Love for Lush

It is no secret that we all love the products from Lush - they smell great, look gorgeous and make us feel amazing but my love of this awesome company runs deeper.

The terms 'Fresh' 'Handmade' 'Organic' 'Againist animal testing' are at the very heart of Lush and all they do. Now these are not just marketing slogans to boost sales. This company goes out of its way to insure they stick to the ethics they hold.

• Against animal testing - There are many companies out there that are just a tad flaky about their stand on animal testing. Some may say they do not test on animals - by this they mean their final products. The companies they source raw materials from do. This is how Lush is different, they make sure all the companies they use have no connection - financially or physical with animal cruelty. Not only this, they actively fight against it by educating, joining lobbies and doing campaigns.
• Campaigning - They focus on different campaigns throughout the year by creating awareness for environmental, human rights and animal protection charities. They create products to raise funds and as we Lushies know any new products are must haves for us so even better when they help a worthwhile cause. 
• Charity Pot - This pot of body lotion was created in 2007 - it supports grassroots charities Lush work with. 100% (yep thats right - all of it!) goes to fund the amazing work they do. 
• FUN - Did you know 10p from every sale of FUN goes to help children in Japan who have been affect by the natural disasters that have happened there over recent years.

I am sure i have only scratched the surface of the amazing work Lush do to improve our planet. This should be standard for every company and Lush really are a flagship for this 'giving back' ethos.

Now lets take a look at the products!! My favourite!

• Lush go back to the roots of cosmetics - the ideas they use are not new formed science, they are the way of our ancestors. Using the earth - what is better than that! They source top quality Essential Oils, Plants, Clays, Butters etc. to make their products. They don't stock pile products - they are produced little and often to keep things fresh and reduce waste.
• They use a minimal amount of synthetics and preservatives. Over half of the products are unpreserved choosing to use natural preservatives such as salt, honey or clay. 
• Environmental issues at the heart of what they do - they produce less than half of the packaging than comparable company. They have shop targets for recycling and energy consumption. 

I hope this post has given you a little more detail of my passion for Lush. I am at the beginning of my career as a beauty therapist and from my first step i want to focus on growing into my new career holding on to the things I already stand for... I am an animal lover, I love nature and I care about our marvellous planet and the people on it. Nothing should suffer in our journey for enjoyment and beauty. Thats why we can buy from Lush without fear.