Vossabia came home with the Excellence Award for three products, which the Star Jury had reviewed and used for 4 months 🐝.
We have now created our own Star Package offer of these favorites ( Calendula Balm , Panterbalsam and Kroppsbalsam ), of course ✨🙌!
In addition, the Influencer Jury had Sensuell as one of its TOP 10 products, among 188 reviewed products🤯! Helledussen and sky and sea, so intoxicatingly delicious❤️! Join the celebration, and enjoy these wonderful natural products, now also discovered in Europe, as a pioneer product in natural cosmetics💪
But, what does all this really mean? 🤔
Well, here's what the founders of the program say themselves:
The European Natural Beauty Awards is a recognition and promotion program for outstanding natural cosmetic products and sustainable beauty tools. Each year, the awards ceremony honors the best natural cosmetic products in Europe, as well as industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the sector. The annual event brings together brands, distributors, retailers, industry experts and media from more than 35 countries in one place to promote a more qualitative and sustainable beauty industry 🌼💖.
It's about bringing out natural cosmetics brands that are at least 99% natural, that don't contain anything from the petroleum industry (as most of the cosmetics industry does), that aren't so-called "greenwash" (as a huge number of cosmetics brands are), and that are effective, high-quality products 🐝🌿. This is about showcasing and recognizing the pioneers of natural cosmetics in Europe, and thus also facilitating that those of us who are involved in this meet like-minded people, colleagues and other supporting players such as stores, chains and others within the industry who focus on the natural in the jungle of the unnatural 💪💛.
This year, over 300 guests from 35 countries in Europe met for the gala and Awards Ceremony at the Oscars Theatre🤵🤵♀️. The enthusiasm and sense of belonging, and not least the experience of truly being part of a new direction in cosmetics, was genuine and truly inspiring🥹.
Here I am with my two wonderful sisters, Heidi and Kine. ❤️ Heidi has worked with me a lot over the years, and Kine has been to many markets with Vossabia. 🐝
One of those who were there said it so beautifully:
"The film industry has the Festival de Cannes and the food industry the Michelin, and the natural beauty industry now has the European Natural Beauty Awards".
Vossabia was first and foremost humbled to be in this company at all, and to be nominated 😁. We were actually asked to be so kind and participate, by the founder Satu from Finland who has been following us for a while. Otherwise, there were over 700 products that have been applied to participate, and of them, 188 products were selected for this year's participation in the European Natural Beauty Awards. So all in all, I was happy to be in that company among so many brands and good products in so many countries in Europe 🤩🙌.
In addition, this Stockholm trip was the perfect gift for good employees and a super nice celebration of our 20th anniversary this year 🎉. Yes, for so long I have been working really hard to influence a paradigm shift in cosmetics and the way we think about cosmetics (which I think should rather be described as food for the skin, and if it's not food then it shouldn't be allowed to get on your skin). I'm that hard on this, hehe 😅.
And oh my, there was leather and stardust and attendants in ball gowns and tuxedos 🤵💃! Look how gorgeous they are 💖!
I'm so proud of my gang 🥹🐝, and I think I've put together a great team that really knows how to work well and who are also quality-conscious in everything from picking and production, to packing and shipping 📦. Handicrafts all the way! By the way, it's wonderful to have such a nice mix of men and women 💪.
Check out these handsome guys who work at Vossabia, the brilliant Marius, Daniel, Emil (my good son) and Simon 🫶.
Jorunn and Hildegunn shine in Stockholm, and they do so on our farm and 👩🌾! You will meet the brilliant Jorunn in customer service and Hildegunn is our super good production manager🌿🌼.
The Star Jury was made up of 56 celebrities from many European countries in different categories, and they represented the voice of consumers 📢. They evaluated the products for four months, tried and felt and tested the effect. Then they gave points and those who received the highest score received the Excellence Award 🥇. Many brands and products distinguished themselves, including Vossabias Calendula Balm, Panther balm and Body balm with wild herbs 🌿. And we understand that they liked these! They were evaluated based on effectiveness, among other things, and these really rule the roost 🌟! Like many other of our excellent products that these stars haven't tried yet. Next year we will send in others from our assortment 🐝.
Macha, in the middle, is COO at the European Natural Beauty Awards and on the left is Beautyblogger and editor Agneta Elmegård who was on The Influential Jury (and she loved the Rose and Red Clover Scrub, among other things 💕 ).
The influencer jury consisted of 31 people from the media and social media landscape in Europe. They have tried the products from June to October, so they have really had time to get to know many exciting natural cosmetics brands and products. Several of them have contacted me afterwards and commented that they love Vossabia 🥰. One of them I met at the exciting Natural Beauty and Health fair that was organized together with the Organic Food Expo in Stockholm. Agneta Elmegård is a beauty editor for the large Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, and she also has an independent beauty blog and has founded Scandinavian Beauty Oscar. As soon as we were introduced to each other, she said:
"Oh, Vossabia! That The Rose Scrub "It's absolutely fantastic! And I was just talking about you on stage during my talk." Yes, I was completely melted then, hehe 🤭. And very flattered😆.
So we came home with awards and new contacts and a huge amount of inspiration and renewed drive 😍🏆! And then it was straight back to everyday life, and there was a rather tired Queen Bee wandering around the forest the next morning before others came to work and harvested juniper to make Skogen på kroppen, which had been sold out while we were on tour.
It's fun at a party, but everyday life is the best. And we're going to keep going, and we love what we do, we love being recognized, and we love our customers! 🐝💚🥰
Warm regards,
Queen bee 🐝 in Vossabia
