15Jun

Chamomile

Humble flowers with super soothing powers. What is chamomile? There are many species of chamomile flowers, and they’re sometimes hard to differentiate from one another - even experts struggle! At Lush, we use two types, easily identifiable and well known in European folk medicine: the German chamomile...
15Jun

Magnesium

Calm down, relax, one mineral at a time. What is magnesium? We’re not trying to be dramatic here, but magnesium (Mg) is such an essential mineral that, without it, life as we know it would probably not exist. Indeed, a single magnesium atom is at the heart...
14Jun

Lavender

Dare we say, the most relaxing scent you’ll ever smell! What is lavender? The plant genus Lavandula includes about 47 species of flowering plants. Most famous for ornaments and fragrant extracts is the Lavandula angustifolia species, from which Lush’s lavender oil and absolute are obtained. It is...
14Jun

Davana

A sweet scent with personality. What is davana? Davana is native to India and belongs to the same genus (Artemisia) as famous aromatic plants like absinth and mugwort. It is a small plant that grows to around 60 cm (23 ft) in height and bears silvery-grey to...
14Jun

Cedarwood

A woody scent that adds great depth and elegance to perfume blends. What is cedarwood? ‘Cedarwood’ is an umbrella name for oils and absolutes distilled from the wood of many different conifers, belonging to the Cupressaceae or the Pinaceae families. Traditionally, the oil is distilled from the...
14Jun

Salt

When it comes to treating your hair and skin, salt is great in a pinch! What is salt? Salt is a natural mineral that forms crystals of different sizes and colours depending on how it’s processed and where it comes from. It is much present in the...