For ingredient information on our personal care and home products please refer to our product packaging.
We start with selecting high-quality ingredients that meet regulatory standards and strict safety assessments. Then we conduct comprehensive safety testing on finished products. We continuously review emerging scientific research and regulatory developments, and if new information becomes available, we assess and take appropriate action.
Bath & Body Works has always been committed to bringing you fragrances and formulas you can trust. Our products are constantly evolving – what will never change is our dedication to you, your home and your family.
Understanding Ingredients of Interest
We know our customers love products that are smooth, silky, easy to rinse and leave skin clean. Certain ingredients, like siloxanes and sulfates help us safely achieve wonderful texture and a clean feeling. In addition, preservatives are essential to preventing harmful bacteria, yeasts and molds from growing.
Formaldehyde-releasing Preservatives
Bath & Body Works does not use formaldehyde as an ingredient; however, our personal care products may contain low levels of formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. These formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are commonly used in personal care products to prevent microorganisms and bacterial growth. While formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are safe, we understand that some people prefer products without these ingredients.
The easiest way to identify formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in our products is to look for names such as DMDM Hydantoin and Diazolidinyl Urea on our labels.
Isothiazolinones (MI/MCI)
Isothiazolinones are a family of preservatives commonly used in consumer products. Methylisothiazolinone (MI) or combination of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) are two forms commonly used in rinse-off products, such as shower gel and hand soaps to prevent bacterial growth.
While MI and MCI/MI are safe, we understand that some people avoid products with these ingredients due to potential allergies. The easiest way to avoid is to look for methylisothiazolinone or methylchlorothiazolinone on our labels.
Parabens
Parabens are one of the most common preservatives used in beauty products, food and drugs, and are made from an ingredient also found naturally in numerous fruits and vegetables. Select parabens have been approved by major international regulatory authorities for use in personal care products to prevent bacteria and mold growth. Bath & Body Works uses approved parabens as a preservative in some of our personal care products.
While parabens are completely safe, we understand that some people avoid products with parabens. The easiest way to identify parabens in our products is to look for names such as methylparaben, ethylparaben and propylparaben, on our labels.
Sulfates
Sulfates help create foaming and easy-to-rinse shower gels and hand soaps. Bath & Body Works uses sulfates in some of our rinse-off products in accordance with industry standards. While sulfates used in our products are safe, we understand that some people prefer products without sulfates, and we offer alternatives to meet their needs.
The easiest way to identify sulfates in our products is to look for names such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate.
Bath & Body Works
For over 20 years, Bath and Body Works® has created products we all know and love. Their assortment of fragrance expands over hundreds of tried and true favorites, making them the #1 bath, body and beauty brand in America.
AT THE BEACH
Adding to our existing Bath and Body Works® portfolio, At the Beach is a refreshing collection, offering an intoxicating fragrance blended with white frangipani, toasted coconut, and bergamot. Cocoa & Shea butters leave skin extremely soft and nourished, while Pro vitamin B5 gives hair the ultimate in shine and conditioning.
RAIN-KISSED LEAVES
Say “I Dew” to summer rain as lush green leaves mingle with crisp watercress and delicate florals. It is a scent that hints of freshly-fallen raindrops-and the perfect refreshing fragrance experience for your hotel guests.
STRESS RELIEF
Aromatherapy Stress Relief by Bath & Body Works is a retail brand that your guests are sure to know and love. Take a deep breath and let the stress melt away with the aromatherapy blend of essential oils and natural ingredients that benefits body, mind, and mood. Eucalyptus essential oil clears the mind while spearmint essential oil uplifts to improve concentration. All products are made in USA, recyclable, paraben free and animal cruelty free.
The products of this brand are available for additional dispenser programs upon request. Inquire of your Gilchrist & Soames representative.
I was a regular Bath & Body Works lotion user for nearly 15 years, but after learning about the ingredients in their lotions, I have since changed over to a much safer option: Beautycounter’s Hydrating Body Lotion.
After my showers, I like to put lotion on my legs (I am kind of obsessed with smooth legs.), but I never considered how many chemicals and potentially-toxic ingredients I was putting on my skin every single day! This lotion was being absorbed by my pores and into my skin this entire time and these potentially harmful chemicals may have wrecked havoc on my body.
Here is a bottle of Bath & Body Works lotion I purchased a couple years ago. Take a look at those ingredients:
Some of those ingredients are possible carcinogens and toxic to organs. Here are 3 ingredients that this bottle of Bath & Body Works lotion contains, why they are used, and the possible consequences of using them.
BHA and BHT: synthetic antioxidants used to extend shelf life. They are likely carcinogens and hormone disruptors and may cause liver damage. Found in: lipsticks, moisturizers, diaper creams, and other cosmetics.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA): a chelating (binding) agent added to cosmetics to improve stability. May be toxic to organs. Found in: hair color, moisturizers.
Parabens (methyl-, isobutyl-, propyl- and others): a class of preservatives commonly used to prevent the growth of bacteria and mold. Parabens are endocrine (or hormone) disruptors, which may alter important hormone mechanisms in our bodies. Found in: shampoo, face cleanser, body wash, body lotion, foundation.
Plus fragrances and artificial coloring
I obtained this information from Beautycounter’s website, and they are so passionate about making sure these potentially harmful ingredients aren’t in their products along with a total of 1500 toxic ingredients. There is not a lot of regulation on cosmetics and beauty products in our country, but Beautycounter is trying to change that!
After discovering Beautycounter, I have started to reevaluate the products I use on my skin every–such as body lotion. I have now switched over to the Beautycounter Hydrating Body Lotion instead, and I love how easily it is absorbed into my skin. It hydrates my body just as well as the Bath & Body Works lotion, plus it has a very pleasant scent.
Nourish thirsty skin with our lightweight, fast-absorbing body lotion, with a moisturizing blend of safflower seed oil and jojoba butter. Revitalize with our energizing citrus mimosa scent while your skin stays feeling smooth and supple.
My transition to these safer products has been a slow progression–not a throw-everything-out approach. I haven’t gotten rid of every beauty product I own but instead have been replacing my beauty products with safer products as I run out of them.
Now four years later after being introduced to the line, nearly all of my makeup products and all of my skin care items are from Beautycounter, and I could not be happier about my skin. Plus, I can rest assured that I am also taking care of my largest organ–my skin.
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