Everyone’s favorite beauty brand for handmade cosmetics for bath, body, hair and skin care, Lush has recently announced they were bringing back 12 classic fragrances. After Lush enthusiasts voted on which products they would like to return, the brand rereleased its most popular bath bombs scents, which have been available since December 26 and feature some holiday-themed fragrances as well as sugary favorites.
Lush, founded in 1995 in the UK, by Mark Constantine, a trichologist and Liz Weir, a beauty therapist, expanded into North America in 1996, setting up its headquarters and manufacturing centers in Vancouver and Toronto. Global sales totaled roughly approximately $900 million in 2016. The brand prides itself on using 100% vegetarian and 80% vegan cruelty-free ingredients.
To make its handmade beauty products, Lush purchases five tons of limes, 220 tons of cocoa butter, nine tons of banana, one ton of lemons, 137,000 lbs. of honey, 41,000 lbs. of olive oil, one ton of vanilla beans, 352 lbs. of dark vegan chocolate and more than 1,400 lbs. of seaweed. Their shea butter is sourced from women’s cooperatives in Ghana.
Approximately 13.3 million bath bombs, the company’s most popular product, are sold each year at its 931 shops and mall sites in 49 countries. The rereleased fragrances will be limited-edition, therefore, if you are expecting to get your hands on a favorite scent, the time is now.
Classic scents include Blackberry, Marshmallow World, Honey I Washed The Kids, and Golden Pear. The relaunched fragrances also include the Melusine bath bomb, the Yog Nog sweet caramel scent, and the So White fruit scent. The bath bombs are used by placing them in a tub to fizz. The bath bombs contain baking soda, bright colors and calming essential oils and are available for under $7.
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Lush recently opened new concept stores in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston and Calgary. A favorite of millennials, the brand is committed to the environment and social causes. The company has awarded over $17 million to more than 1,400 environmental charities. Lush also features the Black Pot Program, which allows consumers to exchange five used Black Pots for a facemask. In 2015, the brand raised $425,000 from the sale of the GayIsOK soap in support of LBGTI causes, and in 2016, they raised an additional $300,000 from the sale of the Hands of Friendship soap in support of Syrian refugees.
