Bath & Body Works

Some products contain Phthalates, Toulene, petroleum derived chemicals.
Look for products instead that list the scents specifically.

Natural Fragrance is usually from essential Oils.
However, some brands use a mix of RCO's and EOs.

Cleaner & Ethical brands are usually more transparent in the ingredients they use in their fragrance.">Fragrance~*, Colour~, Propyl Paraben, Methyl Paraben, Retinyl Palmitate, Octinoxate, Butane, M.I.T, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, Lilial, Lyral, Isobutane, S.L.S, S.L.E.S, M.C.I, B.H.T, T.E.A, P.E.Gs~, PPGs~, Benzyl Salicylate~, Coumarin~, Alcohol Denat, P.G, Benzyl Benzoate~, Amyl Cinnamal~, Cinnamal~, Eugenol~, Isoeugenol~, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*Most synthetic perfumes can contain Phthalates. As labels will simply list “fragrance” or “perfume” and keep secret the ingredients that make up that fragrance.

Some products contain Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly, Fragrance~, Colour~, P.E.Gs~, PPGs~, Benzyl Salicylate~, Geraniol, Coumarin~, Palm Oil Derivatives*, Shea Butter**, Benzyl Benzoate~, Amyl Cinnamal~, Limonene, Cinnamal~, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Eugenol~, Isoeugenol~

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*brand gives no information on sustainable source
**we have asked for clarity on fair trade source

Ingredients used in some products are not earth friendly.
Some products contain Petrolatum, Petroleum Jelly, Parabens, Formaldehyde Releasers, Octinoxate, S.L.S, S.L.E.S, B.H.T, P.E.Gs, Palm Oil Derivatives*

*brand gives no information on sustainable source
To know more about Palm Oil & its impact on forests wildlife & the environment, check this post https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail1.aspx

Petrolatum is bad for the planet & you, brands using this ingredient need to use a conscious alternate.
To understand why petrolatum derivatives should be avoided as an ingredient, click here https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=6

Brand uses glass & plastics for most their product packaging.
We have asked them for more information on their plastic PCR content.

Parent Brand has announced participation in recycling programs.
However, Post-consumer collection of packaging components is not available in all areas where products are sold.
In developing and third world countries all waste & plastic ends up in landfills.

Brand tests on animals when required by law.
Brand had announced starting stores in Mainland China as of 2019.

It should be noted that their Parent Brand tests on animals when required by Law.

by testing on animals brand can not be considered vegan friendly. As the entire premise of being vegan is kindness and compassion towards animals & all life.
Some products contain Milk, Honey, Beeswax, Lanolin, Keratin, Silk Amino Acid, Biotin, Glycerin~, Stearic Acid~, P.E.G 6~, P.E.G 9~, P.E.G 12~, P.E.G 40~, P.E.G 100~, P.E.G 150~
Musk~~, Amber~~ (Fragrance Note)

~can be plant/ animal/ synthetic derived
~~can be animal/ synthetic derived

Synthetic fragrance are known to contain a mix of various toxins - unless these are clearly and transparently mentioned as complete fragrance by the brand. Unfortunately very few brands give complete fragrance info as they consider this as proprietary information. When it comes to Synthetic fragrance this is tricky as they can be known pollutants in it.

Though brand is transparent with labelling, they need to clearly indicate transparency in sourcing of ingredients like Palm Oil (derivatives), Shea and Mica which have eco and ethical concerns/