When I heard the Body Shop was closing one-third of its Canadian stores, my first thought was “bananas.” Few scents can transport me back to the ’90s quite like the Body Shop Banana Shampoo does. I remember the sound the mushy mixture made when it plopped out of the bottle, ready to wash away the grunge.
As news of the company’s financial troubles spread, similarly nostalgic social media posts recalled Body Shop favourites, from Elderflower Cooling Eye Gel to Kiwi Fruit Lip Balm and Mango Body Butter. Friends declared their allegiance to White Musk or Dewberry, a nod to the store’s popular perfume oils, while other shoppers wondered how quickly they could stockpile Peppermint Invigorating Foot Cream before online sales stopped.
