Lush launches limited edition freshers essentials student starter pack
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Fresh handmade cosmetics company Lush is launching a new £20 routine box aimed at people returning to school, college or university this month.
In stores, customers will work with shop staff to curate a custom box containing their choice of face mask (45g), balm cleanser (10g), fresh cleanser (50g), moisturiser (10g), soap (50g) and shampoo bar (full size).
A full day and night routine at a discounted price (worth up to £36), the boxes aim to give cash-strapped students a head start this academic year with fresh, handmade cosmetics that are good for skin, and good for the planet.
Choose a full-sized soap from some of Lush’s most popular ranges, including Outback Mate, Honey I Washed The Kids and Sleepy, and plastic-free solid shampoo bars such as New, Seanik and Jumping Juniper.
Lush’s best-selling Ultrabland or vegan alternative Ultraplant will also be included in the box, as well as the customer’s choice of full-sized fresh cleanser Herbalism, Angels on Bare Skin or the deliciously-scented Let The Good Times Roll complete with chunks of exfoliating real popcorn!
Add Beauty Sleep, Cosmetic Warrior or acne saviour Mask of Magnaminty face mask to the box, and a sample of facial moisturiser (Peace, Cosmetic Lad, Vanishing Cream etc) to finish a routine that will help even the weariest of freshers week complexions.
Online shoppers will be able to choose from three prepared routine boxes: Calming, Balancing or Invigorating:
Contents: Beauty Sleep face and body mask 45g, Angels on Bare Skin cleanser 50g, Celestial moisturiser 10g, Honey I Washed My Hair shampoo bar, Sleepy soap
Contents: Cosmetic Warrior face and body mask 45g, Herbalism cleanser 50g, Vanishing Cream moisturiser 10g, Jumping Juniper shampoo bar, Karma soap
Contents: Mask of Magnaminty face and body mask 45g, Turmeric Roll cleanser 50g, Peace moisturiser 10g, New shampoo bar, Outback Mate soap
Lush originally launched freshers boxes back in 2009 when I was at university – I popped along to my local store in Cardiff, picked one up and to this day I still use our Angels on Bare Skin fresh cleanser every single morning.
I now head up our 104 UK and Ireland shops so it feels really special to be bringing these back for a new generation of Lushies who want fantastic, effective skincare that uses no new plastic, regenerates ecosystems and has raised £100 million for grassroots charities across the globe over the last 17 years!
Although aimed at students, anyone is welcome to purchase their own £20 routine box in any UK or Ireland store from Monday 16th September – Monday 14th October. Find your nearest Lush shop here.
Full list of product options:
Soap (50g): Outback Mate, Honey I Washed The Kids, Karma, Sleepy, Bohemian, Comforter, Goddess, Sandstone, Sea Vegetable, Sultana of Soap
Shampoo bar (full size): Honey I Washed The Kids, Angel Hair, Coconut Rice Cake, Godiva, Jason and the Argon Oil, Jumping Juniper, Montalbano, New, Seanik, Soak and Float
Fresh cleanser (50g): Dark Angels, Herbalism, Let The Good Times Roll, Aqua Marina, Angels on Bare Skin, Turmeric Roll
Face mask (45g): Mask of Magnaminty, Beauty Sleep, Cosmetic Warrior
Balm cleanser (10g): Ultrabland, Ultraplant
Facial moisturiser (10g): Enzymion, Cosmetic Lad, Celestial, Vanishing Cream, Peace
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About Lush
Since establishing in 1995, Lush has been driven by innovation and its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products, one of Lush’s most well-known creations is the bath bomb.
Invented in 1989 by Lush Co-Founder Mo Constantine in her garden shed, bath bombs have become a global sensation – all hand pressed in Lush’s own manufacturing sites across the world, Lush sold over 21.2 million last year.
A beauty company with a campaigning heart, Lush is on a mission to create a product for every need and a cosmetic revolution to save the planet. The ultimate goal is to leave the world ‘Lusher than we found it’.
In August 2024, Lush reached £100 million in charitable giving, supporting grassroot organisations and activists through multiple programs since 2007. In FY23 Lush donated just under 1% of the company turnover to grassroots groups driving tangible positive impact, showing commitment to a long term giving strategy.
Today, Lush operates in 50 countries with over 850 shops, 38 websites shipping worldwide and a global network of native apps, broadcasting channels and digital communities in over 30 languages.
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