Ingredients

Propylene glycol is a syrupy liquid with no colour, smell or taste. It’s a humectant that softens the skin and conditions the hair. Where do we get it? Because propylene...

When life gives you lemons, give them a squeeze! Astringent and antiseptic, this fresh Organic juice will put a zesty pep (though definitely no pips) in your step.  The lemon...

This material, also known as hemisqualane, acts as a solvent. Solvents help cosmetic blends have a light texture and glide seamlessly on the skin and hair. Like its relative called squalane,...

Often used as an alternative to silicones, ethyl macadamiate coats the hair and adds protection from heat and humidity threats, without weighing it down. Macadamia ternifolia is a tropical evergreen tree...

Cetearyl alcohol is an emulsifier that thickens cosmetic products and makes them stable by holding water and oil together. It can also be used as a surfactant that foams and...

Glyceryl stearate & PEG-100 stearate helps stabilise cosmetic products so that they remain well blended. Where do we get it and how is it made? Lush UK*purchases this material from...

Like coconuts and oatmeal, almonds produce milk when soaked in water. Oil-rich and full of vitamin E, the milk soothes, softens and moisturises the skin and hair. Almond crops thrive...

Water is the basis of life. It is used a lot in cosmetics as a solvent that helps to mix and bind ingredients together. Water is a substance composed of...

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...

The best thing you could bring to a desert island? A coconut tree. It is remarkably helpful and generous. Coconuts, coconuts everywhere! The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is thought to...

A staple in cosmetics, the tear-shaped almond is beloved for its moisturising oil, soothing properties and comforting scent. What are almonds? Almonds are the seeds of the almond tree, which...

Citrusy sweetness that uplifts the mind, balances skin and brings inner balance? Sign us up!  What is litsea cubeba? The Litsea cubeba, or May Chang tree, is a small evergreen tree...