I've had it with Lush

[badgermushroom]

Sick of their virtue signalling. I've always admired their eco efforts and animal welfare stuff as there was an obvious connection but over the years they've got increasing more irritating and seem to be jumping on any topic which seems trendy.

I want to buy soap. Not subscribe to their politics. This for me was the last straw.

To be fair I know the campaign manager for lush UK is v gender critical and has been supporting and promoting a women's place.

EveryoneMatters - sorry, I just read my previous comment back & I realised it could possibly be interpreted as a personal attack on you, regarding your user name. Genuinely not intended that way.

That Morningside blog - as I mentioned upthread, it's a real eye opener. Loads of stuff on there about how Lush operate.

Wow, lush is very sexist and abusive to women. I had no idea. Something really not sitting right about that student stunt, the way the 'doctor' is handling her and looking so impassive.......definitely won't ever shop there again and I know my colleagues won't either.

To be fair to Lush, it is a complex issue they are probably not aware of.

It was their responsibility to research this issue before making such a public stand.

Fools.

I love their twilight / sleepy stuff.

Won't go there again.

Fabulous, I will start using them. Thanks for the heads up.

They are doing it for the same cynical reasons as the Labour Party. Marketing to the youth money. It could backfire though as the tween market is very much bankrolled by parents like me.

To be fair to Lush, it is a complex issue they are probably not aware of

It's the way the TRAs work - they get high profile businesses / politicians etc to endorse the campaign by punting a simplistic fluffy version of what they stand for - TRAs are relying on getting profile up / support up / legislation passed before anyone actually gets a chance to think about what it means.

The aforesaid businesses and politicians just don't have the time or the resources to do due diligence, if someone sends them a pretty press release with pictures of photogenic teenagers with a 45% suicide rate then they will be on board.

And thanks for the Neal's Yard recommendation - I'm on their website now

A mugshot of Big Dan Muscato won’t cut it on a press release, that’s for sure.

Neals Yard and Aesop are much better. Aesop is pricey but worth it.

I've always wondered why we all have to 'be fair' to businesses and companies that aren't. Fuck that!

I'll be giving my money to neals yard in future...

Tbh, this will save me a fortune. Which I can spend on shoes! Ahhh, thanks, Lush!

Wow! What a ridiculous tangent.
I can't use Lush products as they are so heavily fragranced anyway, they make me sneeze and give me a wild headache, as does lots of soapy / cleansy / moisturisy stuff.
And seriously impressed at people spending mega bucks on the products of a single company; I spend next to nothing on beauty and personal hygiene products over the course of a year (very little incentive as I can't use much of it, but obvs buy naturally or non-fragranced basics), so am wondering if I am missing out!

Oh bloody hell I love Lush and spend loads in there but I certainly won't be after this shit. Oh well. It's their loss.

Thanks Op for this thread. I have been buying Lush products since they were known as Cosmetic-To-Go. They can cis-off. I will take my money elsewhere.

Brilliant!

I can finally return to using actually well-made cosmetics without having to have an internal ethics debate with myself, then!

Moisturiser that doesn't go off after a few weeks, here I come!

They've also got bad form for making their young female employees strip off.

I started boycotting Lush years ago when they ran a publicity stunt where a woman was shown looking like a corpse on a trash heap. It was meant to be some kind of protest against animal testing, but I just thought it was shockingly distasteful.

I was waiting for LUSH to do this.

I worked for them for years - run by a family of the most embarrassing champagne socialists you'll ever meet.

It's honestly like a cult - there is no room for political discussion whatsoever, only fulfilling the wishes of the Dear Leader..

@thornyhousewife, I know next to nothing about them (apart from the lentil-weaver-but-cool image they're trying to project). Can you say more?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/apr/27/lush-animal-cruelty-performance-art

This was the thing I was thinking of. This article is in support though. I remember I was absolutely appalled at the time.

Don't you fucking 'CIS' me

Neals Yard products are lovely. Expensive but worth it.

I had just filled a basket on their website and was going to spend quite a bit...not anymore!! CRUSH LUSH!!😡😡😡