The Body Shop

Hand luggage liquids under 100ml? Stock up at The Body Shop

The Body Shop sits airside in Terminal 1 at Birmingham Airport, after security, so you can grab last‑minute skincare without repacking your liquids bag. It runs typical airport retail hours, roughly first departures to last, which usually means around 04:00 to 21:00 depending on the flight schedule that day.

Expect full-price high-street RRPs on most items, similar to UK city branches, so a 250ml body butter or 200ml shower gel often lands in the £8–£16 range. Travel sizes under 100ml sit closer to £3–£7, handy if security just binned your moisturiser. Promotions vary, but 3‑for‑2 or multi-buy deals on skincare and shower products show up fairly often.

Stock normally includes core ranges like Shea, Almond Milk, Tea Tree, Vitamin E and Oils of Life, plus seasonal scents around Christmas and summer. Tea Tree spot treatments and Vitamin E face creams are the safer airport buys; heavier glass jars and big gift sets just eat into your cabin bag allowance and may push you over the 1-litre liquids limit.

You’ll find standard paper gift bags at the till, but no dedicated gift wrapping, so plan ahead if you need something polished on arrival. Staff can usually remove outer cardboard packaging on request, which helps if you’re tight on space and flying on a hand‑baggage‑only fare with Ryanair or easyJet from BHX.

Tip: If you fly hand‑baggage only, stick to minis under 100ml and keep the receipt handy; security at other airports on your return leg sometimes wants proof they’re new liquids.