We launched Uoga Uoga in 2010. We started with creating masks for us and our families, then we offered them to our friends and friends of friends, and then we created our first not-so-good-looking e-shop... and we succeeded! At the time, we believed that natural cosmetics should not be a luxurious item and everyone should be able to afford them. And we still believe it.
"Uoga Uoga cosmetics are effective, fragrant, fun, and enriched with Baltic ingredients: local berries, white amber, and herbs".
Since then, we have always strived to create products that are suitable not only for eco-goddesses, who care about clean ingredients but also for men and women, who are still far from thinking about ecology and the planet. They choose us because Uoga Uoga cosmetics are effective, fragrant, fun, and enriched with Baltic ingredients: local berries, white amber, and herbs. It is our clever plan to attract as many people as possible to our bright natural side and to create the kind of products people like to use, whether they prefer natural cosmetics or not. And of course, they are natural (tadaaa!), which means – safe for you and your family.
At “Uoga Uoga” we pay great attention not only to the effective production of natural cosmetics but also to how we do it and which exactly ingredients we use. "Uoga Uoga" values embrace the whole company‘s culture and touch every member of the team. We could write about our values for hours, but not to tire you we’ll try to be brief, so it is important to us that "Uoga Uoga" is:
Natural. We work closely with "Soil Association" in order to implement and abide by the unified natural cosmetics standard “COSMOS Natural” in every step of our manufacturing. We use only those ingredients, which are allowed to be used in natural cosmetics. We choose unrefined cold-pressed oils of the highest quality, cosmetic clays, Lithuanian honey and herbs, fresh berries, precious amber – also called the gold of the Baltic Sea and pure organic essential oils. We do not use any synthetic colors or fragrances, mineral oils, aggressive artificial preservatives, and other materials, which are thought to be harmful to people or the environment.
Fresh. We take "Uoga Uoga" products by hand in small batches in order to ensure that customers always get our cosmetics fresh. Did you know that you can buy cream in the “Uoga Uoga” store or online, that was just made this week? We use only a few mild preservatives, which allowed for natural cosmetics, and this is why the shelf life of most of our products is quite short. But believe us- it‘s worth it!
True. We take everything at “Uoga Uoga” personally and the emotion we put in our products is true. We devote a lot of time and attention to each product: carefully considering the formulas and searching for special ingredients, creating special names, packaging, and sometimes even poems. We know that our clients can feel it.
Eco-friendly. It is important to us to care for nature not abusing it for our own needs. That is why we recycle waste at home, in our stores, and at the production facility. We invite our customers to bring back the empty product packages and receive a discount for the next product so that we can ensure that our packaging is properly recycled. We choose recycled paper for packaging and marketing materials. During production, we try to save energy and water. We use only biodegradable cleaning liquids. We also try to minimize our CO 2 footprint by selecting suppliers closer to home and optimizing transportation.
Cruelty-free. We are strictly against testing cosmetic products or ingredients on animals. We do not use animal-derived ingredients, except for beeswax and honey, therefore most of our products are suitable for vegans. All „Uoga Uoga“ brushes are made from synthetic hair.
Inspiring. We want to inspire people to live in harmony with nature and to educate them on the topic of natural cosmetics. In 2014 we published a book "Making natural cosmetics at home with Uoga Uoga", where we shared our knowledge about natural oils and other ingredients and offered around 100 recipes for homemade cosmetics. We also try to inspire other women in Lithuania to start their own businesses if they wish to, by participating in various seminars encouraging women's entrepreneurship.
Vilnius, Lithuania
