One of the Lush ranges that I always look forward to checking out, especially when it comes to one of their Co-create Ranges, definitely has to be their Lunar New Year range, as it’s usually quite a good indicator of what’s to come from the rest of the Co-Create Ranges throughout the year, including Diwali, Eid, and White Day. That’s why when I had heard that they had released a Lunar New Year 2026 range, I obviously had to pop down to my local Lush store and check everything out. Well after giving everything a good sniff, I eventually picked up a Gallop To Success Bath Bomb, a Horsepower Massage Bar, and a Tub of Black Tea Mochi Face Mask, and I thought that I would tell you what I thought of them.
Here’s what Lush say about all three amazing products.
The Lush Gallop To Success Bath Bomb.
Kindle calming Waters.
Inspired by Chi Tu, Lü Bu’s mighty Horse, gaze in awe as The Red Hare gallops across your Bathtub, spreading luck, prosperity and uplifting scents of Mandarin and Bergamot to welcome the Lunar New Year.
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 Colby Wong shares his inspiration for this Lunar New Year product:
“In Chinese, there is an old saying called “Lü Bu of the man, Chi Tu of the Horse”, 人中呂布，馬中赤兔, Lü Bu is a famous Warlord from the late Eastern Han Dynasty Era in China and Chi Tu is his wonderful and powerful Horse. People describe Chi Tu as capable of galloping across Cities and leaping over Moats. The Bath Bomb name, Gallop To Success, is meant to wish people can achieve their New Year Resolution as fast and strong as Chi Tu with their brand-new self.”
What’s in it for you?
Is that the sound of thunderous Hooves you can hear, or celebratory Firecrackers? Popping Candy helps you celebrate Lunar New Year with a bang.
The uplifting scents of Lemon and Bergamot mingle with Mandarin and Orange Flower to bring a calming scent that helps you start off the New Year with a peaceful Mind.
Adorned with Golden, Plastic-Free Glitter, your Bath Bomb spreads fields of Red, Orange and Gold to symbolise wealth and good-fortune for the year to come.
Leaving the World Lusher than we found it.
Made with uplifting Bergamot Oil sourced from Small-Scale Multi-Generational, Three, Citrus Farmers in Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy. We’ve partnered with the same Family producer for over a decade (since 2005).
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.
How to use.
Run a warm Bath before gently lowering in your Bath Bomb and watching it canter across fields of Red and Gold Foam.
How to store.
Stable your Bath Bomb somewhere cool and dry before use.
The Lush Horsepower Massage Bar.
Unbridled energy.
Charge into the Lunar New Year full of energy. As rich Butters, hydrating Rice Bran Oil and Vitamin E-rich Sunflower Oil melt on to the Skin, let the warming blend of Cinnamon Leaf, Brazilian Orange Oil and Patchouli fire you up and leave you feeling invigorated.
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 Ashlee Weeks shares her inspiration for this Lunar New Year product:
“Horsepower is not only a an homage to the Year of the Horse, but is also a reference to the power that the Massage Bar provides when used. The power comes from the Spices and Camphor, which will make it an amazing product for anyone in need of an invigorating Massage and warming boost. The product is inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine Oils, where Camphor is utilised for its invigorating and warming properties. Additionally, the Massage Bar features a depiction inspired by Chinese Zodiac Paper Art.”
What’s in it for you?
Rich in Vitamin E, Sunflower Oil melts on to the Skin to deeply hydrate and leave you feeling smooth and supple.
Powerful Camphor lends herbaceous, Menthol-like notes to this hydrating Massage Bar while helping to gently soothe the Skin and Body.
As the warm and spicy blend of Cinnamon Leaf, Clove Bud and Brazilian Orange Oils are massaged in, they sweetly scent the Skin, leaving you feeling invigorated and gently soothed.
Inspired by Chinese Paper Art, the embossed Horse lightly shimmers with Plastic-Free Lustre for a golden finish that’s sure to bring luck and prosperity for the year to come.
Leaving the World Lusher than we found it.
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.
With a rich, earthy scent, our Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil protects a threatened patch of Rainforest. Our supplier educates and works with Farmers to grow and process this special Plant in ways that offer alternatives to Deforestation and are in harmony with one of the last wild homes of the Orangutans.
This Self-Preserving Product is formulated to stay fresh and effective without added Synthetic Preservatives.
How to use.
Melt the bar directly onto dry Skin and massage the Oils and Butters in. If the Bar is cold, begin by warming between your Hands to melt.
How to store.
Keep this buttery Bar fresh and clean in a lidded container like one of our Oval Tins.
Melt warning.
Store in a cool place away from direct Sunlight. In very hot Weather, store in the Fridge to avoid meltdowns.
The Lush Black Tea Mochi Face Mask.
Spring into softness.
A snack for the Skin. Add a bit of bounce to your Routine this Lunar New Year and let nourishing Fermented Rice Water soften while Black Sesame Seed Oil deeply hydrates. Be careful, with Skin this soft and supple, you may be mistaken for a Mochi.
What’s in it for you?
What gives this Mochi Mask its signature texture? Why, it’s Agar Agar of course! Not only that, but it helps to soften and give moisture to the Skin.
Put your Feet up and give your Skin a well-earned Tea Break. Antioxidant-rich Black Tea Infusion and Green Tea Powder leave your Skin feeling luminous.
Who said Vanilla had to be basic? Combine with a drizzle of rich Almond Essential Oil and you’ve got a Mochi Mask that almost smells good enough to eat… Almost.
Leaving the World Lusher than we found it.
Our Almond Essential Oil is derived from Bitter Almonds and sourced from producers in Morocco. During production, some processors allow the Nut to ferment slightly before pressing, while others extract the Oil immediately. This process differs from that of Sweet Almond Oil!
This Self-Preserving Product is formulated to stay fresh and effective without added Synthetic Preservatives.
How to use.
Generously apply to the Skin. Leave on for ten to fifteen minutes, relax and then rinse off.
How to store.
Keep me refrigerated (between 2°C and 8°C) and use within 28 days.
A picture of the Lush Gallop To Success Bath Bomb.
The Lush Gallop To Success Bath Bomb.
It’s scent.
I really liked it’s scent, as even though it contained Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Alcohol Denat, Cornstarch, Fragrance, Bergamot Oil, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Orange Flower Absolute, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Popping Candy, Titanium Dioxide, Water, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Silica, Tin Oxide, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 15985:1, Colour 19140:1, Colour 14700, Colour 19140, Colour 77491, and Colour 45410:1, I thought that it had a delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly grassy Orange Flower scent to it that kind of reminded me of walking past an Orange Tree on a balmy Spring Afternoon.
What it did when I used it.
I really liked what this did when I used it, as once it hit the Water, it fizzed and hissed for a couple of seconds before releasing streams of beautiful bright Orange all over the surface of the Water, and then after a couple more seconds it also released streams of gorgeous bright Gold Lustre all over the surface of the Water that eventually blended with the beautiful bright Orange to turn my entire Bath a stunning shimmering burnt Orange colour. I also really liked that once it had finally finished fizzing and hissing, that it released little pieces of Popping Candy all over the surface of the Water that made it sound like a Horse was actually galloping around my Bath.
It’s results.
I absolutely loved it’s results, as not only did this leave my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, plump, bouncy and intensely hydrated, but it also left it smelling of delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly grassy Orange Flower for hours after I had used it.
A picture of the Lush Horsepower Massage Bar.
The Lush Horsepower Massage Bar.
It’s scent.
I really liked it’s scent, as even though it contained Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Sunflower Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Benzoin Resinoid Extract, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Lime Oil), Brazilian Orange Oil, Patchouli Oil, Camphor, Paprika Oleoresin, Titanium Dioxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Tin Oxide, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Cinnamal, Citral, Coumarin, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance, and Colour 77491, I thought that it had a delicious deep and spicy yet ever so slightly zesty Hot Toddy scent to it that kind of reminded me of drinking a massive Mug of Hot Toddy on a freezing cold Winter’s Night.
What it did when I used it.
I really liked what this did when I used it, as once I had slightly warmed it between my Hands and had started to massage it into my Skin, it started to release lots of incredibly thick and creamy yet ever so slightly oily Body Lotion all over my Body that sank into my Skin within a matter of minutes. I also really liked that because of all of the Camphor, that it created a really nice but subtile warming sensation when I was massaging it into my Skin which was perfect for whenever my Arms, Legs or any other Muscles were feeling sore.
It’s results.
I absolutely loved it’s results, as not only did this leave my Skin feeling incredibly silky soft, smooth, soothed, invigorated, plump, bouncy, hydrated and intensely moisturised, but it also left it smelling of delicious deep and spicy yet ever so slightly zesty Hot Toddy for at least an hour after I had used it.
A picture of the Lush Black Tea Mochi Face Mask.
The Lush Black Tea Mochi Face Mask.
It’s scent.
I wasn’t really a massive fan of it’s scent, as even though it contained Kaolin, Black Tea Infusion, Cornstarch, Glycerine, Sake, Organic Jojoba Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Almond Essential Oil, Green Tea Powder, Agar Agar, Black Sesame Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Fragrance, and Dried Black Tea, I thought that it had a very overwhelming deep and nutty yet ever so slightly malty Black Tea and Sesame Seed scent to it that kind of reminded me of if someone had poured an entire Bottle of Sesame Seed Oil into a massive Mug of Black Tea.
It’s consistency.
I wasn’t really a massive fan of it’s consistency, as even though it was called a Face Mask, I thought that it felt incredibly thick and gelatinous yet ever so slightly creamy, and was more like an incredibly thick and gelatinous yet ever so slightly creamy mushed up piece of Mochi rather than a thick and creamy yet ever so slightly oily Face Mask.
What it did when I used it.
I really liked what this did when I used it, as once I had started to massage a little bit of it into my Skin, it turned from an incredibly thick and gelatinous yet ever so slightly creamy mushed up piece of Mochi into a thick and balmy yet ever so slightly oily Face Mask that sank into my Skin within a matter of seconds.
It’s results.
I absolutely loved it’s results, as not only did this leave my Skin feeling incredibly squeaky clean, silky soft, smooth, matte, plump, bouncy and intensely hydrated, but it also left it looking extremely glowing, radiant, clear and much healthier for at least an entire 24 hours after I had used it.
It’s packaging.
I really liked it’s packaging, as this came in a short cylindrical Clear Plastic Tub with a screw top Lid that looked beautiful sat on my Beauty Shelves.
My overall thoughts.
Overall I would have to rate the Lush Gallop To Success Bath Bomb a nine out of ten, the Lush Horsepower Massage Bar an eight point five out of ten, and the Lush Black Tea Mochi Face Mask a five out of ten. I really liked the Lush Gallop To Success Bath Bomb, as I absolutely loved it’s delicious fresh and zesty yet ever so slightly grassy Orange Flower scent, what it did when I used it, and it’s results, but I just wish that it was part of their main range. I really liked the Lush Horsepower Massage Bar, as I absolutely loved it’s delicious deep and spicy yet ever so slightly zesty Hot Toddy scent, what it did when I used it, and it’s results, but I just wish that it had smelt a little bit more of Cinnamon Leaf Oil. I really liked the Lush Black Tea Mochi Face Mask, as I absolutely loved what it did when I used it, it’s results, and it’s packaging, but I just wasn’t a massive fan of it’s very overwhelming deep and nutty yet ever so slightly malty Black Tea and Sesame Seed scent, or it’s incredibly thick and gelatinous yet ever so slightly creamy consistency.
If you would like to check out any of the Lush Lunar New Year 2026 range for yourselves, then you can either pop into your local Lush store, or you can find it online here.
Have you checked out any of the Lush Lunar New Year 2026 range yet? What did you think of it? How are you planning on celebrating Lunar New Year this year? Please let me know down below.
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Luke x
