Dame Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop on the concept of "profits with principles". One of the core values of the company is utilizing Community Trade ingredients.

Anita used natural ingredients for hair and skin care. In her expansive world travels, she visited with women from small farming villages in places like Sri Lanka, South Africa and the like. Community Trade supports disadvantaged communities by offering a fair price for their commodities. The result is a growing economy in an underdeveloped nation, and the self esteem that derives from earning a decent living for a hard day's work.

Community Trade partners build a brighter future for themselves. It's a hand up, not a hand out. With over $7 million in community trade purchases, The Body Shop works with producers in over 26 countries around the globe. Even in the US, The Body Shop partners with Native Americans to procure their Blue Corn for the Blue Corn 3-in-1 mask.

Here's a short list of the frequently used Community Traded ingredients (and their location) from The Body Shop:

Shea Butter (Ghana)

Cocoa Butter (Ghana)

Organic Honey (Zambia)

Sesame Seed Oil (Nicaragua)

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