Photo by Jun Wada

Aloha, my name is Chihiro Ueta.

I am...
Founder of ʻauʻau hawaiʻi
Soap maker
Lei maker
Hula dancer.

I started making soap and beauty products because I was suffering from skin breakouts. I wanted to heal my skin holistically so I leaned medical herb, aroma therapy and soap making. I gave my soap to my family and friends because it helped my skin. They loved it so much and asked for more.
Eventually soap making became a career that I truly love.

Me ka haʻahaʻa, Chihiro

Auau Hawaii by Chihiro Ueda

Worried about her own rough skin, she wanted to find a natural way to cure it fundamentally, so around 2008 she began studying medical herbs, aromatherapy, and soap making.
When I gave the soap to my family and friends, they asked me for more and asked me to sell it, and before I knew it, it had become my life's work.
Graduated from Hawaii Community College, Department of Hawaiian Lifestyle, majoring in Hula.
Based in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, they are working with the desire to become a bridge between Hawaii and Japan.