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.
Other Lush products
Questions and answers
Is Lush worth it?
Lush is worth it because Lovi rates the Lush-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The United Kingdom-based brand offers specialized formulas, though shoppers should note that Skin Drink contains added fragrance while the other products on this page do not.
What are Lush's best products?
Lush makes Skin Drink for dry skin and Grease Lightning for oily skin. Lovi rates Skin Drink Superior for dry skin and Grease Lightning High for oily skin.
Which Lush moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Skin Drink is the best Lush moisturizer for dry skin, where Lovi rates it Superior.
Does Lush cause breakouts?
Lush is unlikely to cause breakouts when shoppers choose the right product, as its options for oily and acne-prone skin include Mask of Magnaminty, Grease Lightning, and Dark Angels. Lovi rates the Lush-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Lush fragrance-free?
No, the Lush products on this page are not all fragrance-free, as Skin Drink lists fragrance among its ingredients while the other three products do not.
What are the key ingredients in Lush products?
Lush products feature ingredients such as peppermint oil, aloe vera gel, glycerin, witch hazel extract, and avocado oil. These components help soothe, hydrate, and care for the skin across various formulations.
How do I build a Lush skincare routine?
To build a Lush skincare routine, choose products tailored to your skin type since Lovi rates Lush-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. For instance, Skin Drink is a top choice for dry skin, while Grease Lightning works well for oily skin.
What are good alternatives to Lush?
Good alternatives to Lush include BYOMA, The INKEY List, Medik8, Simple, Elemis, and Pixi, which also have dedicated pages on Lovi. BYOMA offers similar routines that work well for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Lush vs BYOMA: which is better?
Lush is better for dry skin and oily skin, where Lovi rates the Lush-focused routine Superior for both, compared to Superior and High for the BYOMA-focused routines. Lush was founded in 1995 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Lush Cosmetics Limited.
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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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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