🌎 Tough competition – real recognition
It's huge and moving! This is a fantastic recognition in an exclusive company among Europe's pioneers in natural cosmetics!
Here, the products MUST be at least 99% natural, they must prove their sustainability and quality and be able to stand out in the jungle of natural cosmetics that now exists. There is a lot of greenwashing in the industry, hence the strict criteria!
A total of 1274 products had applied to participate in the competition, but only 219 products were nominated, including Vossabia's Mint Lips and Rosemary Hair Serum. And of course even fewer received the Excellence Award.
💋 Mint lips – history started on the lips
When I chose which product I wanted to test in the competition, I chose both an old and a relatively new product to test quality and response in Europe.
Mint lips is very close to my heart (well, all my product babies are 😉), as this is the very first product I developed for skin.
Coin lips outside the Louvre Museum in Paris!
Before Myntlepper, I only had a selection of exciting honey types to sell. However, I had a strong need to communicate about more than just honey.
I wanted to tell you about the wonderful, protective and breathable beeswax , which is also one of the raw materials that bees create in interaction with the diversity of flowers.
I wanted to create some products that could become my platforms for communicating about holistic health and nature, that would show and convince people how smart and effective it is to let nature play the main role in jars, tubes and bottles of products that are intended for use on lips, skin, hair and the body from the outside in.
From honey to beeswax skincare 🍯 🐝 And it all started with Mint Lips!
So then I started with the lips, naturally. The lips are where we meet the world – with smiles, words, laughter and love.
Creating the first product for them was like planting a seed of care for the whole person. And that was exactly what I felt was a strong driving force.
🌼 21 years – same recipe
Mint lips is completely unchanged 21 years , and when there has been no need to change the recipe, it means that the product has truly proven its quality, effectiveness and how it has resonated with people!
Mint lips have always been a popular product that people quickly started telling personal stories about: how new patches of psoriasis disappeared, how cold sores and herpes disappeared, how fungus disappeared.
And not least how incredibly delicious it feels on the lips, goodbye dry lips and hello soft lips!
Mint lips are always perfect! On the climbing wall, in the mountains, at the sea and anywhere!
Customer reports about how good the consistency is and how it differs from other lip balms on the market are still coming in frequently.
The fresh mint stimulates and nourishes, increases blood circulation and gives your lips a little sparkle.
And so it was this feedback that often ended up with people all the way back in 2004 saying: You HAVE to make more products, you have to make them in bigger jars, we want more!
Peppermint lip balm is an absolute MUST-HAVE now with the cold air outside combined with the hot, dry air inside!
So Myntlepper has not only held its unique and original formulation and recipe for 21 years, but it has also sparked demand for more! ❤️
Just as the lips open to breath, smile and words, Myntlepper opened the door to Vossabia's universe of natural care. And now recognized again by the experts in natural cosmetics in Europe!
If you haven't tried this healing and delicious lip balm yet, a kiss from nature awaits you – this is what Mint Lips can still feel like after 21 years. Just enjoy!
🌿 Rosemary Hair Serum – pure magic for hair and scalp
And then there was our second winner this year: In just a short time, Rosemary Hair Serum managed to become one super favorite ! No wonder:
💧 Provides moisture and life to dry hair
✨ Strengthens hair strands and promotes growth
🌱 Calms and balances the scalp
🌟 Gives shine and silky soft hair
Our customers' words speak for themselves:
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"I've had less hair loss – and actually more hair growth!"
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"Love that oil. So good for scalp psoriasis. My favorite!"
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"Gives hair more shine and curls – super satisfied."
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"It calms and repairs sensitive scalps. Gives hair lots of moisture and a super healthy look."
Rosemary Hair Serum is the perfect oil to strengthen your hair and stimulate new growth.
🌱 Nature's Symphony
It's touching and completely magical. Because nature is magical! All the plants in the carefully formulated blend have been selected as exclusive participants in this symphony of a serum because they have superb properties for the scalp and hair!
Rosemary has been known since ancient times as a powerhouse for hair and also for concentration and memory. Modern research supports its effects: stimulation of hair follicles, increased blood circulation in the scalp and relief of ailments such as eczema, itching and dandruff.
When rosemary gets to play the lead role in a carefully composed blend of super plants from the garden that Calendula , rose root and horsetail, the result is a serum that functions as both a daily care product, styling conditioner and deep-acting hair treatment at night.
And that smell, oh my god! I am so happy with the composition of essential oils, which are put together because they are fantastic for hair and scalp.
They stimulate me deep into the cells and molecules! When I make it, I stand with my face down to my forehead and inhale deeply, and I have to admit that there are loud moans! Every time! 😂 That one goes straight to my braid! But, that was the point, hehe.
Heidi is always ready to freshen up with Rosemary hair serum. Here at our favorite boulangerie and patisserie Bo&Mie.
Use the hair serum gently as a light oil on your hair and ends daily, as an overnight treatment or as a relief treatment directly on your scalp. Some even use it on your face for a glow and joy!
And not to mention Kine, my sister, who loves it for neck and face massages, and who delights many when she massages clients with Rosemary hair serum after yoga classes (she runs iBalanse yoga in Bergen and Sotra).
We have created two hair serums: Lemongrass and Rosemary . Both are perfect now as we enter autumn and winter with dry and cold air.
🎭 Vossabia on an adventure in the City of Light
We had absolutely fantastic days in Paris, and took home so many great things. Paris is so beautiful, and so much fun!
We've cycled around a lot, we even cycled 5 km in the wind from the apartment to the Theatre Marigny where the Awards ceremony was on the Champs-Elysees 🚴🏾 😂
Ylva in a fancy dress, ready for an award!
We went to an art café and got to be painters for a few hours 👩🎨, we strolled around among Auguste Rodin's amazing sculptures, we cycled around the Eiffel Tower, went on an evening cruise on the Seine 🚤, went on a guided bakery and pastry tour in Le Marais 🥖 and the whole time Vossabia was in our pockets and bags. Of course! 🐝
💚 Proudly returned to Voss
Now we are back on the farm, among the nettles and Calendula which must be picked before the frost comes. My heart is full of Paris, my hands are in the soil again – and my head is already buzzing with new product babies on the way.
Thank you so much for joining us on this journey!
Warm regards,
Renate, Queen bee in Vossabia 🐝