Bath and Body Works is an extremely well-known brand. They have a wide range of products including hand soaps, body care and sanitizers as well as scent and their most well-known product, a candle that smells.

As of the date of this article, the brand operates over 1,900 stores and has over 6.4 million Instagram followers, which paints a image of how well-known the brand is. Nearly every shopping center will have an Bath and Body Works location.

Where do they stand on the basis of their clean ingredients and sustainable packaging? We rated the brand on the three pillars we believe to be responsible brands.

Ingredients

Bath and Body Works is very opaque when it comes to ingredients. It's not possible to find ingredient lists online for products on Bath and Body Works' website.

Through our investigation, we discovered that the brand has much to be desired in the ingredient department. Essentially all of their products contain at least one ingredient that we would recommend against.

Although this isn't an exhaustive list, it does give you some ideas of possible ingredients that could be problematic in Bath & Body Works products.

Fragrance

Bath and Body Works liberally uses chemical fragrance in almost all their products. Find out more about why we don't recommend products with chemical scents. You'll find artificial fragrance in their candles, as well.

Methylisothiazolinone

This preservative is present in a variety of goat milk soaps products. It is associated with allergies, inhalation toxicity, and possibly neurotoxicity.

SLS/SLES

SLES is linked to cancer. SLS can irritate the skin. It is present in a variety of Bath & Body Works products and wash products.

Parabens

Preservatives with chemical components are often used in personal care products. Preservatives that are used in personal care products could be endocrine disruptors and could be replaced by less harsh preservatives that are widely used in different products. Parabens are present in a variety of brands' products.

Sustainability

The majority (xxx items) are offered in plastic containers with a single use. The company does not provide any recycling, refill, or return programs. Examples include bath bombs that are wrapped in plastic shrink wrap single-use - a more sustainable option would be selling them package-free like Lush.

Their candles are the only instance of a product that is reusable we have found. The candles are made of glass containers that can easily be reused or recycled, as long as they are cleaned properly. The brand is therefore given an unsatisfactory grade in sustainability.

Animal Rights

Cruelty-Free

Bath and Body Works does not promote cruelty-free products. China is the location where the product is sold. There are laws in place that restrict the use of animals in the products that are made. The brand is therefore not considered cruelty-free.

Vegan

Bath and Body works is not a vegan brand and their lack of transparency regarding ingredients makes it extremely difficult to identify the products that are truly vegan. They're given a failing grade because they do not put a high priority on vegan ingredients.

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