Enter the world of sustainable cosmetics

We make sure that sustainability is embedded in all elements of the Nona Luisa® story, from the choice of ingredients to the final packaging. Since 2013.

We are a family business from Slovenia that builds its vision on trust
and customer satisfaction. Respect for nature and society has been an important guide for us on this path.

If you choose to use Nona Luisa®'s products, you also make a decision to pamper your body in an all-natural way, without polluting the environment.

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Our philosophy

Sustainable ingredients

We use ingredients from the shortest possible supply chain, so we produce many of them ourselves or get them from the local area. All ingredients are from ethical production and fair trade. They are also as little processed as possible. The products do not contain refined fats, palm oil and animal fats.

Traditional recipes

We respect the local tradition of making natural cosmetics. Soaps are made with the traditional cold process. They carry the Slovenian Handicraft Certificate. Cosmetics also contain extracts made by traditional maceration procedures.

The latest scientific findings

The products are created taking into account the latest scientific findings in the field of cosmetology, toxicology and ecology. We upgrade traditional recipes with sustainable ingredients, the effectiveness of which is supported by scientific research.

Face of the brand and the idea for making sustainable cosmetics

Hi, I'm Katjuša,

Interesting facts about our products

We have been producing sustainable cosmetics since 2013

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Why are Nona Luisa® cosmetics sustainable?

We use safe ingredients

During my doctoral studies in toxicology, I became more familiar with the ingredients that surround us every day. While analyzing cosmetics on the market, I found that many products contain unsustainable ingredients that can also be hazardous to health. In addition, they impoverish the skin in the long run and cause many skin problems.

That's why in my products I don't use mineral oils, artificial fragrances, parabens, aluminum, sulfates and other unsustainable ingredients that could be a danger to our health and skin.

We work in harmony with nature

As an ecologist, I am also concerned about the many negative effects of commercial cosmetics on the environment. Their main ingredients are from non-renewable sources, the products have a long mileage, are made with energy-intensive technological processes, are not biodegradable and are unsustainably packaged.

My artworks contain elements that respect sustainability and care deeply about the environment. The products have a minimal carbon footprint. They are concentrates, without unnecessary fillers, they consume less packaging and are more nourishing and durable.

We craft in a socially responsible way

Unfortunately, the economy of large cosmetic corporations is too often based on the exploitation of non-renewable resources, people and society as a whole.

The social aspect is also very important to me when it comes to choosing the ingredients. I always check their origins, make sure they are from fair trade, ethically sound, and I don’t use palm oil. I acquire, create and sell as many local products as possible. In this way, I can contribute the most to the local environment and at the same time provide fresh products of the highest quality. In business, I only work with socially responsible companies and family businesses.

Nona Luisa® store in Šmartno since 2013

Sustainability in the physical store

The concept of sustainability was also included in the construction of the store in Šmartno. The equipment of the store consists of carefully selected, restored old Brda cupboards and recycled old items.

Slovenian handicraft certificate

Nona Luisa® natural soaps

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family bussines

Why the name Nona Luisa?

Nona Luisa® in the media

Brda officer, number 102, spring 2021. The article is available here.

Live life, blog Katja Grudnik. The record is available here.

Success stories, Channel A. The clip is available here.

To a better placewhich is accessible here.
The article is located from 19:20 min.

Radio first, you can read the record here.

Travel Valley, the article is available here

Dutch tourist website page, the article is
available here.

Floral colored, blog. The record is available here.

Impressions from Smartno and the store is Russian visitor summed up and
wrote
 here.

In the German newspaper Spiegl, the link is available here.

Brda officer number 72/13 autumn 2013 on page 56.
The magazine is accessible here

Primorske novice , May 11, 2013, v Saturday
annex
: Natural soaps that pamper all the senses.

Brda officer number 70/13 / spring 2013 on pages
32
.

Diary, March 12, 2013: You have already tried to wash your hands with
rebulo, figami?

Sunday, March 10, 2013, at page 27:
 When you smell coffee from the bathroom.

Primorski dnevnik Saturday 09 March 2013 no. 57
na page 14: Soap from oil, rebula, nettle, fig…

Brda officer number 69/13 / winter 2012 on pages
46
. The magazine is accessible here.