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Lush: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Lush is a privately held company headquartered in Poole, United Kingdom that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]

Lush was founded in Poole in 1995 by a group who had previously supplied The Body Shop and lost their business when it was sold. It sells handmade cosmetics largely without packaging, and it quit most social media in 2021 on the grounds that it harms young users.

Company facts

Legal name
Lush Cosmetics Limited
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇬🇧 Poole, United Kingdom
Founded
1995
Companies House
03081781
Wikidata
Q1877300
Website
www.lush.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

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Everything Lush owns

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Lush own?

Lush owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Lush.

Is Lush a British company?

Yes. Lush is headquartered in Poole, United Kingdom and was founded in 1995.

Who owns Lush?

Lush is privately held. Lush was founded in Poole in 1995 by a group who had previously supplied The Body Shop and lost their business when it was sold.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Lush — about us — Lush Cosmetics Limited, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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