02Dec

Organic Illipe Butter

Regarded by some as the richest of all vegetable butters, illipe is extracted from the nuts of the Shorea Hymenoptera, a tropical tree native to Indonesia. Where do we get it? The butter is sourced from Borneo and then refined in the Netherlands. What are the benefits for...
16Jun

Soya

Let’s spill the beans! What is soya? Although botanists haven't entirely agreed on the origins of the soya bean (Glycine soja), it is believed that the plant derives from a Chinese legume, Glycine ussuriensis. Soya has been eaten and cultivated in China since 2800 BC. Centuries of...
15Jun

Lime

It’s good to be green. Limes have a sharp, zesty scent and bring the shine! What is lime? The key lime grows on the Citrus aurantifolia tree, mainly cultivated in Brazil and Mexico these days although it is native to Southeast Asia. Fruits are usually picked when...
15Jun

Avocado

Not just for brunching! Oil-rich, creamy avocados bring a whole heap of nutrients to the party. They moisturise the skin and hair magnificently. What is avocado? The avocado (Persea gratissima, syn. Persea americana) is the fruit of a subtropical tree native to Mexico and South America. The...
14Jun

Shea

Wonderfully softening and an excellent ally for product formulation, shea butter is a staple at Lush. What is shea? Shea butter is the ivory-coloured fat extracted from the nut of the vitellaria tree (Vitellaria Paradoxa or Butyrospermum parkii), which is native to Africa, and more specifically the...