Founded in 1995 by six co-founders—Mark and Mo Constantine, Rowena Bird, Helen Ambrosen, Liz Bennett, and Paul Greeves—Lush began as a small cosmetics shop in Poole, Dorset, UK. Since then we have been pioneers in the beauty industry, committed to creating fresh, handmade products that are as kind to the planet as they are to your skin. We pride ourselves on using ethically sourced ingredients and developing cruelty-free, innovative products that challenge the status quo. Our dedication to environmental sustainability and ethical practices is embedded in everything we do.
At Lush, we strive to leave the world lusher than we found it. This means actively working to reduce our environmental footprint through packaging-free products and supporting causes that matter. We fight for animal rights, promote fair trade, and push for real, meaningful change in the beauty industry. Our mission is about more than products—it’s about changing the way the world sees beauty.
As a 10% employee-owned company, Lush values the contributions of every individual. Our team is the driving force behind our creativity, innovation, and commitment to a better future. By empowering our people and staying true to our mission, we continue to lead the charge for a more ethical, sustainable, and inclusive beauty industry.
who we are
Since we first started back in 1999, we’ve been on a mission to make it easier to live well through the delicious goodness of fruit and veg. Nowadays we’re one of Europe’s favourite drinks companies, and we’ve got big ambitions to get a billion more portions of the stuff into people by 2030.
Our dreams might have gotten bigger, and so have our ambitions. We're proud to be a B Corp, proving that delivering strong results and balancing profit with purpose can go hand in hand. That means looking out for our communities, people, and the planet, as well as the bottom line
our story
It all began with three uni friends, a couple of bins and a small West London music festival. Our founders Rich, Adam and Jon crushed £500 worth of fruit into bottles, and set up a stall with a sign above it that said ‘should we give up our jobs to make these smoothies?’ They asked people to throw their empties in a bin marked ‘yes’ or a bin marked ‘no’. ‘Yes’ won, and innocent was born.
Since then we’ve added juices, kids drinks and sparkling blends to our line-up, and we’re always looking for new, tasty ways to help people live well. There's almost a thousand of us all over Europe, doing our bit to keep things heading in the right direction.