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About Lush
Since establishing in 1995, Lush has been driven by innovation and
its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products, one of Lush’s most
well known creations is the bath bomb. Invented in 1989 by Lush
Co-Founder Mo Constantine in her garden shed, bath bombs have become a
global sensation – all hand pressed in Lush’s own manufacturing sites
across the world, Lush sold over 40.5 million last year.
A beauty company with a campaigning heart, Lush is on a mission to
create a product for every need and a cosmetic revolution to save the
planet. The ultimate goal is to leave the world Lusher than we found it.
Lush operates a strict policy against animal testing and leads the
cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by developing products
that can be sold ‘naked’ to the consumer. Lush Digital champions ethical
hardware, ethical data, ethical design and open source technologies and
we support and elevate communities who feel the same.
Today, Lush operates in 52 countries with over 900 shops, 38 websites
shipping worldwide and a global network of native apps, broadcasting
channels and digital communities in over 30 languages.
For further information or PR requests please contact nicole@lush.co.za
About Sanrio
Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for Hello Kitty who
was created in 1974, and home to many other beloved character brands
such as My Melody, Kuromi, LittleTwinStars, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin,
gudetama, Aggretsuko, Chococat, Bad Badtz-Maru and Kerokerokeroppi.
Sanrio was founded on the philosophy that a small gift can bring
happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this
philosophy has served as the inspiration to offer quality products,
services and activities that promote communication and inspire unique
consumer experiences across the world. Today, Sanrio’s business extends
into the entertainment industry with several content series, gaming
offerings and theme parks. Sanrio boasts an extensive product lineup
which is available in over 130 countries. Sanrio hopes to bring smiles
to everyone’s faces with their vision of “One World, Connecting
Smiles.”