About us

Hello,

I am Saara, the founder and owner of Kaurilan Sauna Oy.

Kaurilan Sauna was born when I founded a public sauna in Meilahti, Helsinki in 2009. In addition to a traditional Finnish sauna, I wanted to offer sauna guests high-quality natural cosmetics and lovely linen towels to use.

Since there were no suitable ones available, my first job was to sew 80 linen towels and learn how to make soap. The sauna building was lit with candles, so I developed lace candles for that purpose and started spinning beeswax candles to the delight of customers. The products were liked and wanted to be bought, and now we have several retailers all over Finland.

All of Kaurilan Sauna's cosmetic products and candles are still handmade and I am enthusiastic about developing new products every year. Production has moved from Meilahti to Pitäjänmäki in Helsinki and now I have a few hard-working sauna elves to help me.

In 2019, I fulfilled one of my dreams and founded a sauna shop in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki. There, I have selected high-quality and original sauna and sauna-related products, from natural cosmetics to bathrobes and felt slippers to authentic wooden saunas. The entire store's selection is also available in our online store.

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you find something wonderful for yourself.

Kaurila sauna and sustainable development

Kaurila sauna strives to follow the principles of sustainable development in all its operations:

Ecological sustainability

  • The purpose of Kaurila sauna and sauna products is to offer a natural alternative. Not to increase consumption.
  • Naturalness, efficiency and environmental friendliness are taken into account at every stage of product and packaging design.
  • Products and packaging are constantly being developed to be more ecologically sustainable.
  • The quality of products and manufacturing is kept high to minimize waste.

Social sustainability

  • Kaurila Sauna treats its employees, customers and partners equally and without discrimination.
  • The well-being of employees is always a priority.
  • Kaurila sauna strives to promote healthy and ethical lifestyles in all its activities.
  • Kaurila Sauna strives to be net positive and give back to society more than it receives.

Economic sustainability

  • Kaurila Sauna does not accept or promote the shadow economy in any form.
  • Employees are paid an appropriate salary and are offered employment benefits aimed at promoting well-being
  • Kaurila Sauna aims to grow moderately and keep its debt ratio as low as possible.