To think LUSH have gone too far?

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I used to use Lush products quite often, I loved their soaps and bath bombs etc. I slowly stopped using them because I noticed the prices were ever increasing and pink bathwater loses its novelty when it's costing you £5+. Regardless, I still always went in before Christmas to buy my DM a bottle of Snow Fairy because it's her absolute fave.

I went in yesterday to buy her annual bottle and literally couldn't believe that they were asking £27.95 for the big bottle. That's £28 for a bottle of SOAP!! I even had to check with a staff member that I hadn't misread, she said they'd just put the prices up again. I realise they use natural ingredients and are cruelty free, but for me this still doesn't justify this price.

AIBU to think they've gone too far and you'd have to be crazy to pay that?

No they are not ethical all companies are there to make sales which equates into cash .Do you know that most of the profit goes i to paying staff,rentals,campaigns,advertising
The products are really cheap ..Mark ups really high to pay for the above mentioned
There seems to be some snobbery going on ..Bentley..vs Lush my gosh ..you know why the rich are rich cos they dont get ripped off..no pride in saying your a class above just because you use their products .Fact they are overpriced,fact most people are looking elsewhere as they cant justify the price each year they have put prices up way above inflation thats the issue.The OP wil buy it because her mother loves the product but shes right to question the cost.
The smell that comes from the shop makes lots of people heave its so strong .years ago and this was a long time ago mg children where given these for gifts we could never use them and I use to gift them to their teachers who loved them.

Hi Mythical Chicken
Not all palm oil is bad. RSPO palm oil is sustainable and no cruelt involved.

The perfume smell is too strong for me at Lush.

Chiming in late to the thread but also loathe Lush. It’s total greenwash and their products are overpriced chemical gunk. We use Faith in Nature and Kind Natured in this house. Love their products and they’re great for adults and kids alike.

I bought 6 bubble bars as a treat for my birthday a few weeks ago. There were definitely less bubbbles and less oil produced than the bubble bars I used last year. Won't buy again for the price. A realy shame as I love the scent amd oily moisturising feeling.

I wouldn't touch lush with a bargepole. They have a terrible attitude and are anti british farming. They charge huge prices for products no more ethically sourced than any other luxury soap product

Not all palm oil is bad. RSPO palm oil is sustainable and no cruelty involved.

Sorry, but this is rubbish. There is no such thing as sustainable palm oil. RSPO are a corrupt organization who exist solely to protect the big companies who trade in palm oil.

Oh yes the ethics are awful. Corrupt liars at lush. No such thing as ethical palm oil as Mythical pointed out.

Also they lie about being full of good natural ingredients when they use parabens and sls and mica and dye. Im allergic to most shite at lush including the chamomile soap when im not allergic to chamomile.

Does anyone know a good non-LUSH dupe for Fairy Dust powder?

Leapfrog : Lush is at least ethical and totally non-toxic which is well worth paying more for.

Nope and nope.
Ethics and greenwashing galore.
There are oodles of harmful synthetics in Lush including SLS and parabens.

I buy Bomb Cosmetics. Far cheaper. Molton Brown is too expensive for my tastes. I won't buy Lush as they are too expensive and have been for a long time and the Spy Cops thing was going too far with their soap box marketing. But I guess when you pay so much for their products that's where part of it goes. I've read into the Cruelty Free Kisses campaign and I think it's horrendous what the staff were expected to do. In my opinion, Lush are greenwashing and proclaiming about ethics when it's all a front. I wouldn't even set foot in there.

Maybe try a small business instead. Then your money will really make a difference to someone and you can find out exactly how cruelty free something is.
Natural Pampering is good. She sources everything ethically, cruelty free, good ingredients. Great service.

@Ali1cedowntherabbithole
@chickenanbeanz

Glad I’m not the only one feeling this way.
Any Organization backing PETA which is little more than thinly veiled political terrorism is not getting a penny out of me.

If are you interested in Palm Oil-Free products, look for this logo. There are loads of palm-oil free companies listed on the Orangutan Alliance website. As an Australian initiative, most are Australian but some ship overseas and there are some UK companies listed.

Is there a good cheap alternative to Lush? I like their bubble bars (not the really hard bath bombs that I’ve seen in other shops)

Holidayshopping if you have a scroll through this post there have been loads of suggestions from posters for alternatives

@funkyyyy I have been through quite a few of those and can’t see any bubble bars .

We had the misfortune of visiting the Exeter store this week. Hubby and I took the divide and conquer approach....I took the teen daughter who had a gift card and he took the hyped up nine year nine year old declaring that "this must be what heaven is like!" We were both approached by five different store assistants, each wanting to demonstrate their "new" item within a 15 minute time frame. Even at the till, they continued to push products for our 13 year old, despite her saying that she didn't have enough money for anything else. Meanwhile, the nine year old was having a great pamper session, declaring that she wanted to buy it all, but then changed her mind for an LOL doll 😂

That will probably be the last time that we shop there, it's so so expensive, they were so pushy and their spycops campaign earlier in the year went too far. Will be looking at the other companies recommended on here now.

I guess it depends. If your budget for a present for your mum is £20 or £25 at a stretch then it's not in budget. If your budget is £30 or £40 or whatever and she loves it then it's still a good present because you know she will like it and it's the sort of thing you probably can't justify spending on yourself but can for a gift.