OUR STORY
LET RAVENS FLOURISH
Award-winning Scottish skincare inspired by nature, backed by science.
Handmade by sisters Arabella and Charlotte in rural Scotland, Raven Botanicals creates natural skincare that combines carefully selected British botanicals with pioneering green biotechnology. Every formula is designed to nourish the skin barrier and help skin look healthier, calmer and more resilient.
FROM SOIL TO SOUL
Raven Botanicals is an award-winning Scottish skincare brand shaped by family, landscape and a lifelong love of plants. Founded in memory of our mother, Raven grew from a need for grounding and purpose through plants, ritual, creativity and care.
From our rural studio in East Lothian, we create high performance, plant based skincare designed to care for the skin, and restore confidence at every stage of life.
OUR ROOTS
We grew up as free-range children in the Scottish Borders, paddling in the river, gathering hedgerow herbs, and making potions from whatever we could find.
Our Mum's extraordinary knowledge of plants and our Dad's landscape-inspired sculpture meant creativity and nature were part of everyday life. Those childhood adventures still influence everything we do today.
Long before sustainability was a buzzword, plastic was banned from our home and we were self-sufficient in many foods. Those early years influenced everything we do now. Raven Botanicals is our tribute to that upbringing: a love letter to the land, to the power of plants, and to the everyday rituals that help people feel comfort in their own skin.
With backgrounds spanning botany, forensics and fine art, we blend scientific clarity with creative intuition. Our formulas combine Scottish botanicals from hillside to coastline, with exceptional ethically sourced ingredients from trusted growers and suppliers in the UK and beyond. The result is skincare rooted in ritual, efficacy and genuine care for skin health and self esteem.
In a world where so many of us struggle with confidence because of our skin, our mission is simple: to help you feel good in yours.
Discover more about our approach to skincare made in Scotland.
WHY THE RAVEN?
When we were children, our parents rescued injured corvids from traps along the riverbank. Two stayed with us long-term, becoming beloved members of our family. They were intelligent, characterful companions who taught us more about resilience and connection than we realised at the time. The flying bird silhouette (a common motif in our Dad's early sculptures) has followed us ever since.
The raven is our symbol of transformation, connection, and care.
Its threads run through our packaging, our studio and our identity, reflecting the way in which our brand and family story are aligned and intertwined.
Our brand identity is drawn from a flying crow silhouette in the Hugh MacDiarmid Memorial sculpture, made by our dad, Jake Harvey, in the 1980s. That soaring bird carries the symbolism of transformation, resilience and guardianship - values that sit at the heart of our brand. The raven draws together threads of family, landscape and creativity that run through everything we make.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte’s love of plants began long before she studied botany at university. While other children were glued to cartoons, she was more interested in old remedies, hedgerow finds and anything that resembled a cauldron! It was only a matter of time before those early experiments turned into a lifelong fascination with plant science and, eventually, the formulations at the heart of Raven Botanicals.
ARABELLA
Arabella's first language is creativity. Equal parts creative, determined and curious, she's happiest making something interesting, whether that's planning a new product or plotting the next adventure for Raven. She brings sustainability, storytelling and design to shape the Raven Botanicals brand.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND OUR PRODUCTS
Our inspiration comes from Scotland's hedgerows, coastline and wild landscapes, but our formulations are firmly rooted in modern skin science. We combine nutrient-rich botanical extracts with proven actives such as hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, bakuchiol and sustainable green biotechnology to nourish the skin barrier and improve skin health.
Every Raven Botanicals product is formulated in house. We carefully consider how each ingredient interacts with the others, creating balanced, multi-benefit skincare rather than simply following the latest ingredient trend.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Great skin begins with a healthy skin barrier.
Nature and science belong together.
Ritual is just as important as results.
Skincare should respect the planet too
