The Bod Society
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The Shifting Gaia rating evaluates brands based on sustainable practices, ingredients and materials, and social responsibility, among others. Below are a few factors influencing this brand's score:
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The Bod Society is an Australian clean beauty and skincare brand striving to make sustainable adjustments to their business model. Highlights
• Recyclable packaging and encouraging consumers to recycle through discounts
• Non-toxic formulations
• Implements some waste reduction strategies
• 1 tree planted for every order
• Highly sustainable ingredient sourcing
sustainability
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Packaging
The Bod Society uses 100% recyclable materials in packaging. The sustainability of recyclable materials relies heavily on consumer responsibility, but the brand encourages customers to recycle by offering a discount for every 10 packages returned. There is some inclusion of PLA packaging (derived from cornstarch), which is compostable, though specific information is limited.
Material Sustainability
The Bod Society uses almost exclusively low-impact for sourcing plant-based ingredients. Any synthetic ingredients used in their cosmetics are minimally invasive or environmentally harmful. They are clear and transparent about all the ingredients in their formulations.
Energy Use and Footprint
There is little to no publicly available data regarding energy use or carbon footprint. The brand offsets some emissions through tree planting and offers a line of zero-emission, carbon-neutral products, though these are not verified by third parties.
Waste Management
The Bod Society uses cold-processing methods to avoid the energy-intensive machinery and equipment that requires frequent heating. This helps reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing process.
As of March, 2025, the brand has begun implementing refill options for many products to cut down on plastic waste. Refill sachets are made of soft plastic and are difficult to recycle. The Bod Society hopes to become the first in Australia to offer a soft plastic recycling program through curbside collection by the end of 2025 to help mitigate this.
Business Model
The brand's business model mostly mixes slow consumption with traditional business practices. They mostly avoid trend-driven, seasonal, or limited-edition products.
non-toxic
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The Bod Society's formulations are simple, primarily plant-based, and non-toxic. They avoid harmful or potentially irritating synthetic ingredients.
social responsibility
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There is limited to no information regarding fair labor practices. The brand is cruelty-free and vegan.
