From 21st Feb 2022, Lush specially launches a limited edition product ─ Knowledge Bath Bomb (MOP95) to fundraise for the Hong Kong Africa Center. The book shape of this bath bomb represents the rich African’s historical stories, it will leave a trail of shimmering gold and warm pink hues in the bath, emitting floral notes and sweet vanilla. 100% of proceeds from this bath bomb will go to Africa Center Hong Kong, to support their work to address biased stereotypes, promote African literatures, and carry out community engagement project.
Founded in 2019, the Africa Center Hong Kong is a platform and creative hub that fosters value-creating interactions between African and non-African communities in Asia. They have been striving to help people create positive associations with Africa and black people as a whole.
There are about 8% of non-native Chinese in Hong Kong contributing about 584,000 population, with over 6,000 Africans living in the city. Africa and Africans have been unfortunately painted in a negative light in Asia as a whole. To eradicate the stereotypes, Lush collaborates with the Hong Kong Africa Center to raise public awareness and rebrand blackness in the society. For us, this means helping people create positive associations with Africa and black people as a whole.
“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”
Angela Y. Davis
Anti-black racism and colourism are not only problems for black people in Hong Kong, but also a structural problem. A society free of any form of oppression is more desirable for all members of society. Founded in 2019, Africa Center Hong Kong is a platform and creative hub that fosters value-creating interactions between African and non-African communities in Asia. They have been working to create a world where Africa and Africans have an equal footing. They strive to raise black consciousness – bringing people’s attention to the greatness that has always been presented amongst African ideologies and thought through reading, discussion and other forms of sharing. All of these are done in an attempt to connect communities – whether they are African or non-African – solidarity is a step towards the eradication of oppressive systems.
“One program we are doing which is very ambitious is introducing African literature into Hong Kong schools… I always tell people that we are not interested in manipulating the hearts – we want their brains. So they are reading these books, and they realise that the books are so relevant to their lives.”
– Innocent Mutanga, Founder of the Africa Center
About LUSH
Since establishing in 1995 in UK, Lush currently has more than 900 shops worldwide and are present in 48 countries. Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath ballistic, shower jellies and solid shampoo bars. Lush places emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables. Lush operates a strict policy against animal testing and supports Fair Trade and Community Trade initiatives. Lush leads the cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by running public awareness campaigns and developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the consumer without any packaging. Lush has been awarded the RSPCA Good Business Award for 2006 and 2007, the 2006 PETA Trailblazer Award for Animal Welfare and the International Fund for Animal Welfare ‘Business of the Year’ award for 2010.
LUSH We Believe
Lush won the top 10 Ethical Company in UK and our co-founders (Mark and Mo Constantine) awarded Officers of the Order of the British Empire of the New Year Honours List 2011. Lush believes in buying ingredients only from companies that do not commission tests on animals and in testing our products on humans. Lush will never be comfortable with the REACH legislation until all animal testing is removed from it.
Shop List
Shop 899, Level 3, Shoppes at Venetian, The Venetian Macao
