About Boo: Our Story
Skincare made slowly, with purpose
In a world of rushed, mass-produced skincare, we chose to make less — more carefully.
We believe skincare should be thoughtfully made, carefully formulated and crafted in quantities small enough that quality always comes first. At Boo Cottage Botanicals, every product is made in small batches here in rural Somerset using carefully chosen botanicals and ingredients we genuinely believe in.
Because beautiful skincare takes time.
We don’t believe in rushing formulations, chasing trends or making more than we can thoughtfully create. Instead, we focus on fresh-batch botanical skincare made slowly, with care, and designed to support skin naturally.
How Boo began
Boo Cottage Botanicals was founded in 2014 at the foot of the Quantock Hills by Nichola and Ben.
What began as a fascination with traditional soap making soon grew into something much bigger. As Nichola learnt more about the skincare industry, she became increasingly aware of the synthetic ingredients, unnecessary fillers and harsh additives often found in mass-produced products.
With a background in biology and a lifelong interest in plants, ingredients and the natural world, she began formulating products that worked in harmony with the skin rather than against it — combining botanical ingredients with careful research and a deep respect for traditional methods.
More than ten years later, Boo has grown into an award-winning botanical skincare business built on thoughtful formulation, trusted ingredients and a genuine desire to help people feel comfortable in their skin.
Why we make in tiny batches
We deliberately create our skincare in micro-batches.
Why? Because making less allows us to make better.
Every balm, cleanser, soap and oil is blended, poured and packed by hand in small quantities, giving us complete control over freshness, quality and attention to detail.
Some of our products take weeks to cure properly. Others are only made seasonally, when they make the most sense for skin and everyday rituals.
This means availability is naturally limited — and sometimes favourite products sell out before the next batch is ready.
But for us, that's part of making skincare properly.
We'd always rather make less, more carefully.
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Skincare people return to
Read more reasons to keep coming backThere’s nothing more rewarding than customers coming back time and time again — or recommending Boo to friends and family.
Many discover us while searching for gentle, natural support for sensitive, irritated or difficult skin. Others simply fall in love with the small rituals that become part of everyday life.
For us, repeat customers say more than anything else ever could.
Because when someone trusts your skincare enough to come back again — that means everything.
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Thoughtfully sourced botanicals
Read more about our ingredientsBeautiful skincare begins with thoughtful ingredients.
We choose every botanical, butter, oil and extract with care — considering not only quality, but also how it supports skin, where it comes from and whether it aligns with our values.
From British-grown botanicals to carefully sourced oils and ethically chosen ingredients, everything earns its place in a Boo formulation for a reason.
We believe fewer, well-chosen ingredients often do more than long lists of unnecessary additions.
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Backed by research
Behind every Boo formulation is curiosity, research and rigorous testing.
Nichola is a biologist first and foremost, and every product begins with careful consideration of ingredients, skin needs and purpose. We spend months researching formulations, trialling products and refining recipes before they ever make it into production.
Once we’re happy with a formulation, it undergoes professional cosmetic safety assessment and certification.
Nothing is added without purpose. Nothing is rushed.
Why customers come back
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Works amazing on my daughters eczema
Soothing Botanical BalmWe’ve only been using the botanical balm for about 5 days and the difference in my daughter’s eczema is incredible. Her skin is softer, she’s itching less. The redness is calming and in some areas the eczema has gone completely. We’ve been struggling to keep control on her eczema since she was 10 weeks old. It is unscented but the slight smell it does have through the natural ingredients is really lovely. I love this. I can’t believe we didn’t use it sooner - Nicole
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This gentle cleanser is packed full of greatness.
Chamomile CleanserBoo's chamomile cleanser is fab. My face feels refreshed and my complexion is glowing since I started using it a couple of weeks ago. The consistency is very stable and whilst not being fragrant, it smells clean and feels super clean. I have psoriasis and this cleanser doesn't irritate my face at all. Quite the opposite. I love this product, thanks Boo xx
- Woody
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Super Gold Star for Boo Cottage
Blossom Face OilThese guys are awesome. What's to love? The smell, and that it's so soothing to my skin. Plus I truly believe it's given my craggy face a new lust for life since using it. It's great to just rub on at night and relax knowing it's doing the good work and quite often I will use it around my eyes during the day to perk them up. A little goes a long way and I definitely wanted to make sure I wasn't going to run out by getting another bottle. Love. Love. Love X - Claire
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Inspired by the countryside
Let nature enhance your beauty regime.Life in rural Somerset quietly shapes much of what we do.
Surrounded by hedgerows, fields and the changing seasons of the Quantock Hills, we take inspiration from the plants, botanicals and slower pace of countryside life.
Championing British botanicals, carefully sourced ingredients and seasonal rhythms sits at the heart of Boo Cottage Botanicals. Whether it’s soothing calendula, nourishing oat or calming chamomile, we believe plants have an incredible role to play in caring for skin gently.
Nature has always known what it’s doing.
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Thoughtful skincare, lower impact
Explore our Solid Lotion BarsWe believe skincare should care for more than just skin.
From refill options and reusable tins to reducing unnecessary plastic and choosing ingredients carefully, we’re always looking for ways to tread more lightly.
Where possible, we source ingredients locally and champion British-grown botanicals.
Our packaging is designed to be reusable, recyclable or refillable, and every order is shipped thoughtfully using recycled and compostable materials.
We know we’re not perfect, but we care deeply about doing better wherever we can.
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A small business, run by real people
When you contact Boo, you’ll always be speaking to a real person — usually us.
Because we formulate, make, pack and sell our products ourselves, we know them inside out and genuinely love helping customers find what works for their skin.
Whether you have sensitive skin, don’t know where to begin or simply need advice, we’re always happy to help.
You’re very welcome to visit us at our shop in West Bagborough, Somerset.
Thank you for supporting small-batch, independent skincare — it really does mean the world to us.
Ben & Nic x
