Not just any tomato - wild ones, growing in North Carolina’s thick, buggy summer heat.

A local professor noticed something strange: while most plants were getting eaten alive, these particular tomatoes stood untouched.

No bites, no bugs. Just thriving.

That curiosity sparked something bigger. Scientists at North Carolina State University discovered these wild tomatoes produced Undecanone, a naturally occurring compound that repelled mosquitoes and ticks.

Nature had built its own bug shield - one that actually worked.

For decades, DEET and Picaridin have been the only proven ingredient in insect repellents.

Other alternatives? “Natural” sprays that smell nice but don’t actually keep bugs away. There’s never been an option that’s both clean and proven to work - so most people just settle for the lesser of two evils.

We didn’t want to settle.

We’re Stephanie Watson and Michelle Arnau, and as moms, adventurers, and lifelong believers in better, safer alternatives, we knew this discovery was too important to overlook. We’ve spent our careers proving that clean products don’t have to compromise on performance. Bug spray should be no different.

So we teamed up with the scientists behind Undecanone and spent seven years perfecting the formula, ensuring it met the highest safety standards, stayed effective for hours, and felt like something you’d actually want to wear. No toxic chemicals. No gross smells. Just powerful protection that fits seamlessly into your life.

The result?

Mimikai - the first truly efficacious, natural, and skin-friendly bug spray.
Because when nature shows us a better way, we listen."