Honey Honey is a fragrant, sweet, sticky liquid made by the hard-working honeybees. Where does Lush purchase honey? The clear honey found in the Lush products that are made in the...
Pepper We’re so used to pepper that we tend to forget how precious, fragrant and versatile it is. What is pepper? Piper nigrum, the black pepper plant, is a vine native...
Flouride We all are worried about our teeth, but we don’t always do anything about it, so… a little fluoride may help! What is fluoride, and how does it work? Fluorides...
UV filters Science that serves the skin. What are UV filters? 'Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt?' asked George Harrison in 1968. In fact, pigs have not been...
Wax Waxes give cosmetic products a pleasant texture and feel while protecting the skin and hair. What is wax? Initially, wax is a substance that resembles beeswax. It’s usually a thick...
Jojoba Jojoba (pronounced ho-ho-ba) is a good friend to your skin and scalp! What is jojoba? Jojoba oil is obtained by pressing the seeds of the jojoba shrub (Simmondsia chinensis). The...
Tea Tree Antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic? Too easy, mate! What is tea tree? Melaleuca alternifolia is a small tree belonging to the myrtle family and native to Australia. It has a characteristic...
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...
Clove Spicy, sweet-scented cloves add warmth to perfumes and stimulate the blood flow. What is clove? Cloves are the dried aromatic flower buds of a tropical evergreen tree of the Myrtle...
Sage Let yourself be bewitched by this potent herb… What is sage? Sage is a perennial herb belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). It grows oval, downy leaves with different colours...
Fruit Juice Cut loose, fruit juice, kick off the vitamin boost! Fresh, fresh, fresh handmade cosmetics Of all the wild ideas Lush inventors have had since 1995, adding fresh fruit juices to...
Linseed Glossy little linseeds do way more than add some crunch to your salad. Behold, ultimate hydration and softness! What is linseed? Also known as flax (not Holly Flax), the linseed...
