Name: American Cream
Brand: Lush
SKU: 8956-NA
Price: 16 USD
Availability: InStock

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Soften bar under warm water before working between hands. Massage the creamy conditioner onto mid-lengths and ends of wet hair for superstar locks.

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Cetearyl Alcohol

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Perfume

Polyquaternium-81

Polyquaternium-88

Guar Gum

Propylene Glycol

Water (Aqua)

Behentrimonium chloride

Fresh Strawberry Juice

Fresh Orange Juice

Organic Agave Syrup

Vanilla Absolute

Clary Sage Oil

Lavender Oil

Benzoin Resinoid

Cetrimonium Chloride

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Coumarin

Colour 45410:2

Colour 17200

Citrus

Vanilla

Lavender

Strawberry

Benzoin

Orange

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Super Milk

Jasmine and Henna

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Shine-enhancing strawberry bar

Conditioner

1.9oz

Titanium Dioxide

Red 33 Lake

Red 28 Lake

Conditioners

Vegan Hair Products

Hair Care

Plastic Free

Plastic-Free Hair Care

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Self-care Under $20

American Cream

Scent Families

Travel-size Essentials

Dreaming of gorgeous, lustrous hair? American Cream has a sumptuous milkshake scent thanks to the sweet blend of vanilla, clary sage and lavender which will linger long after you’ve rinsed it away. After shampooing, rub this pink bar through wet hands to create a conditioning cream or work straight onto wet hair for even more concentrated moisture. It'll leave hair feeling soft and smooth with a healthy shine. Made in Canada.

Apply the bar to wet hair after shampooing and massage through. Rinse clean and enjoy your gleaming locks.

Soothing

Fragrancing

Comforting

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Natural

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Vanilla is the unmistakable, uplifting and sweet scent we all know and love.

Vanilla beans (pods) are the fruits of the orchid Vanilla planifolia. Centuries ago, one could only purchase vanilla from Mexico, as the flowers required a local bee to pollinate and grow the precious pod. Thanks to the discovery of a hand pollination technique in 1841, orchids can now be cultivated in most tropical areas close to the equator. This step requires crucial know-how and must be carried out a few hours after the flower opens; otherwise, it wilts.

Each blossom produces a single bean that is normally harvested after eight or nine months and then passes through a complex curing process before resembling the black-brown fragrant spice we all know. This process usually involves four steps: soaking in hot water, sweating in a warm environment, drying for a few weeks, and conditioning (packing in boxes) to develop flavours.

Since Madagascar, the world's first vanilla producer, stopped regulating vanilla prices in the 1990s, its trade has seen ups and downs. The latest struggles began in 2012 when very low harvests made demand higher than supply. Since vanilla is a rather rare natural delicacy that cannot be rushed, the situation quickly snowballed into crazy price increases (over 100%), poor quality and crime.

In 2016, the situation in Uganda (where we buy our pods) became critical and <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/a/not-such-sweet-deal">was reported to us in an article</a>&nbsp;by Lulu, owner of the Ndali farm. Resellers and agents working on commission began buying vanilla that was not even cured properly yet. Vanilla pods must reach maturity and undergo the full curing process to obtain all the notes of their wonderful taste and smell and to avoid mould. During price crises, crops are sold far too early and pods can even be stolen from the fields before they're ripe. Farmers try to expand their crops to meet demand, and governments implement drastic measures. Eventually, when things finally calm down, farmers find themselves with too much production and prices drop tragically, as has been the case since 2019.

We love natural vanilla so much that we couldn't stop using it despite the market’s turmoil. Thanks to our dedicated team of creative buyers, we found solutions year after year and month after month. Find more information on each source in the description of the main vanilla ingredients we use:

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/vanilla-absolute">Vanilla Absolute</a>, a powerful extract found in perfumery and skin-soothing cosmetics.

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/vanilla-pod-infusion">Vanilla Pod Infusion</a>, made in-house from beans soaked in hot water.

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/vanilla-pod-extract">Vanilla Pod Extract</a>, for which humectant propylene glycol serves as a carrier.

Want to dive straight into our range of vanilla-scented products? <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/c/vanilla-scented">They're ready for you</a>.

Ingredient

Vitamin-rich

Shine-enhancing

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Strawberries are so tasty that we rarely associate them with anything other than food. But that’s never stopped anyone at Lush! These vitamin C-rich fruits certainly make sense in cosmetics.&nbsp;

The strawberry is a small, juicy red fruit that grows wild in many parts of the world. Contrary to what its name suggests, it is a fruit, not a berry. Some would even say it’s an “accessory fruit” and that the true fruit is actually the tiny seed you can see on the outside of the strawberry, but… let’s not dig that deep.

After Europeans discovered the Americas, different species of strawberries from both continents were crossbred to obtain the perfect size and colour. This gave rise to the commercial varieties that we find today in supermarkets.

It's funny how one plant can carry similar symbolism across different civilisations. The strawberry is a good example: from the Vikings to the Cherokees to the ancient Romans, this fruit symbolises love, union, and fertility. Isn’t the strawberry the most famous craving of pregnant women? Is it its colour, its heart shape, or its delicate, sweet scent that makes the strawberry so enticing and romantic? Perhaps it’s the fleeting nature of its seasonality.

What are the benefits of strawberries for the skin and hair?

The seeds should not be left out—as tiny as they are, they can make a <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/strawberry-seeds">good, soft exfoliant</a> when rubbed on the skin and yield <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/cold-pressed-strawberry-seed-oil">a moisturising oil</a> when pressed.

It’s time to indulge! Take a look at <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/p/american-cream-conditioner">our gourmand bestseller American Cream conditioner</a>, famously filled with fresh strawberries. <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/c/berries-cream-trifle">This collection of sweet, fruity products</a> may also satisfy your cravings.

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Benzoin has been used in incense and perfumes for centuries. Its sweet, spicy and slightly earthy aroma brings comfort and calm to the mind.

Benzoin is a natural resin that can be collected from two types of styrax trees: Styrax benzoin, native to Sumatra, and Styrax tonkinensis, which grows in Southeast Asia.&nbsp;

Resin is a natural bandage for trees. It drips from wounded trunks and hardens in the open air, protecting the wounds from possible disease, fungus, and insect attack. Resin is full of potent aromatic compounds, which probably inspired humans to try and make something out of it centuries ago. Some trees produce a lot of it, making it easy to harvest. Once hard, the resin can be burned pure, ground into powder, or refined with solvents to produce a fragrant extract called resinoid.

What does benzoin smell like, and what are its benefits for the skin?

Lush purchases a tincture of benzoin from a UK-based company and a resinoid from a supplier in Laos. The latter works with 80 farmers who collect resin from Styrax tonkinensis trees, using traditional methods and focusing on quality. The trees are grown and harvested sustainably, and the forest is managed according to agroforestry principles. Farmers receive fair payments and labour security and safety.&nbsp;

Find out more about each of our benzoin ingredients on their dedicated pages:

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/benzoin-resinoid">Benzoin Resinoid</a>

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/tincture-benzoin">Tincture of Benzoin</a>

<a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/i/benzoin-gum-powder">Benzoin Gum Powder</a>

Or browse through two collections of iconic Lush scents: <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/c/sleepy-collection">The sleepy range</a>, which combines sweet benzoin and tonka with calming lavender, and our <a href="https://www.lush.com/uk/en/c/gourmand-fragrance">gourmand selection</a> of irresistible fragrances.

Astringent

Cleansing

Cheerful

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Orange is a very well known and delicious fruit. It’s one of your five a day - but has many other benefits to your skin and wellbeing!

An orange is a well-known fruit within the citrus family that grows on trees all around the world. The sweet orange is a flowering tree with glossy, evergreen leaves and thorny branches, and it is thought to be native to China, and East Asia. The trees now grow all over the world. Botanically, their juicy, edible, orange-coloured fruits are a type of berry called a hesperidium.

Orange peel wax is considered a good vegan alternative to lanolin as it has similar emollient, moisturising and emulsifying properties, with a lightweight feel.&nbsp;

Where does Lush source the many types of orange from?

We use orange in many different forms (essential oils, juice, peel, wax…) for different products, and each of them can be purchased in different places around the world. To find out more about our suppliers, browse your Lush product’s list of ingredients and click on the ones you are interested in. This should take you to a page full of details!

Add softness and shine to dry hair with this moisturizing, milkshake-scented bar that's completely packaging-free and travel-friendly.

American Cream Pressed Conditioner

Synthetic

Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

Aqua

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Vanilla planifolia

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Salvia sclarea

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Lavandula angustifolia

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Earthy scent

Spicy

Styrax tonkinensis Pierre

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Fragaria vesca

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Citrus aurantium dulcis

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Agave Tequilana

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This shine-enhancing, reparative conditioner will volumise strands for thick tresses that deserve to be in the spotlight. 

American Cream

Conditioner

Softening strawberry-scented conditioner

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Ingredients

Vanilla

Strawberry

Benzoin

Orange

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American Cream

Conditioner

Softening strawberry-scented conditioner

How to use

Ingredients

Vanilla

Strawberry

Benzoin

Orange

Natural Ingredients

Safe Synthetics

*occurs naturally in essential oils.

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