About us
Many plants and herbs have long been recognised for their healing effects. The specially selected Icelandic herbs in all Villimey products are hand-picked from the pure, untainted environment of the West Fjords.
From a young age Adalbjorg Thorsteinsdottir, or Alla as she is better known, was inspired by the mosaic of flowers and wild herbs that scatter the fields around Iceland’s beautiful and remote West Fjords. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship with herbs and their natural healing powers.
Villimey started out as a hobby at the kitchen table over twenty years ago. Today it is a thriving cottage industry, its lovingly formulated salves largely derived from traditional Icelandic remedies, passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation over hundreds of years.
Add to that Alla’s own unique expertise with the fresh, organic herbs from the hillsides
around her native Talknafjordur and the result is a delightful and soothing range of
ointments and salves.
Alla and her team take great care to gather only the healthiest herbs in peak condition, herbs which come from good soil that is blessed with plenty of clean water and unpolluted air. This passion for purity has been recognized with an international organic certification.
Villimey products contain no preservatives and no added fragrances or colour.
Villimey salves have an organic certification from Tun, the Icelandic organic certification organisation. Tun regulates and supervises the certification of organic production of agricultural and natural products. Tun’s regulations are in accordance with Icelandic and European legislation on organic issues.
Certified organic products must meet exacting requirements concerning a product’s ingredients and origin. Products with at least 95% organic ingredients can be certified as organic, yet the term "organic" may be used only by certified producers. If the quantity of organic ingredients is less than 95%, but the product contains a minimum of 70% organic ingredients, it can be labelled "made with organic ingredients".
All Villimey salves are 100% certified organic.
