Hello, I'm Anne, Founder of Apotheca Borealis

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Many years ago, I started creating my own natural skincare as a hobby, and quickly fell in love with the process. I loved taking raw ingredients and combining them into personalized concoctions for myself and my friends to enjoy. Back in 2017, I decided to take my love of green beauty to the next level. Also, I wanted to create something that spoke to where I grew up - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada (try saying that 3 times fast)! There was nothing more representative of Saskatoon to me than Saskatoon berries. Being extremely high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, I knew that Saskatoon berries had all the makings of a skin superfood.

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I began looking for Saskatoon berry essential oil and couldn’t find it. I looked for Saskatoon berry extract, again I could not find it. I looked up Saskatoon berry use in skincare and it didn’t exist. That's when I had what Oprah would call a "lightbulb moment". That’s what inspired me to create my first Saskatoon Berry Serum. 

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I began teaching myself how to take the berries and transfer them into a state that could be successfully added into my formulations. After reading several books about natural medicine, alchemy and folk method extractions, I was finally able to come up with a way to introduce Saskatoon Berries into skin care formulas. 

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Shortly after clients began using my products, I started hearing updates that their complexions had noticeably changed within weeks. Clients were noticing brighter skin, smaller pores, and one even said their rosacea was clearing up. People were having truly amazing results with my Saskatoon Berry Serum.

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If you're still reading this far - congrats! I'm also guessing that you already know there are so many unnecessary chemicals and ingredients in most skincare products. Compounded with the effects of environmental pollution, it is now more important than ever to treat our bodies and the Earth with the care they both deserve. I am committed to bringing you the very best in clean natural skincare to help you on your quest.