Imagine opening your eyes and waking up to warm sunlight gracing your petals as the sun rises to greet the day . . . this is the life of a sun-worshipping calendula flower! A botanical that helps our lymphatic system, clearing waste and promoting clear and healthy skin. Let’s dig into why you’ll want to …
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We might be the only skincare company that won’t tell you that you need a vitamin C product in your skincare regime. Curious why we take this stance? Read on for our somewhat contrarian take on topical vitamin C products! In the beauty industry, vitamin C is touted as the “must-have” product in your skincare …
We’re scrupulous when it comes to the ingredients we use in our skincare, especially when it comes to jojoba oil. Our jojoba oil comes from a small farm located on the border of California and Arizona and our farmer has been growing jojoba with his parents since the late 80s starting from seed. Did you …
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It’s back! Welcome back one of my favorite holiday offerings, Juniper Hydrosol . Every year around November, we dig into our professional skincare stash to bring you our juniper hydrosol for home use. We’re digging deep to find out why juniper is such an ally for skin during the winter season. Juniperic acid// Juniper hydrosol …
How fitting that our newest plant crush, Gotu Kola, comes in the shape of a heart! When formulating our Wisdom Oil, we found this mystical herb used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese medicine for its incredible skin healing properties. “In herbalism, Gotu Kola is often referred to as a Rasayana, a general tonic, that promotes …
Botnia Key Ingredients – Gotu Kola, Our Newest Plant Crush! Read More »
At Botnia we proudly make organic, plant-based skincare by hand in our Sausalito lab and micro-farm. But you might inspect some of our ingredient lists, see “hyaluronic acid,” and wonder . . . what plant is this mysterious ingredient? And is it really an acid?! Like, the burn-your-face-off kind of acid? I’m asked questions on …
Hyaluronic Acid, I Love You . . . But What the Heck Are You?! Read More »
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