Lush - how do they get away with charging so much?

Oh no. Not the dreaded bare bum.

I swear TG, I have never seen such a thrush infected group as on Mumsnet.

OP, I haven't read the full thread yet, but you do realise Lush (and how awful it is) is a MN all-time favourite topic, don't you?
I will now read back the thread to see how many people claim they get thrush, eczema, itchy skin from the (once, always an unappreciated gift) time they used it and/or get breathing difficulties/migrane if they come within a mile of a store.

Could you link to the Korean products? they sound good!

Yep. I can't believe they got away with it. Totally completely naked except for an apron which tied at the back, so bums completely out. I think they claimed that people could opt out but yeah. I don't buy it. I don't buy that many staff were that thrilled to be completely naked and vulnerable at work with the general public.

OP, I haven't read the full thread yet, but you do realise Lush (and how awful it is) is a MN all-time favourite topic, don't you?
I will now read back the thread to see how many people claim they get thrush, eczema, itchy skin from the (once, always an unappreciated gift) time they used it and/or get breathing difficulties/migrane if they come within a mile of a store.

I've never shopped at Lush before. Not my kind of thing and they're a bit of an odd brand. However I just asked a friend what her child wanted for his birthday, and apparently he's after lush Mario products. I've just had a look online:

• £21 for a relatively small shower gel (290g).
• £12 for an egg bath bomb.
• £35 for a bottle of body spray.

This just seems absolutely insane to me! I buy mostly Korean bath products as they're a safe zone for my eczema, they have decent ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and have hardly any chemicals (they use ceramides instead) or weird colouring. The ingredients are far superior yet they're half the price.

The lush products have SLES listed as the third product so obviously have a lot of it, three different fragrances and tin oxide (glitter) which aren't great.

Do people actually spend this much money on gimmicky products? Are they actually good? Do they smell incredibly to justify that price.

£21 for shower gel just blew my mind.

Yep. I can't believe they got away with it. Totally completely naked except for an apron which tied at the back, so bums completely out. I think they claimed that people could opt out but yeah. I don't buy it. I don't buy that many staff were that thrilled to be completely naked and vulnerable at work with the general public.

Bloody hell, did this actually happen? how is this even legal and what about women having periods etc

What do you mean? Have you been told to leave the shop while wearing Let Women Speak clothing?

Back in the day (maybe 2006?) I remember Lush doing a 'staff have to be naked for the day under an apron' campaign to promote their 'naked products'. It was honestly horrifying. They claimed it was opt in for staff but we all know that many would have felt too uncomfortable to say no and be seen as not a team player. I was a teenager and remember going in and walking past a woman stocking a shelf, she was bent over and I swear on my life before I had chance to register and look away I saw her anus. Still can't believe it to this day. Seeing a shop assistant's anus. I love Lush products but they are absolutely bonkers at times and I don't buy that they're this hyper ethical company. For one, if they were that keen on animal rights they'd have dropped the use of honey yet the magically seem to create brand new honey products year on year.

They must have some customers who are happy to pay. I never step foot in their shops due to their promotion of breast binders for confused girls and their political stance against Israel.

I've never shopped at Lush before. Not my kind of thing and they're a bit of an odd brand. However I just asked a friend what her child wanted for his birthday, and apparently he's after lush Mario products. I've just had a look online:

• £21 for a relatively small shower gel (290g).
• £12 for an egg bath bomb.
• £35 for a bottle of body spray.

This just seems absolutely insane to me! I buy mostly Korean bath products as they're a safe zone for my eczema, they have decent ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and have hardly any chemicals (they use ceramides instead) or weird colouring. The ingredients are far superior yet they're half the price.

The lush products have SLES listed as the third product so obviously have a lot of it, three different fragrances and tin oxide (glitter) which aren't great.

Do people actually spend this much money on gimmicky products? Are they actually good? Do they smell incredibly to justify that price.

£21 for shower gel just blew my mind.

OP, I haven't read the full thread yet, but you do realise Lush (and how awful it is) is a MN all-time favourite topic, don't you?
I will now read back the thread to see how many people claim they get thrush, eczema, itchy skin from the (once, always an unappreciated gift) time they used it and/or get breathing difficulties/migrane if they come within a mile of a store.