Lush skincare
Lush is a British skincare brand founded in 1995 and owned by Lush Cosmetics Limited.
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Lush is beloved for its artisanal masks, nourishing serums, and soothing moisturizers, all crafted from thoughtfully curated formulas. Its products suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin types best. The standout products for particular concerns include the Grease Lightning for acne-prone skin, the Skin Drink for skin with dark spots, and the Dark Angels for mature skin. The brand consistently delivers gentle, effective care through these targeted treatments.
This page covers some of the most popular Lush products; for the whole Lush range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
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Questions and answers
Is Lush worth it?
Yes, Lush is worth it because Lovi rates the Lush-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Lush products on this page are also mostly fragrance-free, with only Skin Drink listing fragrance.
What are Lush's best products?
Skin Drink is the best choice for dry skin, where Lovi rates it Superior. For oily skin, Grease Lightning is a top pick, earning a High rating from Lovi.
Which Lush moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Skin Drink is the best choice, as Lovi rates Skin Drink Superior for dry skin.
Does Lush cause breakouts?
Lush is unlikely to cause breakouts when shoppers choose products suited to their skin type, as its range includes items like Grease Lightning that help with oily and acne-prone skin.
Is Lush fragrance-free?
No, the Lush products on this page are not entirely fragrance-free, as Skin Drink lists fragrance.
What are the key ingredients in Lush products?
Lush uses a variety of plant-based extracts and oils across its skincare range, including aloe, tea tree oil, and witch hazel. These ingredients help soothe irritated areas and support the skin barrier, though specific formulations vary by product.
How do I build a Lush skincare routine?
To build a Lush skincare routine, choose your products based on your specific skin type since the Lush products on this page fit dry skin best with Skin Drink. Lovi rates Lush-focused routines Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Lush?
Good alternatives to Lush include BYOMA, The INKEY List, Medik8, Simple, Elemis, and Pixi, all of which have dedicated pages on Lovi. These brands offer similar skincare options that you can compare directly with Lush.
Lush vs BYOMA: which is better?
Lush is better for dry skin and oily skin because the Lush products on this page achieve a Superior fit for both, whereas BYOMA routines rate High for oily skin. Lovi rates the Lush-focused routine Superior for dry skin, matching BYOMA, and Superior for oily skin, outperforming BYOMA's High rating.
Who owns Lush, and where is it from?
Lush is a British brand founded in 1995, owned by Lush Cosmetics Limited.
Is Lush cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Lush as cruelty-free.
Research behind Lush's key ingredients
Topical menthol--a human model for cold pain by activation and sensitization of C nociceptors
The Effect of Aloe Vera Clinical Trials on Prevention and Healing of Skin Wound: A Systematic Review
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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