A few summers later, Blank& launched Europe's first condom-safe and Ecocert-certified natural lubricants.
"When I realized how many intimate products contained plastic-derived chemicals, I wanted to develop a more natural alternative. So together, we came up with Etna—a lubricant with anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing ingredients that many women already use directly for intimate pain," Miro Koliseva explains now, in summer 2025.
Many people don't realize that the skin of the mucous membranes is thinner than elsewhere on the body and contains plenty of blood vessels. This means that ingredients applied to intimate areas absorb into the body more quickly than usual.
As the development process of Etna progressed, the team also received requests for a lubricant suitable for anal use. The idea evolved into a finished product during the company's Creative Director Noora Shingler's trip to Berlin. The product was eventually named Glisa.
"While I was in Berlin in the autumn researching the local wellness scene, I got confirmation of this need when local contacts wondered why the needs of sexual minorities are so often overlooked. We wanted to create a natural, effective, and chemical-safe product especially with them in mind," Shingler says.
Natural, skin-soothing ingredients make these lubricants truly multi-purpose—they moisturize dry or irritated skin while also enhancing pleasure.
Etna and Glisa for everyday care
Blank& is a Finnish natural cosmetics brand developing gentle products for intimate care needs. The company's products are now also sold in a flagship store located in the historic Torikorttelit district by Helsinki's Senate Square.
Etna and Glisa are a continuation of the cosmetics line Blank& launched in April, making natural skincare more accessible to everyday life in Finland. Blank& lubricants are available in Ruohonjuuri stores, Apteekki360, Twistbe, Kaalimato, and here in our store: Etna and Glisa.
