Everything You Need To Know About Lush’s Bath Bomb Factory

There are over 15 Lush factories in Poole, Dorset. On 19 October 2015, 182,890 bath bombs were made in the Poole factory – its biggest day so far. 

The bath bombs smell is due to the fresh materials, Simon Constantine, Lush’s head perfumer and head of ethical buying, says: “Above all else, people smell us first. It’s a love/hate thing – some people go, ‘Oh I can’t go in there, that stinks.’

Most bath bombs contain the same basic mix: bicarbonate of soda, citric, colour, and fragrance. In a compounding area, bicarbonate of soda is mixed with colour and fragrance custom to each bath bomb. The compound is then mixed with citric and brought to the assembly line. The mix takes about 30 minutes, though some bath bombs are more complex. Bath bombs made in the Poole factory will go to the UK, Ireland, and some European countries. 

To make a bath bomb, you need a dedicated assembly team, ranging from two to 20.  “My bath bombs tend to be more pretty,” Lake says. “Whereas Mum [Mo Constantine, inventor of the Bath Bomb], will be like, bish bash bosh, get it out. She’s made some great ones, like Butter Ball, where you’ve got cocoa butter in it and it’s just wedges of cocoa butter.”

“We’ve done up to 200 bath bombs in one go in this,” Jack says.