Photography by Nancy Neil, courtesy of Botnia, unless noted otherwiset.
Come with us on a tour of Justine Kahn's Sausalito garden, which serves as a micro farm, lab, and headquarters for Botnia (Kahn's "science-based skin remedies" company).
Justine’s botanically inspired Botnia Garden in Sausalito.
Photo by Justine Kahn
Beautiful and stalwart roses are grown for Botnia skincare and make it into most every product.
Photo by Elina Frumerman
Botnia’s seasonal, small batch hydrosols are crafted from plants that grow abundantly in their garden, such as fennel.
Justine with her functional and aesthetically pleasing copper still. She makes hydrosols or flower waters weekly in the summer months, using techniques dating back 1,000 years.
Every step in the creation of Botnia skincare products is carefully considered, from making sure the soil is rich in organic compost to processing the botanicals in the onsite lab.
Justine and her daughter working and enjoying each other’s company.
Photo by Elina Frumerman
Charming comfrey works double duty: as a botanical, it’s a tissue builder for the skin, and as a plant, it’s a nitrogen inducer for the soil.