24Oct
24Oct
Balsam Fir Resin
The sticky resin is valued for its woody, resinous and fresh scent, reminiscent of Christmas trees. However, it is less known that the gum is edible and has a nutty taste, blending well with other sweets. Balsam fir is a species found in eastern North America,...
24Oct
Fir Needle Absolute
Inhaling fir needle absolute is like wandering in the forest, fir and pine trees warmed by the summer sun, needles cracking under your shoes. The air smells resinous, green and fresh, calming and very uplifting. Abies balsamea is also known as balsam fir and is a species found in eastern...
24Oct
Pine Oil
Breathe in... Breathe out... Let the refreshing scent of a pine forest clean your body and mind. Where do we get this oil? Lush purchases this essential oil from Slovenia through a distributor. It is steam distilled from the young twigs and needles of the trees, usually...
24Oct
Rosin
Rosin is a sticky natural gum that binds ingredients together and becomes solid at room temperature, which helps create naked products. If you’re a proud tree-hugger, you might want to be careful when approaching pines. Indeed, these trees have an excellent defence system when injured and produce...
24Oct
Pine/Fir
The forest! Here, now, thanks to the wonderful fresh scent of pine and fir extracts. A fragrant needle in a haystack Pines and firs are very resistant resinous conifers. These tall and wide trees are generous: they provide timber, oleoresin, medicines, aromatic extracts, and many other essential...
23Oct
Madagascan Vanilla Absolute
Also known as bourbon vanilla, Madagascar vanilla is particularly fragrant and highly sought after. What is an absolute? Absolutes are plant extracts obtained by soaking and ‘washing’ raw materials like vanilla pods with a solvent (usually hexane). In the case of vanilla, the result is a dark-brown,...
23Oct
Vanilla Absolute
You think vanilla’s scent is boring? You’ve never smelled real, natural vanilla. This luxurious extract is a hug in a bottle, with profound and complex spicy notes. Where does Lush purchase vanilla absolute? The vanilla trade is complex and requires constant adaptation. Luckily, at Lush, we have...
25Sep
Ginger
Quite popular in kitchens and medicine cabinets for thousands of years, the root is soothing and invigorating and its oil diffuses an incomparable fragrance. What is ginger? Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant, and although its flowers and leaves are pleasantly fragrant, it is what lies underground...
28Jun
*Limonene
*Limonene is a terpene, a natural aromatic compound found in essential oils. Where do we get it? Natural limonene isn’t purchased pure, it is a chemical compound that contributes to the scent of citrus fruits, mainly, and a lot of other plants like peppermint, rose, sage, fennel...
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