The Journal

Habits are everything! They shape our everyday lives and our health more than we may think about. After extensive health tests, founder Mette Skjærbæk had to have a closer look at her habits — and her bad habits. With a simple but effective method, she slowly began to turn the “big container ship”: her life.

Your skin changes with the seasons – and winter calls for more hydration, more nourishment and extra protection. Here are Karmameju founder Mette Skjærbæk’s personal winter skincare rituals in 5 simple steps.

Karmameju’s STORYTELLER installation unfolds the art of aromatherapeutic perfumery in a journey through the layers of fragrance. The installation was showcased at Enter Art Fair 2025 – Scandinavia’s largest international art fair.

Did you know that essential oils are used as medical treatments in countries like Germany, the UK, and France? And that scent influences our mood faster than both sound and light – acting as a direct highway to our emotions? Aromatherapy is gaining increasing attention in scientific research for its effects on both body and mind. Dive into the invisible superpowers of nature and discover how scent can be a shortcut to calm, energy, and balance.

Sunscreen and common sun-sense are important aspects to avoid sunburns when enjoying the warming and comforting sun. But when birds are singing and the sky is blue, it sometimes happens that we forget all about time and place..

We love the sun - and with shade, sunscreen and cooling sun hacks, long days on the beach can be the best thing for the soul. Read on and get 12 sun tips for kids making the beach or pool outings a breeze.

For Mette Skjærbæk, a single breath of orange brings childhood memories and lost moments back to life. For our founder, scent is more than wellness – it’s memories, emotions, and nature in its purest form. Aromatherapy has been a part of her life since her youth and has become a passion and a guiding force in both her personal and professional life. In this interview, Mette shares her love for nature’s fragrances and why she believes aromatherapy is a gift available to all of us.

At Karmameju, we want the benefits of Karmameju Bioactive Skincare to be accessible to all, with or without perfume. In this article, founder Mette Skjærbæk shares her thoughts on the journey from scepticism to success in developing an uncompromising perfume-free series with the same high integrity and sensory experience sensuality as our aromatherapy series.

For the first time, Mette has been photographed with both of her daughters for Karmameju – for a campaign that holds a special place in her heart. SUN 2.0 isn’t just about sunscreen. It’s about family, skincare traditions and conscious choices we pass on to the next generation. In this blog post, Mette shares her thoughts behind the campaign, reflections on body, skin and lifestyle – and why sun protection has always been a cause close to her heart.

Do you know the benefits of choosing mineral sunfilters? Do you know the difference between SPF 30 and 50? And can you get break-outs from sunscreen? We have gathered our most frequently asked questions about suncare.

When we ask, “What suncare do you wear?”, we’re not looking for the perfect answer – but for awareness. With the recent relaunch of KARMAMEJU SUN, Mette Skjærbæk has made it her cause to inform about how choosing sunscreen is an important decision for both our skin and overall health. In this article, she highlights the differences between sun filters and shares why she only chooses mineral sunscreens – for herself, for Karmameju users, and for her daughters.

Enjoy an Ayurveda-inspired smoothie with turmeric – a powerful root that has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries. This golden smoothie will make you glow from the inside out.