Anita Roddick, founder of beauty retailer The Body Shop and one of Britain's best known businesswomen, has died at the age of 64 after suffering a major brain haemorrhage, the BBC reports.
Roddick founded The Body Shop in Brighton, southern England, in 1976, selling toiletries made from natural ingredients, preferably sourced from the developing world. Her business mushroomed into an empire of more than 2,000 stores.
France's L'Oreal bought The Body Shop last year.
She campaigned against human rights abuses and was an environmental activist.
Roddick revealed earlier this year that she was suffering from liver damage after contracting the Hepatitis C virus more than 35 years ago.
She developed the potentially deadly disease from infected blood given to her during the birth of her youngest daughter, Sam, in 1971.
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Background of Body Shop
The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has over 2,000 stores in more than 50 countries. The company, headquartered in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, was founded by the late Anita Roddick and is known for its vegetable-based products ranging from Body Butter, Peppermint Foot Lotion, and Hemp. The Body Shop became known for its commitment to its core values which support a wide range of issues around the globe. Its slogans included: Against Animal Testing, Support Community Trade, Activate Self Esteem, Defend Human Rights, and Protect Our Planet.
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