The Story Behind Emmila
Emmila didn’t begin in a studio or a lab — it began beside an incubator.
My daughter, Mila, was born at just 27 weeks, weighing only 760 grams. At the time, I was an IT manager—a woman who trusted logic, systems, and structure. But nothing in that world prepared me for watching my baby fight for her life.
Her hand was so small it barely wrapped around my finger. Every touch carried fear, hope, and a kind of love that rewired me completely. In those moments, everything I thought I knew about control disappeared.
Mila’s early years were marked by hospitals, surgeries, medications, and constant exposure to radiation. When she was misdiagnosed with cancer at the age of three, I reached the deepest edge of fear a mother can know. I needed answers—not comfort, not reassurances, but understanding. I needed to know what her body had endured, and what could truly support it.
So I did what I’ve always done when faced with the unknown: I started learning.
I read relentlessly about toxins, physiology, the body’s innate healing intelligence, and the ways nature supports recovery. Somewhere in the middle of that chaos, I discovered essential oils—not as a trend, but as a system grounded in chemistry, biology, and tradition.
I still remember the first time I used rosemary oil to help myself focus. I was exhausted, anxious, and mentally fogged to the point where I couldn’t finish a paragraph without rereading it. One drop changed something. My mind cleared. My breath softened. I felt present again. That moment was small—but it was pivotal.
From there, I studied aromatherapy formally. I earned certifications in organic formulation and Bach flower remedies. I began creating small blends at home—for immunity, calm, nausea, and hair loss. One of those blends, later named Regrow Me, helped restore my thinning hair within two weeks. That was when it fully landed: nature is powerful—but only when guided with knowledge, precision, and respect.
That’s when Emmila was born.
The name carries both my daughter and my transformation.
In Arabic, “Em” means “mother of.”
Emmila literally means “Mother of Mila.”
I chose that name because I wanted her to live inside everything I create—as a reminder that this work began with love, responsibility, and the determination to protect.
Today, Emmila is still a one-woman creation. I formulate every product. I design every label. I hand-bottle each batch. I even build and maintain the website myself—a quiet thread connecting my former life in technology to this one rooted in care.
Each product is made in small batches, using science-backed actives, pure botanicals, and Bach flower remedies. I don’t formulate quickly, and I don’t formulate casually. When I create, I think about the person who will use it—their stress, their skin, their fatigue, their need for gentleness. Every product is an act of intention, made to support both skin and emotional balance.
My hope is simple.
When you use Emmila, I want you to feel what I once needed most:
calm in your body, clarity in your mind, and the quiet reassurance that healing can be both pure and powerful.
Emmila is not just a brand, it is a promise—to my daughter, and to anyone who trusts their care to my hands. That nature, science, and love can exist together.
— Amani AbouAmmo
Founder, Formulator, and Everything in Between
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