{"id":1475,"date":"2021-08-27T09:40:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T09:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:21:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1475\" class=\"elementor elementor-1475\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aefd86a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aefd86a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa04a7d\" data-id=\"fa04a7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01febad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01febad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-082ee12 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"082ee12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e2737\" data-id=\"97e2737\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e641e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e641e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/meista.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14167\" alt=\"Nainen pitelee tarjotinta, jossa on Soft Glow Face Scrub tuotteita.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/meista.webp 688w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/meista-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/meista-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae5a53\" data-id=\"2ae5a53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3685bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3685bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usva Cosmetics is a family-owned natural skincare company. We carefully select our ingredients and handcraft our products in our small workshop in Lohja, Finland.<\/p>\n<p>Our production methods are very gentle, so that the nutrients and vitamins in the raw materials remain full-quality and unaltered. We make our products in small batches and send them to our customers directly from our workshop, fresh and ready to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e24696 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7e24696\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b897a9\" data-id=\"2b897a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6d6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d6d6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Usva, we celebrate the power and harmony of nature, its diversity and unity.<\/p><p>Rainforest plants, that have enjoyed plenty of sun and moisture, are rich in antioxidants and have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.<\/p><p>On the other hand, the short but intense growing season packs northern plants with essential vitamins and protective polyphenols and anthocyanidins. They are resilient and rich in omega-3, 6 and 9 fatty acids in a balanced proportion.<\/p><p>At Usva, we combine the best qualities of these plants from completely different environments to create effective natural skincare products that support the skin's natural function.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46faa8a\" data-id=\"46faa8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be3e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0be3e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16683\" alt=\"Usvan tuotteita pinossa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-2.webp 480w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-2-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-2-10x12.webp 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f57426 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6f57426\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d31eeaa\" data-id=\"d31eeaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec9aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ec9aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kasvooljy-pipetti.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15997\" alt=\"Kasvo\u00f6ljy pipetiss\u00e4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kasvooljy-pipetti.webp 688w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kasvooljy-pipetti-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kasvooljy-pipetti-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8efc0d0\" data-id=\"8efc0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93bb23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93bb23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Our products are 100% natural and vegan. We have stricter standards than many certified natural cosmetics, which allow the use of animal-derived ingredients such as carmine and beeswax.\n<\/li>\n<li>We do not add any preservatives or synthetic ingredients to our products. We design our products to work and last without any additives.\n<\/li>\n<li>For us, responsibility and sustainability are not just buzzwords and slogans; we carefully examine the social and environmental impact of our raw materials and packaging throughout their life cycle.\n<\/li>\n<li>We do not use any raw materials whose extraction is harmful or irreversibly damaging to the environment. For example, the production of sandalwood essential oil requires the cutting down of an endangered sandalwood tree as its heartwood is used to extract the oil. At Usva, we use only ethically produced and renewable raw materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3c1929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e3c1929\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f38db44\" data-id=\"f38db44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ba8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ba8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you sometimes find it difficult to find the right skincare products? Naturalness, sustainability, practicality and the fact that the product works for your skin, after all,  - all these qualities don't always come together easily, but we took up the challenge.<\/p><p>At Usva, we evolve and move forward at the pace of the world, listening to the nature voice. We open the door to new knowledge and challenge old habits. We favour wild-grown plants and organic ingredients. We study the impact of vegetable oil production and other ingredient manufacturing processes on the environment and local people.<\/p><p>We are on this path to developing effective and increasingly sustainable skincare products. We want you to get your hands on truly nourishing natural cosmetics that will make you and your skin glow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1583a4a\" data-id=\"1583a4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045c2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"045c2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-3.webp 413w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-3-207x300.webp 207w, https:\/\/usvacosmetics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Usva-tuotteita-3-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tarina Usva Cosmetics on kotimainen luonnonkosmetiikan perheyritys. Valmistamme tuotteet k\u00e4sity\u00f6n\u00e4 tarkoin valituista raaka-aineista omassa pieness\u00e4 pajassamme Lohjalla. Tuotantomenetelm\u00e4mme ovat hyvin hell\u00e4varaisia, jotta raaka-aineiden ravinteet ja vitamiinit s\u00e4ilyisiv\u00e4t t\u00e4ysilaatuisina ja muuttumattomina. Teemme tuotteemme pieniss\u00e4 eriss\u00e4 ja l\u00e4het\u00e4mme ne asiakkaillemme suoraan pajastamme, tuoreina ja valmiina k\u00e4ytett\u00e4v\u00e4ksi. Usvassa on luonnon voimaa ja sopusointua. Moninaisuutta ja yhten\u00e4isyytt\u00e4. 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