What started as a simple idea to heal my clients' skin has grown and evolved into something far beyond what I could have ever imagined. Botnia has blossomed from humble beginnings in my kitchen to a flourishing practice rooted in my own garden, where we grow the key ingredients for your skincare products. We've progressed from a snug basement operation to a full-blown lab, and now, we proudly partner with over 200 spas nationwide. Reflecting on the past 13 years, I am overwhelmed by the realization that this unbelievable dream has come true.

Today, I am bathing in joy, fully embodying gratitude for those who have cheered us on, worked tirelessly, and helped create this magnificent moment with me. A special thank you goes to you, our treasured friends, family, and community, without whom none of this would be possible. Today is a win for all of us. We all now have something we can be proud to consume and sell. This has been a personal goal of mine since day one, but it hasn't been possible because of the sheer cost of what it takes to accomplish this goal.

In these trying times, it's no secret that businesses, particularly small ones like ours, face tremendous challenges. But today, we stride forward, steadfast in our integrity and unwavering in our values. Our packaging, now more than ever, embodies all I've ever envisioned and so much more. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for our designers at Hugmun for helping us bare our souls through our embodied packaging.

At Botnia, we're trailblazers, unafraid to march to the beat of our own drum. I see us as misfits inside the skincare industry as we continue to fight for healthy skincare, never compromising on our vision and values and getting better with time and resources.

As we take this next step together, we stay true to our commitment: offering skincare products that are as good for you as they are for the planet. Your unwavering support fuels our mission to challenge the status quo, to bring authenticity to the world of skincare, and to foster beauty that’s deeply rooted in wellness for all ecosystems.

So I hope you will join me today in celebrating our largest accomplishment yet, an entirely new system for the skincare world. Packaging that's as close to plastic-free as we could get, as mindfully designed as the nurturing products we make and grow just for you.

Here’s to dreaming bigger and going against the grain together <3

Xo,
Justine