About Us
Building a More Productive World
Pocket Zen exists for the small moments throughout your day when you need a clean reset and some rejuvenating energy without reaching for sugar, caffeine, or nicotine. Our purpose is to create a more productive world by using nature-first aromatherapy that you can take anywhere. By blending eastern medicine and modern science, we have created a product that you can use everyday and feel good about using. The goal is simple; build high-quality products that make everyday people feel clear and ready to bring their best selves forward, while staying mindful of the planet that inspires us.
Our Story
We're a small team of recent grads who wanted to build a product that's simple and can help in everyday life. On a post grad trip to Southeast Asia, we kept seeing pocket herbal inhalers everywhere, engrained in daily routine. With use cases from helping give you focus and energy during a long work day, cooling you down on a hot summer day, helping clear your mind when you're feeling under the weather, and giving you a needed boost to push through difficult workouts and physical activities, we wondered why these weren't widely available back at home. We started with tiny batches of simple ingredients and fine-tuned the scent, getting feedback from friends and family along the way. The result was our portable aromatherapy jar, made with care and designed to help you breathe better and focus sharper, and thus Pocket Zen was born.
Our Values
Purity - Plant-based aromas from herbs, essential oils, and natural menthol/camphor. No artificial fragrances, no nicotine, no caffeine, end of story.
Quality - We strive to build sturdy, high quality products, and consistent blends that you can rely on day after day.
Eco-Conscious - We want to use fewer, better materials and right-size packaging in order to design with longevity and our environmental footprint in mind.
Simplicity - We put an emphasis on clear labels, simple directions, and ingredients you can pronounce.
Our Inspiration
Our journey has led us to believe that we are most alive in the great outdoors - whether that is on the trail, chasing mountain peaks, under the pines, out on the water, or stepping outside your comfort zone to experience new places and new cultures. That connection to the outdoors shapes everything we make: clean, cooling aromas inspired by fresh air, evergreen shade, and the ocean breeze. Pocket Zen is built to help you take a step back, breathe in, and get back to what really matters.