How it all started.
How it all started.
The Seeds
AKAR was born from Kate’s healing journey to the Tibetan Plateau, after long hours and mounting stress from a demanding job led to a serious health scare and a need to reset. It was here that she reconnected with nature and discovered the transformative, restorative power of plants.
The Roots
In Tibet, Kate was introduced to the wild-crafted Seaberry, a golden fruit cold-pressed for its rich amber oil and revered for its therapeutic properties. After seeing a visible improvement in her own sensitized skin, she began traversing the globe in search of other rare plant actives with transformative benefits—giving rise to AKAR.
The Plants
Today, our potent formulas harness over 100 SuperFlowers+, SuperPlants+, and SuperFoods+ that support a healthy skin barrier and balanced microbiome, revealing resilient, glowing skin. We utilize CO2 and cold-pressed extraction methods to preserve each plant’s active compounds, and thoughtfully craft each product with uncompromising standards in our own state-of-the-art, sustainably designed laboratory in Taiwan.
Meet Kate
Taiwanese Founder Kate Chen, a graduate of the University of Michigan, began her career in the fast-paced world of finance, where long hours and mounting stress eventually took a toll on her health. Her healing journey took her to the Tibetan Plateau, where she reconnected with nature and discovered the transformative, restorative power of plants. What began as a personal path to wellbeing has grown into a brand rooted in plant nutrition and living well.
"After struggling to find a lab that could meet our sustainability and quality standards, along with the ability to work with an extensive plant library, I decided to build The PlantHouse, a state of the art lab & innovation center in Taiwan, my home, where we develop all of our products, so we can ensure perfection in every bottle."
CURATING THE
WORLD OF
high POTENCY
PLANT actives
AKAR
/’a.kar/ Noun
Root: (literally), the part of the plant, generally underground that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients.
PhytoActive+ Compound
Through green chemistry, our proprietary compound blends rare and precious flower extracts with Tibetan Seaberry and European Black Elderberry for a healthy moisture barrier, and a radiant and youthful complexion.
Clean Pledge
Clean Pledge
We are committed to pushing for positive changes in the areas that matter: our health and our planet.
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”