Guardians Of The Forest Shower Gel

It's been...eighty four years...at least it feels that long, and my excitement for new Lush shower gels doesn't appear to have simmered in any way, shape or form. When the company unveiled that they would be bringing out six brand new variations, my brain almost exploded out of sheer excitement, and choosing this particular bottle to start with was perhaps another amazing choice.

Guardians Of The Forest Shower Gel is perhaps one of Lush's greatest inventions to date. Not only does the stunning shade of green represent the vibrancy and vitality of life but the incredible smell that goes alongside it only serves to replicate everything magical about the very bath bomb it was modelled on.

When I first bathed in the waters of Guardians Of The Forest Bath Bomb, I remember being mesmerised by the colours and the deep, sensual smell that accompanied the show. While this limited edition shower gel doesn't smell identical to the bath bomb, this is only because of the format limitations, and it smells damn well close enough that I feel like throwing a party because of this mere fact.

Containing an oakmoss and cypress leaf infusion as the key ingredients, this shower gel is like walking through a forest after the rain has settled. It's bright and green and earthy, and simply one of the most stunning fragrances that the company have ever been able to capture in a bottle. Fresh lime juice adds a boost of refreshing fruitiness while the oakmoss and rosewood add a grounding earthy base at the same time. The cypress oil also adds a note that smells like pine, whilst the moringa laces an element of floral throughout the masterpiece.

When you smell this shower gel, both in and outside of the bottle, you can see the resemblance it holds to the bath bomb. However, Guardians Of The Forest Shower Gel most notably lacks the powdery element that the bath bomb holds. Having said that, I think this slight variation is actually a credit to the limited edition shower gel and I prefer the scent of this one to the bomb.

What impressed me even more was the fact that I needed to use very little of the gel to generate a thick, fragrant lather to clean my body with, meaning this little bottle is going to last me a very long time. As to be expected with something this strong in scent, the shower gel completely engulfs me when I'm using it and it lingers on both the skin and in the bathroom afterwards.

While moisturising and softening on the skin, the only thing that I would say this shower gel doesn't have is the ability to really nourish the skin during use. As it tends to be Lush's shower creams that do this, more than the gels, I will let this little minor point slide.

Ultimately, this is absolutely a must have for Lush fans around the world and for anyone who is interested in unique and powerful smells. This should definitely be a permanent member of Lush's range because it truly showcases how unique and original they can be. This is easily one of Lush's greatest shower gels ever.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerine, Water (Aqua), Oakmoss Infusion, Cypress Leaf Infusion, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Fresh Lime Juice, Cypress Oil, Lime Oil, Rosewood Oil, Oakmoss Absolute, Moringa Oil, Lactic Acid, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Oakmoss Extract, *Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 59040, Colour 42090.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £12 for 250g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Charity Pot Naked Body Lotion

It was only a matter of time before one of Lush's most biggest sellers was given a naked make over, and rightly so. With 100% of the profit made from the sales of Charity Pot Body Lotion, minus the tax, being used to support national and international charities across the UK, the naked version is just an extension of the goodwill behind the company's longest standing cause.

Although there is a small part of me slightly irked by Lush's decision to change the original fragrance of this a few years back, there are always moments across the year when I grab a small tub when paying at the tills, and enjoy the indulgence knowing that I have knowingly directed my money towards an important cause.

What I will state however, is that the smell that you'll experience when opting to choose the naked version over the liquid, is not as robust or as beautiful as the original lotion. And while I can certainly detect many similarities that put them into the same scent family, there are differences that may ultimately separate opinions in the end.

Lush describe Charity Pot as having a vanilla-based aroma with floral properties alongside this. However, I would argue that it is the floral elements that make the biggest impression: offering a scent that is sweet yet slightly sophisticated; grounded yet at the same time a little playful. There is something rather rich about the gentle geranium notes that my nose detects, and I think it is the vanilla absolute that rounds these notes off with a sweet finish. However, the inclusion of the rosewood also adds a delicate woodiness that complements the other components beautifully.

Compared to the liquid lotion, Charity Pot Naked Body Lotion definitely offers a scent a little more on the reserved side. You really have to massage the fragrance out of the oils, so it won't necessarily inspire you to reach for it initially in the shops: it'll take a little time for you to fully appreciate what it has to offer. At the same time, I found that the vanilla element was lost a little in this format as well, which is why I wasn't as impressed with the smell when I had a pot of the original to compare it to. 

Fans of the body lotion will definitely appreciate the key components that go into making the liquid lotion smell light and beautiful. However, the fragrance of the naked version is a little less sweet and creamy, and you'll find that after a couple of weeks, the intensity of the solid slab (which isn't super strong to begin with) will weaken a little. 

On the positive side, this little pot saw me through some of the toughest days my skin has ever had to face: showering myself for three weeks with only ice-cold rain water, in the dirty, dusty streets of Africa. When faced with this challenge, this naked body lotion helped to plump out my skin and rejuvenate the missing moisture that the daily barrage of heat took out of my body.

Furthermore, while it wasn't the most generous naked lotion when it came to pampering my skin, I did notice that my body didn't develop any dry areas during my time of use, and I was able to moisture every two of three days without feeling the need to top off in between. 

What I will say about Charity Pot Naked Body Lotion, which also happens with many of Lush's massage bars, is that this solid pot of oils will leave stubborn smears of butter across your skin, if your hands or body are not warm enough. There were a few evenings after my icy shower when I found that I had to massage my legs and arms quite ferociously, as the body lotion didn't melt as effectively as it did when I was warmer.

For this reason, I found that the most effective way to use this was to massage it between the palms of your hands until the product produced enough oils to spread over the areas I wanted to moisturise. Although some of those oils will get absorbed into your hands, so you'll need a little extra each time, this allows the butters and oils to be spread evenly. When carried out this way, the body absorbed far quicker into the skin and I was able to reapply my clothes within a matter of minutes afterwards. 

While I didn't find that the fragrance of this body lotion lasted much longer than thirty minutes on my skin, the effects of the ingredients outweighed this negative point. Furthermore, a single tub saw myself and my partner using it twice daily, for well over a month, before it had been completely used up. This lasted far longer than a 200g tub would, and worked out to be a little cheaper as well.     

Quantitative Ingredients: Fair Trade Colombian Cocoa Butter, Fresh Aloe Gel, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Japan Wax, Organic Jojoba Oil, Fair Trade Olive Oil, Carnauba Wax, Moringa Oil, Perfume,Geranium Oil, Rosewood Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Gardenia Extract, *Anise Alcohol, *Benzyl Benzoate, *Benzyl Salicylate, *Citral, *Citronellol, *Coumarin, *Farnesol, Geraniol, *Isoeugenol, *Limonene, *Linalool.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £9.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

   

Cool Beans Shower Oil

As a teacher, I can sometimes be disheartened when I hear what I term 'sloppy language' being spoken in and around my classroom. I'll openly admit that I have a disliking for those who drop their letters or use words such as 'innit' and the like. Yet despite my slight snobbery, I understand that the beauty of language is that it evolves over time: new words are created and given meaning to, and phrases find themselves slotting into every day life and being shared globally.

When I first saw that this shower oil was called Cool Beans, it took me right back to high school, where I remembered it being an expression myself and my best friend would use to show our appreciation of absolutely everything. You fancy meeting up in the park after school? Cool beans! The new System Of A Down album is amazing! Cool Beans! etc...

A play on words, the name of this shower oil comes from the inclusion of both the whole black beans and the menthol crystals featured in the ingredients list. Both serve the purpose of offering something that not only moisturises your skin but massages your muscles at the same time. The black beans on the surface gently stimulate your body as you glide it across your skin, while the menthol crystals act as a refreshment for overworked and tired body parts.   

While it doesn't replicate the scent exactly, fans of Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar and 93,000 Miles Shower Jelly may be interested to know that the scent of this is very similar. You can smell both the peppermint and the menthol crystals from the get-go - both of which work in unison to produce quite a clinical and very clean-smelling shower oil. The inclusion of the mint leaves also means that there is something very fresh about the mint fragrance in this product.  

Alongside these two key components there is also a green-like, herbal thread from the parsley, and a sweet floral note from the geranium. In all fairness, I was not expecting the scent of this to work particularly well because of how many different notes are going on here. Yet each of these components seem to  come together well and produce something very invigorating and refreshing. Much like the aforementioned products above, you do get a slight tingling sensation from the menthol crystals, although it's nowhere near as intense.

How to use a shower oil is down to personal preference, although I have tried a few variations and have discovered the way that works best for me. Much like a body butter, I tend to find that these beauties work better at the end of your shower/bath, when your skin is clean and ready to be moisturised.

Ensure your skin is damp and then step out of the way of the running water. Massage the bar gently, in a circular motion, across the areas of your body that you wish to moisturise. Try not to apply too much pressure as the shower oils are very generous, and I just feel that you'd coat your skin with too much oil and use up the block far quicker this way.

What you will find is that the shower oils will leave a light layer of oils on your skin, which you can then use you hands to massage even deeper into your skin. Unlike a body butter or a body conditioner, the oils are not at all greasy, nor do they feel at all heavy. Instead, it feels and looks as if you've applied a little baby oil to your skin.

As with Vertical Abhyanaga, this shower oil left my skin nourished and moisturised - enough to see me through the whole day. As I used it first thing in the morning, it also brought about a wonderful crisp feeling that made my skin feel really clean and ready to brace the cold, winter weather.

While it appears slightly thinner than the above shower oil, I found that I didn't need to apply much pressure to aid the distribution of the oils. This means that I can envisage Cool Beans lasting long enough to give me a good ten full body sessions, maybe even more. As to be expected, the shower oil also dried really quickly so I was able to store it safely without it making a mess of my shower.

Ultimately, this is yet another shower oil that I would purchase again, although I would probably use this as an after-workout or early morning 'perk me up'. The fragrance itself is not my favourite, but I feel it's more of a product that serves a purpose as opposed to bought for its scent. This is definitely a very cool new release from Lush.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Whole Black Beans, Morigina Oil, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sunflower Wax, Clove Bud Oil, Lemongrass Oil, English Peppermint Oil, Kenyan Geranium Oil, Gardenia Extract, Moringa Powder, Fresh Mint, Fresh Parsley, Menthol Crystals, Water, Propylene Glycol, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Perfume, Chlorophyllin.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £5.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

SOS Solid Shampoo Bar

While my veganism has given me an incredibly strong immune system; an abundance of energy; and a strength that has served me so well in recent months, the one aspect of my life that I struggle with is the condition of my hair. No matter how many supplement I take, how well I eat and take care of myself, nothing seems to want to help my hair to improve, grow or thicken.

For this reason, I am so careful when choosing and using products to wash or condition my hair with. One wrong slip and it could be disastrous for me. While I trust Lush over any other brand on the market, I am still always dubious of putting my hair through yet another change, which is why I was slightly nervous to try the new Lush Summit exclusive, when it arrived through my front door. 

Aptly named SOS, this solid shampoo bar has a fitting name for someone in desperate need of a cure for dry, lifeless hair. As if this wasn't enough to entice me, the inclusion of one of my favourite ingredients: patchouli, was also an incentive for me to take this immediately into the shower with me.

One of the key ingredients here, which sets this bar apart from all of Lush's other solid hair care, is the inclusion of moringa seed powder from Ghana. A recent emphasis from Lush on the benefits of this component in cosmetics suggests that this will not be the last time we see the name in their products, and rightly so. Known for its ability to purify water through the removal of pollution, this ingredient is one of the reasons why my hair felt instantly beautiful after using this bar. 

As I do with all of Lush's shampoos, I tested this out without using a conditioner afterwards, and found that SOS removes frizziness without making your hair appear flat; and it leaves your locks feeling clean and soft enough that you would assume there was cocoa butter in the bar when there isn't. Furthermore, my hair felt really light, without feeling wispy, so I can imagine being able to use this every day without it being too heavy on locks.

While the scent didn't linger around much after I had rinsed the shampoo out of my hair, the results stayed with me a full two days after usage, and that doesn't happen to me very often when it comes to hair care. Furthermore, the bar lathered up super generously and I was able to stimulate enough foam to coat my entire head in less than two seconds after massaging between my hands. 

Scent wise, this is definitely for fans of Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds. While there is no frankincense present here, it definitely has a dry, earthy pachouli smell as opposed to the more spicy renditions you find in Rentless or the the more fruity variations you get in Karma-scented products. Having said that, this bar is not overly strong in fragrance, so those who aren't huge fans of any of the above smells, may still enjoy the results of this bar without having to worry about being opposed to the smell.

Ultimately, I feel comfortable enough, and have enough faith, that SOS will last me a good three to four months while I am travelling abroad. Hopefully, as the name suggests, this bar will revamp the condition of my hair a little, and bring some life into the only area of my life where there isn't any.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Coco Sulfate, Moringa Seed Powder, Water, Perfume, Patchouli, Brazilian Orange Oil, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, DRF Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 19140, Colour 42090, Colour 77499.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £6.50 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018. 

Lush Gardener Cold-Pressed Soap

Like a kid in a candy shop, I raced through the Oxford Street store - grabbing anything and everything until my basket was piled high with at least half a month's wages worth of cosmetics. If it was new to me, in it went - regardless of price, scent or format. It was only once I had gotten home that I was able to inspect exactly what I had picked up, and this is when the surprises made themselves known. 

Lush Gardener Soap was one of the items that initially intrigued me once I had laid everything out on the table for inspection. One of three new cold-pressed soaps, I was excited by both the scent of the product as well as the science that went behind making it. As a self-confessed 'vegan hippy', the idea behind this product was right up my alley. 

Being someone who is very much into healthy eating, I was already aware of what cold-pressed meant in terms of the food industry and how this idea might transpire into a soap. Although most companies tend to heat up their oils, melt them down and mix them together before leaving them to set, cold-pressed is when ingredients are pressed, ground down and mixed together while keeping the temperature low at all times (below 49°C to be precise). The lack of heat used throughout this process means that the oils retain all of their flavour, aroma and nutritional value - making them better for consumption as well as for the skin.

While soaps that have been produced in this fashion tend to be harder because the ingredients are quite heavily compressed together, they tend to have a  longer life span than regular soaps because they contain less liquid - liquid that would normally evaporate over time and dry the soap out. To prove this point, I have had all three of Lush's new cold-pressed soaps for near enough three months now and they have not changed in consistency at all during this time.

This particular soap features rosemary and a nettle and tea tree infusion - three ingredients that give this product it's main fragrance. Out of the packet, this soap smells like you're walking through a herb garden - offering a strong thread of rosemary and sage that nestle underneath the nettle and tea tree - supporting the aroma without being too overpowering. The sage aroma also helps to deter bugs during the warmer weather so you'll less likely to get bitten after using this; the lemon oil adds an uplifting quality to the soap without making it smell strongly of citrus, and the moringa powder does the same but adding a sweet element to the mix instead.

Although all of the ingredients give it a very distinctive smell, they also help to make this soap really effective in the shower. While the moringa powder acts as a antioxidant - clearing the pores and revamping the skin, the tea tree and eucalyptus calm and soften sensitive skin while reducing the appearance of spots and rashes across the body. 

In the shower, this soap takes quite a bit of work to lather up at first, and this is due to the lack of water in the ingredients list. Once the soap has had enough chance to soften under the running shower nozzle, it becomes a little easier to use and creates an oily, green-tinted lather to smooth across your body. 

What I loved about this soap was that it wasn't as drying as most of Lush's regular soaps can be with my skin, and I did really appreciate the gentle fragrance that stayed on my body once I had exited the shower. Furthermore, because it was quite a solid chunk, I didn't see much of a change in size between uses - meaning that a block would last you a good couple of months and prove good value for money. 

While my skin felt taut after use, it felt really clean and not the sort of 'dry' sensation you find when a soap has removed too much moisture - more of the squeaky clean feeling you get after washing the dishes and exposing your hands to the soap suds for a prolonged amount of time. 

However, it is important to keep Lush Gardener dry in-between uses as it does shrink if left wet and it ends up bleeding out and creating a horrible looking splodge of green on the side of your bath. Unfortunately, while it wasn't as drying as a regular soap, it still didn't prove as moisturising as a regular shower gel.

For these reasons, I will continue to use this chunk and might very well invest in another one at some point in the future. It would be a great product to use in the warmer months so I might very well take this with me when I visit my family during the summer holidays. However, it's not a soap that I would buy on a regular basis. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Rapeseed Oil; Coconut Oil (Brassica napus; Cocos nucifera), Rosemary, Nettle And Tea Tree Infusion (Rosmarinus officinalis; urtica dioica; Melaleuca alternifolia), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Water (Aqua), Moringa Powder (Moringa pterygosperma), Cornstarch (Zea Mays), Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerine, Perfume, Clary Sage Oil (Salvia sclarea), Eucalyptus oil (Ecalyptus globulus), Organic Lemon Myrtle Oil (Backhousia Citriodora), Geranium Oil (Pelargonium graveolens), Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Chlorophyllin (CI 75810).

Vegan?: Yes. 

2015 Price: £4.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2015. 

Hairy Mcclairy Solid Shampoo

When it comes to purchasing products from Lush that I have never tried before, I usually only research into whether or not the item is vegan and buy it on this information alone. Often I appreciate the surprises that come from not knowing much about an item, and in most cases this mystery has served me well. 

When I acquired a rather large chunk of Hairy Mcclairy Solid Shampoo, I knew next to nothing about what its fragrance was or what type of hair it was supposed to cater for. So I was rather surprised then when I read the label that came with the piece and discovered its main purpose aside from washing hair. 

With the tagline 'ward off the scary', I really didn't know what to expect - envisaging that Lush had probably created a shampoo bar to help counteract major frizzy hair or something of that nature. What I discovered however was that this exclusive product had in fact been created to keep insects away during the warmer months. 

Featuring key ingredients to encourage mosquitos, nits and other pesky insects to stay away, Hairy Mcclairy is supposed to prevent 'small guests from moving into your main' and 'ensure they don't linger' and cause a nuisance. While I can honestly say that I have never had a problem with creatures setting up home on my head, I can see this being great for those who either dislike bugs full stop or sprint off in the opposite direction when a wasp tries to make an emergency landing on their forehead. 

Containing a combination of lemon, lime and ylang ylang oil, this shampoo has an incredible fragrance - one that would work so well as either a shower gel or a body lotion. When dry, this product has a scent that reminds me of old-fashioned pear drops - a gentle, sweet and slightly sugary fruity aroma - one that is slightly powdery on the senses but nevertheless beautiful.  

When being used in the shower, the aroma intensifies and it is then that you can smell the slightly liquorice scent of the star anise and the gentle floral element of the moringa powder. Together, these ingredients create a shampoo that would easily make my top five favourite smelling list when it comes to hair care.  

While the smell is something of an indulgence on the senses, the productivity and effectiveness of this shampoo is even more impressive. As with all of Lush's other solid shampoos, you can either massage it through wet hair, or rub it between your hands and create a lather, which can then be applied to your locks. Either way, you can really tell how much shampoo is compacted into a single bar as it lathers up really easily but takes forever to shrink in size.

Unlike Odango Solid Shampoo, this one creates a surplus amount of thick, creamy lather to massage across your scalp and hair. For this reason, you don't have to keep using this as a simple few seconds will amass enough product to clean your whole head of hair with. 

While it doesn't make your hair feel as instantly soft and glossy like other shampoo bars have been known to do, my hair was definitely really manageable and rather shiny once it had fully dried. Furthermore, I noticed that my natural waves were much more pronounced after using this shampoo for a good few weeks, so I would say that this would be great for those wanting to add volume to their hair and bring out the natural kink that they may have. 

Despite preferring the scent of this, I still prefer Odango overall as I think it is more suited for my type of hair and produces better, more noticeable results.  However, my 100g block of Hairy Mcclairy has barely shrunk since I began using it almost a month ago, and I can envisage it lasting me another two months, making it really good value for money. And while it didn't make my hair look and feel as lovely as others have done, it is still a great shampoo to use and will be one I go back to when I'm building in some volume during the colder months of the year. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Stearic Acid, Water (Aqua), Glyceryl Stearate & PEG 100 Stearate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Perfume, Organic Lemon Myrtle Oil (Backhousia Citriodora), Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga odorata), Soya Lecithin, Star Anise (Lilciim verum), 
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Moringa Powder (Moringa pterygosperma), Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Limonene, Linalool. 

Vegan?: Yes. 

2015 Price: £6.95 for 100g. 

Year Of Original Release: 2015.

Passionfruit Lip Balm

Since becoming a regular member of Instagram, I've come to realise just how amazing and extensive the fan base is for lip balms across the globe. While I knew that Lush had an avid and rather dedicated following, the world of balms and glosses revealed itself to be far greater than I could have ever imagined, and it was this fact that helped me recognise why so many people were incredibly excited when these new lip balms were announced.

Although it was the one I was most excited about trying out, I chose to leave Passionfruit Lip Balm until last - firstly because I was worried I would fall in love with it and never give the other variations a chance, and secondly because I wanted to savour the moment once I finally got around to using it. 

Unfortunately, I was disappointed to discover that this was actually my least favourite lip balm out of the four - an anticlimax if there ever was one!

Don't get me wrong - this lip balm is far from terrible, and I certainly wouldn't be put off from buying another tin at some point in the future. However, I wouldn't necessarily purchase it with the intention of using it strictly as a balm. 

Not only is it a beautiful bright orange colour, but the fragrance it immediately radiates upon removing the lid will leave you salivating and fighting the urge to give it a lick. Containing passionfruit and sweet wild orange oil, this balm smells incredible - like a fresh, fruity glass of Rubicon juice on a hot summer's day. While the scents are not identical, you can definitely see the resemblance between this balm and Oral Pleasure Toothy Tabs, and I only wish that Lush would bring out more products that feature passion fruit as a key component.  

What is immediately noticeable upon opening up this tin is that this product has a different consistency to most of the lip balms that Lush have released in the past. Much like Key Lime, this balm is far more solid, and instead of melting under the fingertips, produces an almost glossy sheen to massage into your lips.  

In the tin, it looks and acts like a solid perfume - melting under the warmth of your finger but not so much that it makes any sort of dent in the mixture. On par with most regular products that you'd expect to find in local pharmacies, Passionfruit Lip Balm is very light once applied and I loved the fact that my lips didn't feel overly greasy once the product was on. 

Despite this, I was disappointed to discover that this was probably the least moisturising out of the four new releases. Although it contains almond oil, cocoa butter and candelilla wax just like the other balms, I didn't find it as nourishing as I did with the others, and the condition of my lips didn't improve as much as they have done when using another product.

For this reason, I chose to use this lip balm as more of a gloss than a balm - applying a layer over the top of my lipstick to give it a gentle sheen and keep my lips lubricated for longer. This worked really well and I have continued to do this ever since. So while I wouldn't necessarily recommend this as being a really nourishing balm to use on the lips, Passionfruit Lip Balm does have its purpose - if only to bring it out once in a while and give it a sniff!

Quantitative Ingredients: Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Moringa Oil (Moringa pterygosperma), Coconut Wax (Cocos nucifera), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Passionfruit Oil (Passiflora incarnata), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Sunflower Wax (Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax), Glucose Syrup, Flavour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sweet Wild Orange Oil (Citrus sinensis), Rose Oil (Rosa Damascena), Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia), Citral, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl ionone, Tangerine Lustre.

Vegan?: Yes. 

2015 Price: £6.75 each. 

Year Of Original Release: 2015.

Scent Family:
Lush Puppy Lip Scrub

Passionfruit Lip Balm

Go Faster Feet Lotion

While I have spent the last two torturous months unable to exercise due to an injury I sustained on the treadmill, my body is normally used to running a good few times a week. For those who carry out regular training sessions, you'll know that sustaining an exercise regime as intense as this has its pitfalls - most notably when it comes to the condition that your feet end up in afterwards. 

Although Lush's regular lotions work well at moisturising and softening every part of your body, their scents don't often lend themselves to deodorising your feet in quite in the same way that one designed especially for that area would do. Go Faster Feet is here to rectify this situation  and what a good job it does indeed!

Packed full of ingredients to cleanse, soften, condition and deodorise, this foot lotion is the perfect product to slip into your bag and take with you on your days out. As with Twinkle Toes, this product is dominated by the Moringa Leaf infusion - a light and antioxidant rich ingredient that boasts many benefits for the skin. Pertaining a gentle aroma not unlike fresh leaves, this infusion is rich in protein, essential amino acids, potassium and calcium - working alongside some of the other ingredients to repair and condition dry, damaged and tired looking feet.  

This lotion also contains a generous helping of capirona bark decoction, which is a component not found in very many of Lush's products. This ingredient is renowned in the cosmetics world for its antifungal properties on the skin - a perfect component to include in a foot lotion then! With a further seven different oils and two butters, I don't think I have to tell you just how moisturising this lotion is and how amazing it leaves your skin feeling afterwards.  

What is great about Go Faster Feet Lotion is that it's a very light moisturiser. Upon applying it across your body, it's absorbed into the skin very easily and you're not left with that horrible greasy, sticky feeling that you can often get from certain lotions. Furthermore, it's light enough that it offers you a very refreshing experience which is perfect for when you're looking for something to use after a heavy workout session.  

To me, this lotion smells very much like a combination of Stepping Stone Foot Scrub and The Greeench Deodorant, albeit a little less lemony and a little more 'clinical'. What I mean by this is that it has that fresh, tea tree-esque aroma about it that helps to leave your feet smelling fresh and clean. Unlike a lot of the dusting powders, this is really easy to apply and is much more effective than the powered format. 

I will definitely be stocking up on Go Faster Feet and will be relying upon this an awful lot when I begin training for my next marathon. Even if you're not someone who enjoys exercising regularly, this is still a great lotion to have around - to not only rid your feet of those pesky odours, but keep bacteria at bay and prevent fungal infections from making an appearance. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Moringa Leaf Infusion, Capirona Bark Decoction, Moringa Oil, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Baobab Oil, Organic Brazil Nut Oil, Kalahari Melon Oil, Glycerine, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Cupuacu Butter, Olibanum Oil, Thyme Oil, Cistus Oil, Bergamot Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Vegan?: Yes.

2015 Price: £6.95 for 100g, £13.95 for 250g

Year Of Original Release: 2015. 

Twinkle Toes Dusting Powder

Let's be honest - when this foot dusting powder first made itself known, most long-time Lush fans would have assumed (and probably hoped) that the powder shared its scent with the bath bomb of the same same. First released in 2005, Twinkle was a small ballistic that boasted the American Cream fragrance - a sweet, decadent strawberry scent that would have worked really well in a powder format.

Unfortunately, an initial sniff revealed straight away that the powder shared nothing in common with the bath bomb aside from its title - a factor that has had its advantages as well as its disadvantages...

Featuring key ingredients to leave your feet smelling and looking like royalty, Twinkle Toes is designed to aid those with feet that need a little refreshment. Whether used after a long day at work or after a heavy workout session, this dusting powder has been designed to not only banish nasty smells and prevent recurring odours, but keep your feet soft and dry for the most part of the day.

Like most of Lush's dusting powders, this one features kaolin and sodium bicarbonate - the former to cleanse and soften while absorbing excess moisture, the latter to deodorise the feet and leave them feeling smooth. Twinkle Toes also features moringa powder which contains natural amino acids and antioxidants that repair and maintain the skin - improving the condition of the feet and leaving them ready to face the day ahead.

Neroli and geranium make up most of the fragrance in this product. These ingredients create a sweet, very creamy floral aroma - one that reminds me a little of Furze. This comparison is not because the products share the same scent, but because they both present a combination of sweet, creamy and floral. Annoyingly, this dusting powder shares its fragrance with another product that I have had from Lush before and it took me a long while to figure out what it was.  Despite not having anything in common ingredients wise, this dusting powder smells very much like Blousey Shampoo - a sweet, starchy aroma that does play homage to bananas slightly, even though there are none present in the ingredients list.

To use this product, simply shake into the palm of your hand and then rub into your skin. You can also apply it directly onto any areas you wish to, although I found that this can cause a lot of the powder to fall off and get onto your clothes and/or carpet. You only need a small amount to cover your whole body - I found a teaspoon amount was more than enough each time.

Much like every other dusting powder, this one sits beautifully on the body, immediately being absorbed into the skin so you don't have to worry about it rubbing off on any clothes you put on afterwards. What you are left with is soft, beautiful skin with a very light and not very obvious sparkle which is thanks to the small amount of lustre that is present in the product.

On the feet, Twinkle Toes becomes a much more grassier-smelling powder and does well to eradicate any smells that may be present. Unfortunately, the scent of this is not very withstanding and it had all but evaporated 30 minutes after applying it to my skin. While it may not work on severe cases of sweaty, smell feet, it definitely worked on general day-to-day grafting and I will continue to use this daily, now that the weather is far warmer.

Quantitative Ingredients: Kaolin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Trisilicate, Lycopodium Powder, Moringa Powder (Moringa pterygosperma), Perfume, Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis pierre), Geranium Oil (Pelargonium graveolens), Bay Oil (Pimenta racemosa), Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Benzyl Benzoate, Lilial, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 77947.

Vegan?: Yes.

2015 Price: £5.95 for 45g.

Year Of Original Release: 2015.