’t published? This could have saved me a lot of heartbreak trying to fix the mess their product has made of my face as had I known I could have had a reaction with my skin type I’d have bought something else from the range or bought elsewhere. I feel they are completely conning customers, I wondered why there were so many good reviews - and now I know why!!
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Posted 4 years ago
The Body Shop online website took my order, took my money, then failed to deliver after they had emailed me to say the item had been shipped. No communication, failed to respond to emails (the only way I could contact them as Chat was not working), eventually was able to contact them via Chat to find out where my order was. 'It's not in stock' was their response. 'But it was in stock when I ordered it, you took my money, and then told me it had been shipped', I said. 'Ah, sorry for any convenience, do you want your money back - that will take up to 5 days' was all I got back. Basically left me 2 days to get some kind of replacement gift, so no chance of ordering anything online, cost me a few hours in trying to get something from the shops. If I hadn't made the effort to contact them (which they did not make easy), I would probably still be waiting for some communication from them. Shocking customer experience - be warned about ordering anything for Christmas from them. Not only is there a good chance that they'll fail to deliver. They'll also not communicate this to you and leave you to do all the chasing. If you really want to order anything from The Body Shop you need to physically visit the store. If you can't do this, then I would suggest ordering from somewhere else to avoid a lot of wasted time and money.
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Posted 5 months ago
Very good
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Posted 5 months ago
I just wanted to say after using white musk oil for over 40 years l am very disappointed in what u sell now. Doesn't smell for long at all, the applicator is a ridiculous design and cost more. I will not be buying this rubbish ever again. Plus sales person had no idea.
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Posted 11 months ago
My friend visited the Exeter branch of The Bodyshop and left in tears due to how they were treated by staff and their manager. There was no compassion shown to try and help with my friends autism. Due to the staff interactions my friend became non-verbal. No effort was made to address my friends needs and they were made to feel so uncomfortable that they had to leave in tears. I never normally leave reviews but their conduct has moved me to do so. And want to raise this feedback so that others don't have to go through the same treatment. Bad customer service by any measure, but it is even more important that they should have the training to be able to provide appropriate service to those with conditions such as autism.
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Posted 1 year ago
Lovely service at york designer outlet nice lady called sue who is helpful knowledgeable and friendly please pass on my comments as all to often people r quick to complain so it’s nice to get a 👍 Kathy B
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Posted 1 year ago
Their website site says order by 3pm EST (which I did) and you'll receive your package in 3-7 business days. Well my package is going to be late by 5 whole days according to that estimate and they won't even refund me the cost of shipping. It was supposed to be a gift and I had to show up to the party empty handed. When I called customer service they put the blame on me, saying I should have also accounted for an additional 48 hours for processing?? Why wouldn't they just change it to 5-9 business days then? Blatantly misinforming customers. I wouldn't have ordered if I had the REAL information. I've bought from them for a long time but always in person— what bad customer service.
The Body Shop 1 star review on 8th February 2022
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Posted 2 years ago
Not sure what happened but website is never working! Not as good of sales either. Great company went down hill fast since it was sold
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Posted 2 years ago
I have been using Body Shop products for decades. I love their philosophy (cruelty free, all natural). My orders are always accurate, competently shipped, and questions answered by phone or chat friendly and knowledgeable representatives. Prices are good. Sales are great! The Body Butters are deliciously luxurious.
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Posted 3 years ago
Ordered an item online which was intended as a Christmas gift, but it never arrived. I emailed the Body Shop's customer service, explaining the situation and received an automated email, promising that I would hear back from them within 72 hours. 1 week later and there was no reply. I messaged them again, same automated response, but no reply still a further 2 weeks on! The live chat on their website is awful too. The staff member was unable to help, despite saying that I should be entitled to the item, they just kept telling me to send an email Terrible customer service.
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Posted 3 years ago
Very disappointed Waited a long time for delivery When face creams arrived Moisturizer and night cream Jars were half full Tried phoning and online chat No response Shall not order online again
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Posted 3 years ago
Placed an order 2 weeks ago, still hasn’t left the warehouse, won’t be here before Xmas and the person I spoke to said they couldn’t cancel it despite the website saying differently.
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Posted 3 years ago
The Body Shop is rated 3.6 based on 194 reviews