Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate (DLS) is a gentle surfactant that foams with water and cleanses the skin and hair. Surfactants are partly water-soluble and partly oil-soluble, which allows the oil and...
Soya Oil Rich, thick and nutty scented, soya oil gives a luxurious texture to product blends. In cosmetics, it helps obtain lustrous hair and smooth skin. Where do we get it? Lush...
Fukushima Rapeseed Oil A great emollient and a gift from nature. Where do we get it? This rapeseed oil is bought from a small collective of farmers in Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster area. ...
Vitamin C Powder Lush has used fresh fruits and vegetables since its inception so your skin can benefit from their vitamins - ascorbic acid (a.k.a. L-Ascorbic acid or vitamin C) included. But sometimes...
Vanilla Pod Extract Sweet-smelling vanilla pods are soaked in humectant propylene glycol, creating a soothing and conditioning extract for the skin. Why vanilla pods? Natural vanilla smells amazing! It’s sweet, comforting and reassuring,...
Rose Clay Beautiful pink hues and cleansing power - rose clay absorbs excess oil and water into itself and makes a gently buffing paste when mixed with water. Rose clay is made...
Bentone gel A good base for masks, bentone gel gives a slip to products and maintain emulsions stable. On the skin, it absorbs excess sebum and leaves a matte and silky finish....
Soymilk Soya milk is a famous plant-based alternative to dairy milk. It makes things soft and nicely creamy. No one fully agrees on the origin of soybeans, or when they started...
Organic Silken Tofu Silken tofu has a high protein content and heaps of vitamins which makes it fantastic for moisturising and improving the condition of the skin. Blending it into products also gives...
Ground White Rice Ground rice is used as an exfoliant; the slight roughness of it sloughs away surface dry skin cells to reveal a brighter, fresher looking skin. It also helps to raise the...
Organic Rice Syrup Deliciously sweet and lightly hydrating, rice syrup is an all too rare but precious ingredient in cosmetics. Where do we get it? Lush UK* purchases rice syrup from an organic...
Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium polyacrylate is a super-absorbent white powder, which transforms into a gel by locking in water. It keeps the texture of a product soft and supple and conditions the skin....
