We are Passionate
Anakena - Natural Cosmetics an "Indie Brand" and our company a young start-up company that has no venture capital or crowdfunding in the background. The development of our cosmetic line was created out of love and passion, and we want to share this passion with you.
We are responsible
Anakena - Natural Cosmetics believes that we all share in the responsibility to protect our planet and the people who live on it. Creating innovative, eco-friendly beauty products with high quality natural ingredients is our mission. Anakena - Natural Cosmetics designs its products to be gentle and free of harsh, irritating ingredients such as sulfates, parabens, aluminum, propylene glycol, mineral oil, artificial colors, triclosan and talc.
We are BRave
The founder, Petra Klimscha, was born in Munich and emigrated to Easter Island 21 years ago. In her adopted country, she first started with cold-stirred soaps on a natural basis and with regional ingredients from the local garden and the surrounding landscape in order to get to know the cosmetics market. Through this path she came into contact with scientists, manufacturers and producers in the field of cosmetics... and at some point she had the courage to win not only Chile, but also Europe with her ideas and products!
We are Glamorous
One of the photo models on this website is also an ambassador of the Rapa Nui culture!
Her name is Tahira. She is not only a real top model on Easter Island, but also a winner and thus queen of the annual Tapati festival. Every year, during the first two weeks of February, two contestants compete with their families, dance groups and competition teams. There are numerous competitions of various categories of Rapa Nui culture: Dance, singing, gastronomy, traditional sports, costumes made of natural materials and much more. The candidate who achieves the highest score at the end as a result of all the competitions is crowned Tapati Queen for one year.
We are creative
The beautiful drawings on our website, especially in the section Active ingredients, are by the well-known Rapa Nui artist GUSTAVO BÓRQUEZ PAOA, whose stage name is TAKU.
For our Chilean cosmetic brand Anakena, Gustavo has also designed the drawing on the labels and packaging. Curious? Click on the Link.
We are honored to count on the talent of Gustavo, who has also been the main artist of the great cultural festival Tapati Rapa Nui in Hanga Vare Vare on Easter Island for many years. Furthermore, he is also responsible for the embellishment of several buildings on the island with his characteristic and colorful drawings inspired by the culture and customs of the Rapa Nui.
