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A scent as old as time: A history of essential oils

A scent as old as time: a history of essential oils

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Fit for royalty: Rituals, worship and romance in ancient EgyptDuring the ancient Egyptian era, perfume and natural oils played a huge role in religious services. They were used to cleanse the air and make offerings to the godsPerfume and personal grooming were considered so important the Egyptians h...

Go with the 'flo

Go with the 'flo

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Nature is inspirational. We make the most of it in our glorious products, like our fresh face masks, packed full of 100% natural ingredients with no pesky preservatives. We also protect it by supporting fantastic environmental causes through initiatives such as Charity Pot. When we combine thes...

How It’s Made: Oudhess bath bomb

How it’s made: oudhess bath bomb

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You may have heard of the Goddess of Truth, sculpted by hand from clay, but can a goddess be handcrafted from ingredients you find in the Bath Bomb Kitchen? Lush inventor Jack Constantine and our compounders sure seem to think so…We know the power of a good bath time which is why Goddess bath bomb w...

Natural beauty secrets of the Ancient Egyptians

Natural beauty secrets of the ancient egyptians

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Why Ancient Egyptian cosmetic recipes are still used by Lush todayThe use of natural ingredients in cosmetics is traceable back thousands of years. Some of the earliest evidence of people wearing makeup is from artefacts recovered from Ancient Egyptian burial chambers. Drawings depict heavily made-u...

Our environmental policy

Our environmental policy

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Environmental issues are at the heart of the company and trickle through to the decisions we make on a daily basis. For example, we use almond and olive oil - not mineral oil - partly because we think fields of trees make our lives much richer than oil fields. We keep on top of legislation and welco...

The state of the ocean: plastic, plastic everywhere

The state of the ocean: plastic, plastic everywhere

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The true impact of plastic in the oceans is beginning to emerge, as marine life becomes trapped in sea litter and microplastics find their way into the food chain. Scientists have found that creatures at the bottom of the food chain are ingesting plastics floating on the surface of the ocean.At...