5 out of 5 rating
A devastating earthquake and ensuing Tsunami in 2011 in Japan put the Fukushima Nuclear reactor in a meltdown state.
Wikipedia; The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichinuclear power plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan which began on 11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant’s backup energy sources. The subsequent inability to sufficiently cool reactors after shutdown compromised containment and resulted in the release of radioactive contaminants into the surrounding environment. The accident was rated seven (the maximum severity) on the INES by NISA, following a report by the JNES (Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization).[10][11] It is regarded as the worst nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986,[12] which was also rated a seven on the INES.
All living things within a wide radius died and the land has had too much radiation for anything to live.
“We make the soap base with rapeseed oil from the Fukushima area of Japan, where it’s being grown to regenerate the contaminated soil.”
And this is why it’s called Drop of Hope. 😊
Drop of Hope nicely moisturizing. the soap is almost squishy but just a wee bit firmer than squishy.
For those of you who remember the Lush Gourmet soaps that were sold only at the Oxford Street store in London in 2014, Drop of Hope was amongst those gourmet soaps. And Drop of Hope soap feels just like the slightly soft Ro’s Argan gourmet soap.
It feels luxurious. I’m glad i could finally buy a piece when it recently was made again in 2024.
Straight away i could smell the orange blossom like scent. it’s very fresh.
A few years later Lush This limited-edition Mother’s Day Drop of Hope soap creating hope and regenerating the land using nature. The cheerful scent of grapefruit and orange flower encourages optimism while angelica root oil hydrates skin as you wash.
100% of the money from the sales of Drop of Hope soap goes towards the continued efforts to heal the effects of radiation on the area and its inhabitants.
The fragrance isn’t really in any scent family, although if you like Lush’s orange flower product scents you would like this soap, as Orange Flower is its main note along with grapefruit and angelica root oil which brings a different spicy note to the orange flower.