Ingredient

Harpagophytum Procumbens Root Extract (Devil's Claw Root Extract)

Harpagophytum procumbens

Traditionally known for its calming effects on sore muscles and aching joints, devil's claw root has the potential to be a sports fan's best friend.

What are the benefits of devil’s claw in cosmetics?

• Alleviate inflammation
• Soothe muscle and joint pain

Where do we purchase those plants?

Lush purchases flowers (fresh and dried) from multiple suppliers, who source them from different countries worldwide, depending on species, season, and availability. They must comply with Lush's buying policy, which encourages growers to move away from using hazardous pesticides.

For UK production, devil’s claw roots are purchased from European growers. As Lush has several manufacturing sites across the globe, this information may vary depending on where your Lush products were made.

Unique stories

Nature is wonderfully strange sometimes (and always clever). It took millennia of evolution for plants to develop incredible subterfuges to attract those who help them reproduce and spread, or repel those who like to nibble them. Knowing that, it is fair to ask what in hell is going on with the devil's claw and its scary-looking fruits... A little ball with long ‘arms’ topped by small hooks, like a thorny spider. It really doesn’t want to be eaten, does it? Trust nature, it always has its reasons. Originally growing in arid regions of southern Africa, it's imperative for devil’s claws to spread their seeds as far as they can in the hope of surviving. The small hooks very conveniently cling to passing animals and travel with them.