Lush Essential Ingredients

henna

Not only does this powdered leaf dye your skin and hair, it can also make your hair very shiny (found in Caca Rouge and a bit in The Hair Doctor)

blueberries

A blue fruit that has a lot of antioxidants (main ingredient in Catastrophe Cosmetic and Berry Berry Christmas)

murumuru

A butter straight outta Brazil, rich in vitamins A, which fights acne and bacteria, and C, which is anti aging (found in Buck's Fizz Body Conditioner and Never Mind the Ballistics)

cupuacu

A butter that is very moisturizing to the skin, derived from a tree of the same name in the Amazon (found in Ro's Argan Body Conditioner and Full of Grace)

lemon

A citrus fruit that cleanses, has AHAs or BHAs, is antibacterial and acts as a shiner (key ingredient in Marilyn Hair Treatment)

Fuller's earth

A clay/powder made up of various minerals that cleanses, stimulates, and detoxifies (main ingredient in Ayesha and found in Love Lettuce)

sugar

A crystalline substance that exfoliates (found in Rough with the Smooth)

yogurt

A dairy product that also moisturizes and softens the skin (ingredient in Retread and Sacred Truth)

eggs

A fatty substance that contains antioxidants and is very nourishing (comes from a chicken...hint hint, and is found in Jersey Bounce and Sacred Truth face mask)

vanilla

A fragrant bean/oil and very popular scent that soothes and softens (featured ingredient in Rock Star and Candy Mountain)

banana

A fruit high in potassium and also for softening the skin (key ingredient in Oatifix and King of Skin)

papaya

A fruit that cleanses, has AHAs or BHAs, and acts as a shiner (featured ingredient in Curly Wurly Shampoo and Sacred Truth Face Mask)

kiwi

A fun green fruit that acts as a shiner (found in Ayesha and the featured ingredient in Miranda Soap)

Portobello mushroom

A fungi that has very beneficial antioxidant B and C vitamins (featured ingredient in Full of Grace)

aloe vera

A gel-like substance that comes from a plant; very popular for soothing purposes especially sunburn (found in Charity Pot and BB Seaweed Face Mask)

oats

A grain that exfoliates as well as soothes and moisturizes the skin (ingredient in Oatifix Face Mask and King of Skin)

cantaloupe

A large orange fruit that can help your hair become shiny (hidden in Retread)

fennel

A licorice-flavored herb that stimulates and detoxifies (found in Over and Over Bath Bomb and Brazened Honey)

asparagus

A long, green vegetable that contains antioxidants (found in Ayesha)

salt

A mineral that cleanses, exfoliates, and soothes (found in Ocean Salt and Big)

kaolin

A naturally occurring clay found in China that cleanses and detoxifies (found in Angels on Bare Skin and Herbalism)

ground almond

A nut that exfoliates (found in Scrubee and Buffy Body Butters)

grapefruit

A pinkish citrus fruit that cleanses, has AHAs or BHAs, is antibacterial, and acts as a shiner (key ingredient in Happy Hippy SG and Baked Alaska)

nettle

A plant that has soothing properties, and is sometimes called "stinging" (found in Herbalism and New shampoo bar)

olive oil

A popular household ingredient that is just as good for moisturizing the skin as it is for cooking (one of the top ingredients in Charity Pot and Olive Branch SG)

mint

A pungent leaf that is very stimulating and detoxifying (key ingredient in Roots and Mask of Magnaminty...hint)

garlic

A pungent spice that is antibacterial and stimulating/detoxifying (found in Cosmetic Warrior)

ginger

A spice that has antioxidants and stimulates/detoxifies, also used in tea and other food and beverages (found in Star Light Star Bright and Christmas Sweater Bath Bomb)

cinnamon

A spice that stimulates/detoxifies (very prominent ingredient in Santa's Christmas SG and New Shampoo bar)

sage (and clary sage)

A stimulating and detoxifying herb that can also be used in cooking (found in The Guv'ner Deodorant Powder and Sex Bomb)

lanolin

A substance excreted from sheep's wool that is very moisturizing for the skin (ingredient in H'Suan Wen Hua and American Cream)

beeswax

A substance secreted by bees that is soothing and moisturizing (found in Lemony Flutter and Honey I Washed the Kids)

honey

A sweet food that is antibacterial, soothes, and moisturizes (found in Love Lettuce Face Mask and It's Raining Men SG...hint)

grape

A tiny fruit that cleanses and has AHAs or BHAs (found in Cosmetic Warrior and Gorgeous)

jojoba oil

A vegetable oil that balances sebum and moisturizes; also the closest thing to our naturally occurring oil, sebum (found in Jasmine and Henna Fluff Eaze)

pumice

A volcanic rock that is good for exfoliation (found in Volcano Foot Mask and Pumice Power...hint)

juniper

An essential oil that balances sebum, fights bacteria, and stimulates/detoxifies skin (found in Brazened Honey as well as Tea Tree Water)

lavender

An essential oil that balances sebum, is antibacterial, and soothes, can also be a floral scent which has calming properties (found in Angels on Bare Skin and Veganese)

patchouli

An essential oil that fights bacteria, stimulates/detoxifies, soothes, and moisturizes (very popular among hippies, and in Karma)

tea tree

An essential oil that is an antiseptic/antibacterial (key ingredient in Fresh Farmacy and Parsley Porridge Soap)

benzoin

An essential oil that soothes and moisturizes, and has warming qualities for aching muscles as well (key ingredient in Saucy Snowcake and Shimmy Shimmy)

ylang ylang

An essential oil which comes from a tropical tree in Southeast Asia that shines and has uplifting and stress-relieving properties (found in Sex Bomb and Tender is the Night)

rose

An essential oil/resin that soothes, comes from a beautiful red flower (found in FOMO Jelly Mask and Full of Grace)

cocoa butter

An extremely moisturizing substance derived from the cacao tree (found in Butterbear Bath Bomb and our massage bars)

seaweed (agar agar, toothed wrack, nori, Irish moss, bull kelp, carageenan)

An ocean grass that soothes and softens (found in Seanik, Big Blue Bath Bomb, shower jellies, and more)

avocado

An oil (and can be butter) derived from a green fruit with a large pit inside that cleanses and moisturizes (found in Avobath...hint...and Snow Fairy Body Conditioner)

linseed

An oil that comes from a flax that soothes and softens (found in Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter and Helping Hands)

neroli

An oil that is a natural antidepressant and also soothes (found in the Man in the Moon Bubble Bar and Happy Happy Joy Joy Conditioner)

chamomile

An oil that soothes, also used in tea (found in Helping Hands and Ambrosia)

sandalwood

An oil/resin that soothes and softens, also quite popular in incense due to its fragrance (important ingredient in Cupcake Face Mask and Smuggler's Soul fragrance)

violet

Another essential oil (comes from a purple flower) that acts as an antiseptic/antibacterial (found in Daddy-O Shampoo and conditioner and Kerbside Violet fragrance...hint)

rosemary

Another essential oil that balances sebum, is antibacterial, stimulates/detoxifies, and acts as a shiner (found in A French Kiss and Breath of Fresh Air) hint: it's also an herb that can be put on food

witch hazel

Derived from a shrub, and popularly used as an astringent, this ingredient is very soothing (crucial in 1,000 Millihelens Jelly Mask and Vanishing Cream)

charcoal

a black clay/powder that cleanses, exfoliates, stimulates, and detoxifies (found in Dark Angels)

calamine

a clay/powder that is a cleanser as well as a soother, good for poison ivy (a key ingredient in Catastrophe Cosmetic and Aqua Marina)

talc

a white powder that cleanses, stimulates, detoxifies, and absorbs (found in Mask of Magnaminty and our Emotional Brilliance powder) hint: used to be used in baby powder

coconut

an oil/butter derived from a large hairy seed that acts as a cleanser as well as a moisturizer (you can find it in Skin's Shangri La and Ocean Salt)

almond

an oil/butter derived from a nut that cleanses, soothes, has antioxidants, and moisturizes (found in Skin Drink and Ultrabland)