Ingredient

Organic Cold Pressed Almond Oil

Prunus dulcis

Benefits

Conditioning, Moisturising, Shine-enhancing, Vitamin E

Almond oil has a conditioning effect on the skin and hair. It is also soothing, moisturising and packed with vitamin E, giving the skin a gorgeous glow. When applied to hair, it adds shine and softens the entire hair shaft. 

What are the benefits of almond oil for the skin, scalp and hair?

• Softens and soothes
• Moisturising
• Antioxidant-rich (vitamin E) for supple skin
• Conditioning
• Shine-enhancing

Where does Lush purchase organic cold pressed almond oil?

Lush sources this oil from Almendrehesa, a Spanish supplier located in Granada, where the oil is extracted from shelled almonds through a cold-pressing process. Almendrehesa was founded in 2016 by twenty farmers, driven by a desire to improve their land and their lives. Eight years later, there were more than fifty. They are part of a network called AlVelAl that aims to restore degraded ecosystems and land using regenerative farming techniques, among other things.

All farmers that Almendrehesa works with sign a Commitment to Regenerative Agriculture, which includes the standards below:

• The use of compost as fertiliser and almond tree prunings as mulch.
• Soil vegetation is covered and carefully managed to increase water retention.
• Water management practices, including the implementation of swales or ponds.
• Erosion prevention practices, including dikes and dams.
• Diversification of almond tree varieties used.

Lush is also collaborating with Almendrehesa on a project to expand the adoption of regenerative farming practices among a broader network of farmers. This initiative involves establishing pilot trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of these practices to both internal and external stakeholders.