Cempasúchil | Soap

Let the sun in and lather up sparkling bursts of joyful grapefruit and bergamot, infused with golden lustre and inspired by the tale of the Cempasúchil flower: Legend has it that the vibrant Cempasúchil flower was created when Xóchitl prayed to the Sun God Tonatiuh, asking to be reunited with her love, Huitzilin. So moved by her love, Tonatiuh transformed Xóchitl into a flowering bulb. Suddenly, a hummingbird gently touched the centre of this bulb, which bloomed into the golden flower, Cempasúchil. The lovers, Huitzilin reborn as the hummingbird and Xochitl as the flower, would then be together forever.

Co-Create is a product creation programme for Lush staff, aiming to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging by lifting up authentic stories from respective communities.

Co-creator Ana Paula Oviedo Leal reflects on their soap inspired by the Cempasúchil legend, “A golden marigold lather, blooming with warmth and citrusy florals — rooted in love, memory, and tradition.”

What’s in it for you?
– Vibrant and uplifting grapefruit and bergamot oils bring a juicy freshness, capturing the bright rays of the sun.
– Hydrating vegan glycerine soothes the skin and leaves you feeling as soft as a hummingbird’s touch.

Leaving the world Lusher than we found it
Our proper soap is proper lovely and made the traditional way by saponification. We mix it by hand, adding in beautiful ingredients for their effects, pour it hot and let it cure before it takes pride of place by your sink. This in-house coconut soap base serves up a soap that can take heavy handling – it’s firm, bubbly and perfect for soap squidgers.

This product needs no packaging and no introduction. It will arrive naked and proud in your parcel because we want to strip back on unnecessary packaging.

This self-preserving product is formulated to stay fresh and effective without added synthetic preservatives.

Find out more here.

How to use:
Lather up, rinse clean and let the vibrant scent fill the air.

How to store:
Store somewhere cool, dry and draining in between uses. Why not try one of our soap dishes?