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Bath & Body Works Introduces Essentials, a New Body Care Franchise Made for Sensitive Skin

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Bath & Body Works Introduces Essentials, a New Body Care Franchise Made for Sensitive Skin. (2026, September 28). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/bath-body-works-introduces-essentials-a-new-body-care-franchise-made-for-sensitive-skin/article_4bd80b8e-21cd-5793-9d44-71b421f78d4c.html

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Bath & Body Works is introducing Essentials, a new body care line designed for sensitive skin, available starting September 28, 2026, in U.S. and Canadian stores and online. The line includes hypoallergenic products like Skin Replenishing Body Wash and Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, along with Eau de Parfum, all dermatologist-approved and featuring three soft fragrances: Vanilla Silk, Cashmere Amber, and Suede Blossoms. Each product is formulated to be gentle on sensitive skin and includes ingredients such as glycerin and hyaluronic acid for nourishment and hydration.
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Bath & Body Works introduced Essentials, a new body care franchise designed for people with sensitive skin, launching in stores and online in the U.S. and Canada on September 28, 2026. The line includes two hypoallergenic formulas: Skin Replenishing Body Wash and Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, along with Eau de Parfum. Essentials features three soft and cozy fragrances — Vanilla Silk, Cashmere Amber, and Suede Blossoms — all developed to a hypoallergenic standard, making them suitable for those with sensitive skin. The company plans to expand into more international markets in the coming year.

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Bath & Body Works Eau de Parfum Essentials Skin Replenishing Body Wash U.S.

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Bath & Body Works ORG · 5× Amazon ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 2× Essentials ORG · 2× Michelle Henry PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× COLUMBUS GPE · 1× Kristie Lewis PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1×

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ESSENTIALS PRODUCT DETAILS Essentials features three soft, close-to-skin fragrances developed to a hypoallergenic standard: Vanilla Silk, with notes of vanilla, praline and sandalwood; Cashmere Amber, with notes of amber, mandarin and musk; and Suede Blossoms, with notes of jasmine, bergamot and tonka.
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What You Should Know: asserted
You → know → What
- Bath & Body Works is launching Essentials, a new body care franchise made for sensitive skin, available in stores and online in the U.S. and Canada on Sept. 28 and more international markets next year. asserted
Bath → launch → Sept.
- Every product is hypoallergenic, made for sensitive skin and dermatologist approved. asserted
product → make → skin
* - Essentials includes two new formulas, Skin Replenishing Body Wash and Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, along with Eau de Parfum. asserted
Essentials → include → Parfum
- Essentials features three soft and cozy fragrances — Vanilla Silk, Cashmere Amber and Suede Blossoms — designed to deliver a comforting self-care routine. asserted
Essentials → feature → routine
Bath & Body Works is launching Essentials, a new body care franchise that pairs hypoallergenic formulas made for sensitive skin with soft, close-to-skin fragrance. asserted
that → launch → fragrance
The collection introduces two new formulas, Skin Replenishing Body Wash and Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, along with Eau de Parfum developed to a hypoallergenic standard. asserted
collection → introduce → standard
Essentials launches in stores and online in the U.S. and Canada on Sept. 28, with select products also available on Amazon. asserted
products → launch → Amazon
The new line includes three new scents developed to a hypoallergenic standard: Vanilla Silk, with notes of vanilla, praline and sandalwood; Cashmere Amber, with notes of amber, mandarin and musk; and Suede Blossoms, with notes of jasmine, bergamot and tonka. asserted
line → include → jasmine
Each fragrance is available across all three forms, allowing consumers to wash, moisturize and finish with Eau de Parfum. asserted
consumers → allow → Parfum
Every Essentials product is dermatologist-approved, * made for sensitive skin and hypoallergenic. asserted
product → approve → skin
The pH-balanced Skin Replenishing Body Wash is made with glycerin and formulated to condition and nourish with every wash. asserted
Wash → balance → wash
The Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion is made with hyaluronic acid, shea butter and cocoa butter and provides 48 hours of continuous moisture and dry-skin relief. asserted
Lotion → make → moisture
The Eau de Parfum offers a soft fragrance experience designed to stay close to the skin. asserted
Parfum → offer → skin
“Essentials was created to provide gentle care for consumers with sensitive skin,” said Kristie Lewis, executive vice president of merchandising at Bath & Body Works. asserted
Lewis → create → Bath
“From the pH balanced Skin Replenishing Body Wash, made with glycerin, to the Ultra Hydrating Body Lotion, which delivers 48 hours of continuous moisture, every product was purposefully designed with sensitive skin in mind. asserted
product → balance → mind
Essentials is another example of our Consumer First Formula in action, delivering the gentle care consumers want from their daily routines, from the formulas themselves to packaging designed to feel calm, modern and elevated. asserted
consumers → deliver → packaging
Inspired by the calming feel of a spa, the Essentials packaging was designed to elevate everyday body care. asserted
packaging → inspire → care
The design takes cues from natural stone and marble, with subtle color variation to create a look and feel that is clean, soothing and elevated. asserted
that → take → look
Bath & Body Works is partnering with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry to help consumers better understand the ingredients in Essentials and considerations for building a body care routine for sensitive skin. asserted
consumers → partner → skin
“People with sensitive skin often look for products that support hydration while fitting easily into a daily routine,” said Dr. Michelle Henry, board-certified dermatologist. asserted
Henry → look → routine
“The new franchise from Bath & Body Works includes familiar body care ingredients such as glycerin, hyaluronic acid, shea butter and cocoa butter, with formulas developed and tested for sensitive skin. asserted
franchise → include → skin
ESSENTIALS PRODUCT DETAILS Essentials features three soft, close-to-skin fragrances developed to a hypoallergenic standard: Vanilla Silk, with notes of vanilla, praline and sandalwood; Cashmere Amber, with notes of amber, mandarin and musk; and Suede Blossoms, with notes of jasmine, bergamot and tonka. asserted
Essentials → feature → jasmine
The three formats are designed to be used as a routine: wash, moisturize and finish with Eau de Parfum. asserted
formats → design → Parfum
ABOUT BATH & BODY WORKS Bath & Body Works is a global leader in personal care and home fragrance, driven by the belief that everybody deserves to feel good. asserted
everybody → drive → belief
The brand’s beloved scents are expertly crafted for performance and a luxury fragrance experience. asserted
scents → craft → performance
Formulated with thoughtfully chosen ingredients, Bath & Body Works body care products are available in multiple forms, including fine fragrance mist, body cream, lotion, eau de parfum, body wash, hand soap, sanitizer and more. asserted
products → formulate → mist
The brand’s 3-wick candles are made with high-quality fragrance oils layered throughout a premium soy wax base for up to 45 hours of room-filling fragrance. asserted
candles → make → fragrance
Consumers can shop Bath & Body Works in more than 1,900 stores in the U.S. and Canada, 550-plus international locations and select Ulta Beauty stores. asserted
Consumers → shop → U.S.
Online, consumers can visit bathandbodyworks.com, Amazon and Ulta.com. asserted
consumers → visit → bathandbodyworks.com
MEDIA CONTACT *Based on review of independent testing by board-certified dermatologist Photos accompanying this announcement are available at asserted
Photos → base → announcement
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