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Is Lush vegan? Who owns Lush?

British cosmetics retailer specializing in handmade fresh cosmetics including creams, soaps, shampoos, shower gels, lotions, moisturisers, scrubs, masks and other cosmetics for face and hair.

Personal CareLast verified 12 September 2026

The short answer

Lush is recorded as independently owned. Only some products are vegan. No animal testing recorded.

Last verified 12 September 2026

Ownership chain

No parent company is recorded for Lush.

Certifications

  • Leaping Bunny

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    Leaping Bunny: Lush is recorded as not listed.

  • PETA Beauty Without Bunnies

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    PETA Beauty Without Bunnies: Lush is recorded as certified.

  • The Vegan Society Trademark

    active

    Checked 12 September 2026 · Registry entry

    The Vegan Society Trademark: Lush is recorded as certified.

What this means

Our record lists no parent company for Lush, so decisions about ingredients and testing sit with the brand itself.

Lush appears on 3 schemes we check: Leaping Bunny, PETA Beauty Without Bunnies, The Vegan Society Trademark. Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.

Where a status above reads "unverified", it means we have not yet found a source we can stand behind — not that the answer is negative. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lush vegan?
Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 12 September 2026.
Who owns Lush?
Lush is recorded as independently owned. No parent company is listed in our database.
Is Lush cruelty-free?
No animal testing recorded. Recorded status: cruelty-free, last verified 12 September 2026.

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Sources

  1. PETA certification and cruelty-free status verificationCertified

    Supports: PETA Beauty Without Bunnies: Lush is recorded as certified.

    Cruelty Free Kitty · Accessed 12 September 2026

  2. Cruelty-free certifications and PETA listingCertified

    Supports: Leaping Bunny: Lush is recorded as not listed.

    Bunny Search · Accessed 12 September 2026

  3. Vegan status, vegetarian commitment, Vegan Society partnershipCertified

    Supports: The Vegan Society Trademark: Lush is recorded as certified.

    Lush · Accessed 12 September 2026

  4. Vegan product range and Vegan Society certificationCompany's own statement

    Supports: 95% of the all-year-round product range is vegan. The company is 100% vegetarian but uses honey and beeswax in some products, with no plans to reformulate these out. Many vegan products are certified by The Vegan Society.

    Lush · Accessed 12 September 2026

  5. Animal testing policy statementCompany's own statement

    Supports: Lush does not conduct or fund animal testing and only purchases ingredients from suppliers that do not test on animals. Certified by PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies program. Not currently Leaping Bunny certified, though this does not necessarily reflect cruelty-free status as they may not have applied. Company policy bans animal testing in all stages of product development and supply chain.

    Lush · Accessed 12 September 2026

  6. Animal testing policy history and commitmentCompany's own statement

    Supports: As an independent company with no major FMCG parent owner, Lush itself sets its own animal testing policy. The company has maintained a strict no-animal-testing policy since 1993, before Lush was even founded in 1995. This policy extends to the entire supply chain and is a core value of the company. Lush has been a founding supporter of the #BeCrueltyFree campaign and has won the Humane Society's Henry Spira Corporate Progress Award in 2017 for its commitment to ending animal testing.

    Lush · Accessed 12 September 2026

  7. Company's own statement

    Supports: British cosmetics retailer specializing in handmade fresh cosmetics including creams, soaps, shampoos, shower gels, lotions, moisturisers, scrubs, masks and other cosmetics for face and hair.

    Accessed 12 September 2026

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