TV cameras take sneak peek inside Poole bath bomb factory

Lush features in the latest episode of Inside The Factory

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 28th Jan 2024

A Poole manufacturer is letting the TV cameras see behind the scenes of their bath bomb production line tonight (Sunday 28th January).

The latest episode of Inside The Factory, hosted by Gregg Wallace, will showcase Lush.

Over 14 million bath bombs are produced there, by hand, each year.

The TV show will follow the creation of the Intergalactic bath bomb at Lush's factory in Poole

The show will follow the journey of the brand’s best selling Intergalactic bath bomb, from the For the first time, raw materials used, to inventing fragrances, producing product moulds and pressing the world-renowned bath bombs before sending them out to stores.

Lush has seven global factories, with reliance on machines minimal, and being handmade remains at the centre of production processes.

Mo Constantine, Lush co-founder and manufacturing director said:

“At Lush, we are incredibly proud to be the inventors of the bath bomb, and proud of how Lush Manufacturing still produces our bath bombs fresh, by hand, every day in our own factories.

"Every bath bomb Lush sells has been given a huge level of care and attention by our manufacturing team, and we're looking forward to letting viewers see just how much goes on behind the scenes to create their bathing experiences."

Inside the Factory host Gregg Wallace at Lush in Poole

The episode of Inside The Factory airs at 8.00pm on BBC2 on Sunday 28th January.

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