the origin story
Hey there! I’m Csilla, an ordinary person who ended up founding Lucid, and I still can’t believe how it happened.
Let me tell you how it all started! I originally studied fashion in London, dreaming of a glamorous career in the industry. But reality hit hard with chaotic workplaces, little training, and endless unpaid overtime (I didn’t realise “Devil Wears Prada” was a documentary). This stress led to my diagnosis with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid to become overactive, leading to symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, and weight loss. Despite prescribed medications stabilising my condition, I still struggled with fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog.
My search for natural remedies led me to the wonders of functional mushrooms. I started using reishi for anxiety, lion's mane for brain-fog and focus, and cordyceps for energy, which showed notable improvements within a month. However, when I tried mushroom coffees, I couldn't give up my cherished morning espresso, and since I'm not great at taking pills, supplements weren't an option either. To avoid this, I started incorporating my mushrooms into nutritionally dense foods like granola, yoghurt and even baked them into some cookies and flapjacks, which masked their taste effectively. This sparked an idea—to create a product that combined deliciousness, convenience, and the power of these transformative mushrooms and adaptogens, without the hassle of sourcing and prepping costly powders.
That’s when Lucid was born! I created Lucid to bring you the 'mush love' you deserve, infusing everyday products with the magic of functional mushrooms and adaptogens to seamlessly blend into your daily ritual. Designed to seamlessly integrate mindfulness and nourishment into life's daily rhythm, every Lucid product is a fusion of premium adaptogenic herbs and non-psychoactive mushrooms like Ashwagandha and Lion's Mane.
In the beginning, I made these bars in my home kitchen, but as demand grew, I moved to using a local business kitchen. I’d mix ingredients, set them in baking tins, slice them up, and package them with a heat sealer I bought online. It was a labour of love that turned into a genuine passion.
absolutely ours
made in the UK
We don’t really understand why.. but we get this question all the time, and YES, we’re made in the UK! Maybe it’s because none of our current core team members speak with a British accent? This is why we’ve started dragging Csilla’s poor boyfriend around to events with us (he’s as English as it gets - we love you Liam)! But in all seriousness with so many other companies choosing to manufacture abroad, we haven’t. We develop, manufacture and package all our goods right here in the UK. Sure, we could save some pennies if we manufactured abroad, but we’re proud to be a British manufacturer, supporting British industries and jobs.
as perfect as possible
commitment to quality
Manufacturing in the UK is part of our commitment to quality. This approach means we have total control over every stage of the manufacturing process and can guarantee the quality and consistency of our products.
what you see is what you get
lab-tested ingredients
Unlike some brands (shhhh… we won’t mention any names), we take full responsibility for the quality of our products. That’s why we use a quality assurance lab certified by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ensure our suppliers provide only the highest quality ingredients that meet our ridiculously high standards.
This means what’s written on the label is exactly what you get. You’re welcome.
making greta proud
saving the planet
Until we colonise another planet (hurry Elon!), this rock is our only home, and we want to protect it. Manufacturing locally helps reduce our carbon footprint and eco friendly packaging helps reduce the landfill crisis. The packing for our bars can be recycled but not by every recycling facility, so we’re not quite where we want to be. Yet. We do however have a plan to achieve complete sustainability in sourcing and packaging in the next five years.
no b*llsh*tting here
honesty is the best policy
We’re passionate about mushrooms, and we’re also passionate about science. Our products, and the doses we choose, are crafted using the latest scientific research. And not to throw salt at anyone, but we’ll never lie to sell more products.
If you’re interested in the science behind our products, check out our blog. We reference our sources at the bottom of each article so you can verify what we’re saying is true.
we're all about you!
paying it forward
We are a team of young dreamers. Our vision is to be the leaders in lifestyle and mycelium. Think "lifecelium." Intertwining the connection of every day consumers and powers of natural adaptogens on mood and well-being. Unfortunately, we’re not quite to the point of being able to donate TONS of funds and products for a good cause, yet, which is why along with our pledge for transparency, we also pledge to establish charitable donations towards wellness and mental health research as we grow. This year alone we’ve donated 100’s of products worth £1000’s to various good causes dedicated towards self development, physical and mental wellness.