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 family. When drying, the buds change colour from rose to brown. They can then be sold...

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 depending on the variety. The common sage is green and covered with white fuzz. Its flowers...

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 their creations is probably one of the most iconic. They were inspired by the research of Alan...

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 plant is cultivated in most temperate areas of the world for its fibres and seeds. The tall-stemmed...

Clay

Clays leave the skin cleansed, soft and mattified like no other. What is clay? Clay minerals are tiny soil particles. No other mineral has been used as much in human history as clay. From growing plants to making ceramics, from engineering applications to cosmetics, clays seem to...

Sugar

Such a sweet biodegradable, natural exfoliator! What is sugar? The name 'sugar' can be applied to any carbohydrate that has a sweet taste. In Lush's ingredient lists, it describes the sucrose obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets - the classic crystalline sugar you can find in...

Rosemary

A cleansing and invigorating herb for happy skin and scalp. What is rosemary? Native to the Mediterranean, rosemary is an evergreen shrub that can grow to six feet tall. A relative of basil and oregano, it belongs to the Labiatae family and has been cultivated since ancient...

Oat

Milky, soft, soothing… Even when they’re exfoliating the skin, oats are incredibly gentle. What is oat? Oats are among the many members of the grass family, which together provide a staple diet for most of the world’s population. Wild oat seeds dating back to 2000BC have been...

Natural Exfoliator

In cosmetics, an exfoliator (also called exfoliant or scrub) is a material or a substance that helps remove the dead skin cells from the skin's surface. What is exfoliation? The human skin renews itself regularly, in cycles of 5 to 6 weeks on average (although this...

Argan

An amazing not-so-secret ingredient for your skin and hair. We heart argan! What is argan? Argan oil is produced from the kernels of the argan tree. What are the benefits of argan? - The oil contains linoleic acid, a fatty acid with anti-inflammatory properties that soothe the skin -...
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