About Our Story
ABOUT
We are Soma, a natural skincare company inspired by wellbeing and botanical aesthetic.
Through the art of skincare we combine new, up and coming ingredients
with botanical and Mediterranean remedies for their skin healing
properties. With ingredients ranging from Activated Charcoal to Blue
Chamomile essential oil we create effective and unique formulations with
pure botanical ingredients.
Named after the Greek word Σώμα/Soma, we are located in
Thessaloniki, Greece and we support the holistic approach to skincare
through a healthy lifestyle and a calming mind and spirit.
Natural beauty should become the expression of your unique spirit and
personality, which rules the way you treat your body and set up your mind.
Founded in Thessaloniki by Elena Poulopoulou, Soma brings you
skincare that is natural and effective. We create products that are pure,
effective and natural by combining essential oils, minerals and botanicals
to restore skin to its optimum health and vitality.
All of our products are always carefully handcrafted in small batches,
mainly vegan, cruelty free and natural, free of artificial colors, GMOs,
parabens and sulfates.
The Whole-istic approach
A holistic health approach simply means looking at and treating
something as a whole, and not just parts of it. The underlying philosophy
is that these parts are interrelated and interdependent – balance, and
thus health can only be achieved if all the parts are working properly.
It means looking for the causes as opposed to simply just treating
symptoms. It acknowledges that our environment and inner
imbalances (physical, emotional, mental) can have serious
consequences for our health, thus we need to take everything into
account if we would like to restore that balance.
In the case of skin care, a holistic approach means that putting on an
expensive moisturizer on our face is not enough. It only treats one part
of the skin – the outer layer, and only temporarily. But the overall health
of our skin (remember, it is our largest organ) depends on so much more
than that.
It’s not enough to treat it from the outside only. We have to nurture it
from the inside as well. The status and look of skin depend on many
factors – from ingredients we use, through our lifestyle choices (diet,
exercise) and the environmental stressors we meet, to our emotional and
mental well-being.
OUR ADVICE FOR A HOLISTIC SKIN CARE ROUTINE
- Nourish your skin with the right ingredients /
Learn to decode an ingredient list, use good vitamins, antioxidants, good
botanical ingredients, wear SPF. - Eat your skin beautiful.
The healthier and more balanced your diet is, the more it will show on
your face. - Drink a lot of water. It’s the epitome of beauty from within.
- Exercise for better health and better skin.
- Beauty sleep. A good sleep reflects on your skin.
- Stress less for better skin.
- Pamper yourself for body and mind relaxation.
- Defense against sun exposure and pollution.
- Have fun and laugh a lot.
