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Lush Cosmetics' Watermelon Soap Will Support the Mental Health of Palestinian Children

LONDON: British cosmetics retailer Lush has launched a watermelon soap, with proceeds going towards supporting mental health and stress counselling for children in Gaza and the West Bank.

Watermelon has become a symbol of solidarity with Palestine because it shares the same colors as the Palestinian flag.

Lush soaps are made with natural and safe synthetic ingredients such as rapeseed, coconut, watermelon, bergamot and rose.

In 2011, the British Medical Journal published a study that found high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in Palestinian children. New research from Save the Children reports that 95 percent of children in the Gaza Strip report depression, attention deficit disorder, isolating and aggression.

Lush’s support isn’t new. The company sources its extra virgin olive oil from Marda Permaculture Farm in Palestine, which is dedicated to social and environmental regeneration. The farm promotes sustainable farming practices and provides economic opportunities to the local community.

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