The Lush name was the result of a competition which ran in the fledgling company’s first handmade newsletter and catalogue. Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett of Edinburgh decided on Lush and curiously, quite independently and at the same time, so did the team. From their home in 29 High Street, Poole, Dorset at the seaside of the south of England, Lush grew into the international company we know and love - still managing to stay friendly and accessible, still hand-making fresh products but now in quite a few different factories around the world.