Rose Oil

'Rose' comes from the arabic word meaning perfume and is assumed to be the first essential oil ever to be distilled. Rose oil is made up of over 300 parts which creates a complex fragrance. Our rose oil comes from the Damask rose, grown in Bulgaria, Turkey, Russia, India and China and is extracted by steam distillation. Rose oil is more expensive than rose absolute as the extraction produces less oil.

What does it do?

- Rose oil is considered to be an aphrodisiac. Sexy! But it's also a symbol of love and innocence.

- Rose oil has been used to balance the mood since ancient Greece

- Rose oil is very smoothing, making it great on mature or dryer skin

- Rose oil also helps reduce redness

Products it's in:

- Breath of God, Imogen Rose, Euphoria, The Voice of Reason

- Rose Jam

- Full of Grace

- Turkish Delight

- Chou Chou I Love You

- Ro's Argan Body Conditioner

- Happy Happy Joy Joy, Blousey

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Lavender Oil

There are nearly thirty different types of lavender, but we just use a few of these. Our lavender oil is made from the flowering tops of the plant, using steam distillation.

What does it do?

- Lavender oil is relaxing, can help reduce stress and aids restful sleep.

- Lavender oil is healing. A French chemist, Gattefosse, burnt his arm and put it into a vat of lavender oil, thinking it was water. The burn healed much quicker than normal!

- Lavender oil is soothing on sore or irritated skin, helping to reduce redness

- Lavender oil is antiseptic and antibacterial, preventing and reducing infection

- Lavender oil is also deodorizing, leaving a sweet, floral scent.

Products it's in:

- Angels on Bare Skin

- Fresh Farmacy

- Dream Steam

- Grease Lightning

- Vanishing Cream

- The Sacred Truth, Love Lettuce

- Dream Cream

- Dreamwash

- Helping hands, Lemony Flutter, Putty for your hands

- Shimmy Shimmy

- Rehab, Soak and Float, American Cream, Superbalm

- Buffy, King of Skin

- Sugar Scrub

- Sea Vegetable

- Blue fun

- Think Pink, Big Blue, Iccle Baby Bot, Twilight

- Ceridwen's Cauldron, Dream Time

- A French Kiss

- Dirty Shaving Cream

Chamomile Blue Oil

Chamomile blue oil is extracted from flowers using steam distillation and is a vibrant blue colour. The more vibrant the blue, the fresher the oil! We use a combination of Roman and German chamomile blue in our products. Chamomile blue is suitable for children and people with super sensitive skin.

What does it do?

- Chamomile blue is anti-inflammatory, great for soothing sore skin and scalps

- Chamomile blue is a natural antiseptic, reducing the likelihood of infections of the skin

- Chamomile blue is a sedative, helping to calm the mind, reduce stress and induce sleep. It's even been used by aromatherapists to ease period pain!

- Chamomile blue is often referred to as 'the oil for everything'!

Products it's in:

- Angels on Bare Skin, Herbalism

- Fresh Farmacy

- Full of Grace

- Dream steam

- Catastrophe Cosmetic

- Tiny hands, Handy Gurugu, Lemony Flutter, Putty for your hands

- Dream cream

- Dreamwash

- Squeeky green, The Hair Doctor, Superbalm

- Dream time bath melt

- Iccle Baby Bot

- Blue fun

- Ambrosia

Glycerine

Glycerine is a clear, mild, ‘gooey’ liquid. Traditionally, it was obtained from animal fat but Lush get ours from rapeseed oil grown in the UK and EU. When an alkaline ingredient is added to a vegetable oil, glycerine is born!

What does it do?

- Glycerine is a humectant, which means it helps retain moisture in the skin and hair!

- Glycerine is an effective ingredient carrier, taking all those beautiful ingredients deep into the skin

- Glycerine is skin softening and super smooth - which makes it perfect for our Emotional Brilliance cream eye shadows to glide on

Products it's in:

- All fresh facial cleansers

- Ultrabland

- Fresh farmacy, Coalface

- All fresh face masks

- Mask of Magnaminty, Ocean Salt

- All moisturisers except for Skin Drink

- Enchanted eye cream

- Sympathy for the Skin, Vanilla Dee-lite, Charity Pot, Dream Cream, Karma Kreme

- Helping Hands, Handy Gurugu

- Soft Coeur

- Volcano, Fairtrade Foot Lotion

- Lovely Jubblies Breast Cream

- Ambrosia, Dirty Shaving Cream, Prince Triple Orange Blossom

- Dreamwash, Turkish Delight, Ro’s Argan, Dirty Shower gel, Sweetie Pie, Whoosh

- All five colours of fun

- All the soaps

- Washing up Fairy, The Mum, Mum Tulip, Madame Butterfly, The Carrot

- New, R&B, The Hair Doctor, Sea Spray, Big Solid conditioner, Happy Happy Joy Joy, Blousey

- All colour supplements

- Charisma and Feeling Younger

- It Started with a Kiss lip tint, all the lip balms

- Emotional brilliance eye colours: Focus, lifted, sophisticated, calm, wise, quietly motivated, control, success, dynamic, feeling secure, healthy, in charge, motivation, happiness, intuitive

Lavender Honey Water

Lavender honey water is just as it sounds; a beautiful, handmade mixture of French lavender, honey and water.

What does it do?

- Lavender honey water is moisturising but lightweight – perfect for Enchanted Eye Cream!

- Lavender honey water is soothing, calming and balancing

- Lavender honey water has antiseptic properties, meaning it reduces the likelihood of germs and infection of the skin

- Lavender honey water is traditionally recommended as an after-shaving tonic

Products it's in:

- Cosmetic Lad

- Enchanted Eye Cream

- Vanishing Cream

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

‘Extra virgin’ means that the oil was extracted without heat, meaning that the oil retains all the nutrients from the original coconut! Our extra virgin coconut oil is extracted from the inner flesh of the coconut, and is purchased from the Indonesian Island of Nias. Here, the coconut groves help sustain the local community, who are at risk from earthquakes and tsunamis.

What does it do?

- Extra virgin coconut oil gives a natural balance to the skin and adds moisture

- Extra virgin coconut oil can reduce the symptoms of psoriasis and eczema

- Extra virgin coconut oil is rich in saturated fat so it can reduce protein loss from hair, keeping it healthier and stronger

- Our extra virgin coconut oil is the best kind to use in skin care and is super luxurious

Products it's in:

- Hair care: Big, Curly Wurly, Daddy-O, Godiva, R&B, The Hair Doctor, Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease, Superbalm, Shine so bright, Big Solid Conditioner

- Bubbleroons: Rose Jam, Green and Yuzu and Cocoa

- Vanilla Dee-Lite

- King of Skin

- Wiccy Magic Muscles

- Lemony Flutter

- Ocean Salt

- Gorgeous & Skin's Shangri La

- The Sacred Truth

- It Started with a Kiss, None of Your Beeswax

- Popcorn Lip Scrub (but just coconut oil, not extra virgin)

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This buying video, showing where our Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is sourced

Kaolin

Kaolin (also known as china clay) is a naturally occurring soft clay that can be found in the mountains and in river beds.

What does it do?

- Kaolin is a mild cleanser and a gentle exfoliator

- Kaolin is absorbant, getting rid of excess oil and water

- Kaolin is also used to add bulk and texture to our products

Products it's in:

- Fresh facial cleansers: Aqua Marina, Angels on Bare Skin, Herbalism

- Fresh face masks: Ayesha, Cosmetic Warrior, The Sacred Truth, Oatifix, Love Lettuce, BB Seaweed

- Toothy tabs - Chou chou I love you, Dirty, Sparkle, Ultrablast, Aquatic, Atomic, Breath of God.

- Dusting powders - Silky Underwear, T for Toes

- Mask of Magnaminty

- Volcano Foot Mask

- Willow Pattern Soap