Where this began

Ohmaia Scent Free started long before it even had a name. I felt such a genuine calling to bring it to life, I couldn't not do it. I needed it to exist, not just for myself but for everyone else going through the same thing.

I've always loved having ideas, exploring them, seeing where they can go. That's where I come alive. That showed up as a curiosity around ingredients and health, and a creative instinct that's found its way into almost everything I've done, working with colour, shape, and design in whatever form it took. In year ten science class, I made a lipstick that smelled nothing like a lipstick should. That curiosity carried me into a career in the beauty industry, and eventually into learning as much as I could about skincare ingredients specifically, where my path crossed with people who were deeply knowledgeable in that space.

Meanwhile, something else was unfolding, something I never saw coming. Fragrance and everyday chemical ingredients had started to define what I could and could not do, where I could go, and even who I could see. It changed my life completely, safety became something I had to search for in everything, skincare included.

No matter where I looked, whether mainstream skincare or niche alternatives, fragrance free never seemed to mean what I thought it should. Things labelled fragrance free or unscented that still contained essential oils, natural fragrances, masking agents, or preservatives with their own distinct smell. Because for many brands, fragrance free means no added fragrance, not no scent at all. There was only one way I knew how to move forward.

So I made my own. That's when it stopped being just an idea, and started being part of something much bigger than me. I realised more people are starting to understand why fragrance free actually matters, whether that comes from living with MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), or just a growing sense that fragrance isn't as harmless as it's always been made out to be. Many of the chemicals found in fragranced products simply aren't designed with our long term wellbeing in mind. Your body will tell you that something's not right, and once you hear it, you cannot unhear it.

In a matter of minutes, or even seconds for some, a single exposure can affect breathing, cognitive function, trigger migraines and nausea, muscle fatigue, loss of balance and so much more. For some it triggers pain that can take days to lift. It can shape their entire world. It is invisible, and exhausting to explain.

But knowing what is causing it is the beginning of something. It means you can make different choices, find products you can actually trust, and start to reclaim the everyday things that fragrance and chemicals had taken away.

Every Ohmaia formulation is fragrance free, no essential oils, no masking agents, and no added fragrance of any kind. Ingredients chosen deliberately, with real needs in mind. Ohmaia is not about wellness trends or clean beauty aesthetics. Everyone's body reacts to fragrance and chemicals, some just more loudly and quicker than others. Ohmaia is for anyone who cares deeply about what goes onto their skin and into their bodies, and especially for the ones whose bodies won't let them ignore it. Something they can trust, without having to hold their breath, wondering if it's safe.

Here's what I won't compromise on… what goes into it, how it's made, and who it's made for. Full transparency, every ingredient listed on every product, always, no vague terms, no hidden ingredients, no proprietary blends used as cover, because you deserve to know exactly what you're putting on your skin. Made in Queensland, Australia, held to a standard that's personal, because it should be.

If you've spent years going without, settling for less, or bracing yourself every time you try something new, Ohmaia was made for you. By someone who knows exactly how this feels.

🤎 Maya