by Satu | Aug 30, 2021 | Multipurpose, Natural Beauty, Nature, Nominees, Skincare, Story, Sweden
In the awards autumn series of blog posts, we get to know the brands and people behind the nominee products of the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards 2021. In this first post, we are proud to share the beginning story of the Swedish brand Oquist Cosmetics, as told by the...
by Satu | May 20, 2021 | Ecological, Green Beauty, Healing, Health, Natural Beauty, Nature, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, Organic, Partners, Skin Balance, Skincare, Story, Sweden, Wellbeing
“It is always magical to me how you get what you give. I met Satu Mäkinen and her amazing project Nordic Natural Beauty Awards through talking about what is close to my heart and whoops, someone connected us, and here we are, spreading the word on natural beauty...
by Satu | Feb 23, 2021 | Behind The Scenes, Denmark, Finland, Green Beauty, Iceland, Natural Beauty, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, Norway, Story, Sweden
We are so excited to announce that we have created a podcast. This has been in our thoughts for quite some time now, and the momentum has finally arrived. Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast brings you the latest news from the Nordic and Natural Beauty scene. In the...
by Satu | Oct 7, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Clean, Cruelty Free, Farming, Finland, Green Beauty, Handpicked, Healing, Health, Herbs, Natural Beauty, Nature, Nominees, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Organic, Plants, Skincare, Story, Wellbeing
“Frantsila is a pioneer in organic herb farming in Finland and has been a natural health product manufacturer since 1981 when Virpi Raipala-Cormier and Jim Cormier established a herbal center on the family farm. The farm is located 40 km northwest of Tampere,...
by Satu | Oct 5, 2020 | Arctic, Behind The Scenes, Clean, Green Beauty, Handpicked, Healing, Health, Herbs, Iceland, Natural Beauty, Nature, Nominees, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Organic, Plants, Skincare, Story, Wellbeing, Wild plants
“The woman behind Sóley Organics is the Icelandic actress Sóley Elíasdóttir. Sóley is an iconic figure in Icelandic film and theatre who left the stage to focus on her family’s tradition that goes back many generations...
by Satu | Oct 3, 2020 | Behind The Scenes, Clean, Cruelty Free, Ecocert, Ecological, Facial Oil, Fatty Acid, Green Beauty, Healing, Health, Natural Beauty, Nature, Nominees, Nordic Countries, Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Norway, Organic, Plastic Free, Serum, Skin Balance, Skincare, Story, Vegan, Wellbeing
Bente Gätzschmann, the founder of Way of Living and OilBar, told us how it all came together: “When I launched my own organic cosmetics brand Way of Living in 2010, it was really early to offer organic products in Norway. Not many were familiar with parabens and what...
