Lush puts "trans propaganda leaflets" in children's party bags

There's a whole report on their strategy on the link above. Global expansion into new markets, they are shunning social media, apparently. But they are losing money.

Thanks! I've just sent the link to my daughter.

I have a practical reason to dislike them, the stink of their shops makes me wheeze - and I don't have asthma. If she goes in, I have to wait well away, because at the very least, I get a nasty, soapy chemical taste in my mouth.

I stopped using lush about a year ago and I love a bath bomb or bubble bar so I use this company now Ascent bath and body

The bath bombs are cheaper but far better quality and the new bubble bars smell gorgeous. I get a bag of mini bath bombs and just one of them is as strong as a full size lush bath bomb.
I buy from them every month so I have a loyal customer code for 10% off, it’s ASCENTIVES if you do feel like placing an order 🙂.

They also have a rewards points scheme which I really appreciate, it niggled at me that lush preach at you but do nothing to reward loyalty.

It’s very liberating being middle aged and out of F*cks to give about what people think of me. Being well informed and coldly furious made it surprisingly easy. I hope I’ve at least planted a seed of doubt somewhere. At first glance I look/dress like the sort of hippy leftie (which I am) that would be totally on board with this nonsense, so it probably lulls them into an initial false sense of security😂

As if the overpowering stink of the products emanating from their shop doors weren't already enough to warn you to keep well away... I think that's 100% conclusive now.

Me too. It reminds me how often men have grabbed or elbowed my breasts, obviously intending to cause pain.

Sadistic misogynists must be thrilled at the way breast-binding has become cool among teenaged girls. A fad that makes girls hurt and injure themselves! What fun. Even better than the anorexia websites.

Well done for taking the time to explain to the staff, Rebel. They probably never hear anything outside their echo chamber. Sounds as if you may have informed some of the customers too. It takes a lot of courage to speak up as you did 👏👏

In the party bags? What on earth has their ridiculously overpriced nonsense got to do with transing kids? If a little girl makes a blue bathbomb do they immediately whack her in a chest binder and call her Ezra? Aresholes.

Bath dust.. love it.
Exactly they should stick to selling their stink infused crap.

Lush have always got behind random causes to promote their sickly sweet bath dust. I've added a photo of their spy cops campaign from years ago. What the fuck has any of that got to do with bath bombs? Just stick to selling your overpriced tat.

Appalling but sadly not surprising

Yes, reminiscent of the ‘ we’re all in the same boat’ statement from the government during austerity…

Also, isn’t it convenient how big corporations are always able to blame a ‘rogue’ staff member when something like this comes to light

Oh another company blaming their staff. Staff who, in Lush's case, (in Australia?) were used for a promo stunt to go naked in 2015.

All that stuff about those who are struggling. From this global company? Don't make me laugh!

Watch them go under within the year.

This is absolutely revolting. I haven't bought anything from them since they started promoting breast mutilation, but fuck me, they went lower.

That’s so bad

The leaflet does sound like a load of bollocks though.

It does say in the article that the leaflets were available to be picked up by customers in store but shouldn’t have been added to party bags.

£40 for their body spray. £40! For a spray!!

Well done that mother who passed it to the Times!

Honestly, with Lush publicising to the general public what “protect trans kids” actually means, it feels like we could all take a little holiday.

I’m very much in favour of TransActual’s batshittery getting as much coverage as possible - people don’t always believe me when I tell them groups are actually saying this stuff, so it’s great for them to hear it from the horse’s mouth.

I am intrigued by their business model - how are they surviving when places like bodyshop are going bust, and their products are much more expensive? Their products don't seem to change that much from year to year and apart from smell don't seem to offer more than something that could be bought for a 10th of the price.

Are they popular on TikTok?

Don't tarnish all employees with the same brush. My SIL works for Lush and most definitely wouldn't advocate any of this kind of stuff. In fact I will ask her about it, when I see her.

As if their thrush inducing bath bombs weren’t bad enough.

So… obviously I can’t buy anything from them every again, but I do so love their bubble bars… where can I get similar from?

The trans cartoon is also on the front page of their on line shop. They’re also currently doing a collab with Hello Kitty…such an odd combination.