why is lush so crap now?

[fartotheleftside]

I remember Lush in the noughties and it was fab -- it's USP was that it used a ton of natural ingredients, so you'd have bath bombs stuffed full of dried roses, massage bars that smelled exactly like chocolate, minty foot cream etc. It was like a more raw and OTT version of the body shop in the body shop's golden nineties era.

I went in the other day and everything seemed really gimmicky and geared towards children -- glitter, bright colours, unicorns etc. I thought I'd treat myself to a bath bomb and there wasn't one I even wanted to try.

What happened? Are they marketing themselves more to children now or something?

I’m sorry, but it always was shit.

The fact they had to be threatened with an ASBO ti stop the ghastliness emanating from their shops tells you everything you need to know.

Garishz glittery, over-scented and expensive. I've never seen the appeal of Lush personally! I did love the Body Shop back in it's 80s/90s heyday though.

random question, but is it all chemical crap or natural ingredients?

Run by blue haired twentysomethings more interested in politics and image than products.

Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's any good. I'd prefer a mild chemical skincare ingredient than a highly scented irritant any day.

They became obsessed with woke nonsense and telling us all what to think rather than making lovely products.
Torturing a woman in a flesh body suit in the window ended my custom: https://msmagazine.com/2012/04/27/no-comment-lush-protests-torture-of-animals-with-simulated-torture-of-women/
https://womenspeakscotland.com/2020/08/08/lush/

eww