Bees collect nectar from flowers and carry it to their hives where the worker bees convert it into honey. Half a kilogram of honey contains the essence of about two million flowers and the colour, fragrance and properties of honey vary depending on the varieties foraged. Bees need to make thousands of round trips to collect nectar, and a single bee produces only about a teaspoon of honey during its lifetime.

What are the benefits of British honey?

Honey is imperishable, making it a great natural preservative.
It is a natural humectant, so it attracts and retains moisture.

This is good news in cosmetics, as it protects the skin and hair, keeping them moisturised and conditioned, while contributing to the preservation of product formulas.

Where does Lush source British honey?

To ensure the welfare of bees producing the honey in our supply chain, we work with beekeepers who understand the importance of managing hives with consideration and work in a minimally invasive way. Lush purchases British honey locally from Field Honey. Beekeeper Robert Field is a second-generation beekeeper with over 30 years of experience, having inherited Field Honey from his father. He maintains around 1000 hives, located across the Dorset Heath and Salisbury Plain. This South Coast location, where wildflowers grow in abundance, allows honeybees to forage for nectar and pollen throughout the year.