Iman Hariri-Kia
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1,196 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 15 Sep
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However, their products are packed with synthetic fragrance, parabens, and other unsavory ingredients to some of the crunchier or health-conscious folks who might be led to believe otherwise by deceptive branding.
So their bath bombs often contain mica, an ingredient heavily criticized by many because the majority of mica comes from India, where an estimated 22,000 children, some as young as five years old, spend their days mining mica for 20 to 30 rupees per day, about 30 to 40 cents.
So, in order to create those sustainable products, they are exploiting.
The labor of children overseas.
And unfortunately, Coltees, there is more.
This does not hold a candle to the most stark contrast in the world of Lush, this angelic brand persona versus the hellish ways that the employees are treated.
The day after the Trump election, amid protests, Lush sent out an email saying that they, quote, understood if sales were down, end quote.
To customers who might be protesting, but they didn't allow employees to take that day off.
A Reddit post from an ex-employee asking former employees if they'd want to share their stories of cultishness/slash unfair treatment garnered 71 responses, including one that said, Lush should be a sounds like a cult episode, which you guessed it, inspired this very episode that you are listening to right now.
Another Reddit user.
Said, whenever Lush HQ asks us to give feedback on what they could do better, they are always quick to say that this is not the place to ask about pay.
Major yikes.
And being proud of employing and being safe for more queer people and women and historically underemployed populations while not paying them adequately, that's actually harming those same groups.
With all that being said, I am so excited because.
The host of the legendary podcast, Scam Goddess, Lacey Mosley, is here and we are going to be diving deeper into all of this delicious, lushy cultishness.
Lacey, welcome to Sounds Like a Cult.
Can you please introduce yourself to our listeners?
Hi,
And Lacey, what would you say your relationship to the cult of Lush is?
Are you a devotee, like a casual dabbler, or a recovering acolyte?
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