Menthol

Menthol is super refreshing, cleansing and stimulating. What is menthol? Menthol is a white crystalline compound found in all mints, giving the green herbs their refreshing and aromatic properties. What are the benefits of menthol? • Menthol has a distinctly refreshing aroma and taste. • It is said to stimulate...

Clay

Clays leave the skin cleansed, soft and mattified like no other. What is clay? Clay minerals are tiny soil particles. No other mineral has been used as much in human history as clay. From growing plants to making ceramics, from engineering applications to cosmetics, clays seem to...

Rosemary

A cleansing and invigorating herb for happy skin and scalp. What is rosemary? Native to the Mediterranean, rosemary is an evergreen shrub that can grow to six feet tall. A relative of basil and oregano, it belongs to the Labiatae family and has been cultivated since ancient...

Natural Exfoliator

In cosmetics, an exfoliator (also called exfoliant or scrub) is a material or a substance that helps remove the dead skin cells from the skin's surface. What is exfoliation? The human skin renews itself regularly, in cycles of 5 to 6 weeks on average (although this...

Orange

Orange is a very well known and delicious fruit. It’s one of your five a day - but has many other benefits to your skin and wellbeing! What are orange fruits? An orange is a well-known fruit within the citrus family that grows on trees all around...

Lemon

A juicy lemon will always brighten your day - and your skin! What is lemon? Oh, we all know what lemon is, surely!? Okay, for those of you who don’t, it’s a fruit that grows on a small, slightly thorny, evergreen tree that belongs to the...

Grapefruit

Sweet and zesty grapefruit takes you and your skin to paradise! What is grapefruit? Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) is a hybrid between an orange and a pomelo that is native to the Caribbean island of Barbados. There are many varieties with different skin and pulp colours, the...

Charcoal Powder

With charcoal, we’re a bit like an early Beatles fan grumbling ‘I saw them at The Cavern before they got famous’. Because at Lush, we definitely sang the benefits of charcoal before it became a cosmetic superstar! What is charcoal? Charcoal results from the combustion of carbon-full...