Concha

What’s a celebration without a sweet treat? Inspired by the Mexican sweet bread, traditionally used as an offering during Día de Muertos, follow the tempting aromas of refreshing lime, zesty orange and warming cinnamon into a comforting embrace of softening bubbles.

Co-Create is a product creation program for Lush staff, aiming to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging by lifting up authentic stories from respective communities. Co-Creators Jailene Mandujano and Jesus Antonio Ballinas share their inspiration for this Día de Muertos product:

“Concha is a type of sweet bread, dating back to origins in Mexico but since then, has been recognized in other Spanish speaking countries. Our people tend to use either conchas or pan de muerto as a way to honor those who have passed. The pattern that these sweet breads have looks like shells and the Spanish word for shell is concha.”

For Jesus Antonio Ballinas, conchas are especially sentimental, telling us how “all my aunts know how to make conchas from my late grandmother. Since her passing, our family has made it a goal to put out our own fresh conchas on the ofrenda when we set it up.”

Made in Canada

What’s in it for you?

– The indulgent shea and fair trade organic cocoa butter filling melts into warm water, creating the perfect recipe for soft and hydrated skin.

– The marbled design is inspired by the sugar coatings that create the distinctive patterns conchas are known for.

– Cinnamon leaf adds a warm spice to the zesty vibrance of orange and lime oils.

Leaving the world Lusher than we found it

– The organic, fair trade cocoa butter we use in this bubbleroon supports smallholder farmers and local communities.

– Contains shea butter handcrafted by women in Ghana who work to protect and reforest degraded land.

How to use: Use a little, or a lot, and crumble into running water for softened waters and mountains of bubbles.

How to store: Keep this somewhere safe and dry in between uses, and away from those with a sweet tooth.