Lush Cosmetics: Where They Stand on Israel
Lush has run public fundraising campaigns for Gaza and closed its UK stores in protest against Israel.
On the record
- July 2024 — Launched a "Watermelon Slice" soap (the watermelon is a widely used pro-Palestinian symbol), directing a majority of proceeds to support amputees in Gaza. [Lush company statements]
- 2025 — Closed its UK stores and displayed "Stop starving Gaza" messaging, with a company statement reading: "Across the Lush business we share the anguish that millions of people feel seeing the images of starving people in Gaza, Palestine," and calling on the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel. [Lush company statements]
The context
We list Lush's official corporate actions only. Individual stores displayed "Boycott Israel" signs on occasion, but Lush publicly disavowed those as not representing the company and had them removed — so we don't attribute them to the brand.
Where Galil stands
Our opinion: Lush closed every UK store to protest Israel and turned a bar of soap into a fundraiser against it. We never saw a watermelon soap for the hostages. In our view that isn't conscience — it's picking a side and calling it compassion. We don't stand with them.
The facts on this page are documented public statements and actions, sourced and linked, current as of July 2026. Everything under "Where Galil stands" is our opinion. If you believe a factual claim here is inaccurate or out of date, email us and we'll review and correct it promptly.