Our Mission

Cleaner Beauty. Cleaner Living.

We're connecting the East and West with clean beauty and conscious lifestyle products, offering an opportunity to discover different concepts, cultures, and products of clean.

3 Tiers of Clean Curation

"Our clean living journey has progressed one choice at a time. We started MU New York to help make your journey simpler, clearer, and more fun! Our strict curation process ensures our products meet our standard, but different individuals require different levels of curation related to allergens, health, skincare and more. That's why each MU New York product is rated on a thorough three-tiered scale — so you can effortlessly discover clean beauty and lifestyle brands that are perfect for you and your unique needs."

- MU New York

Tier 3: Clean

Produced sustainably without animal testing, these products pass our high curation standards. Some, however, may contain harmless artificial additives.

Guaranteed to exclude our Banned Common Industry Ingredients, Tier 3 collections are certified 100% non-toxic.

These offerings are curated for those beginning their clean living journey, discovering better choices one at a time.

Tier 2: Cleaner

Consider our Tier 2 products a middle step on the lifelong path to clean and conscious living.

Each luxurious offering is composed of high-quality, natural ingredients, free from harmful substances and/or synthetic ingredients.

Invest in your long-term health and happiness with collections designed to transform your daily routines and lifestyle beyond singular solutions.

Tier 1: Cleanest

When it comes to clean and conscious consumption, these products clear our highest bar.

Each Tier 1 offering is guaranteed to be 100% natural, vegan, and approved by the internationally recognized Environmental Working Group (EWG).

If you suffer from specific intolerances and allergies, or simply wish to live as cleanly as possible, our Tier 1 collections are designed especially for you.

Who We Are

Woman-led. Japan-born. NYC-based.

The “MU” [/mew/] in our name honors our founder and Japan-born New Yorker, Madoka Usui. As a creative designer and curator on her own clean living journey, she set out to connect the East and West with pure, kind, and minimal-impact curated collections.

All MU New York collections are curated by Madoka Usui and her trusted, like-minded team. Madoka is an intuitive entrepreneur and has worked in the creative/design industries for decades, both in Tokyo and in New York. Now, she combines her unique global professional experiences, expertise, and personal desire to cultivate a happy, healthy, and natural living.

From Our Founder

”Born and raised in Japan, I moved to New York in my early 30's to pursue a career. As a Japanese woman and an architectural designer, living in New York, I wanted to build a bridge between East and West, connecting cultures for a healthier and a happier world!

I am still learning a cleaner & conscious living. Nothing can be changed in a day. It is a process... even if it is one step at a time. I would like to invite you on this beautiful journey so that you can start creating your own clean and conscious lifestyle. I hope MU's online shopping experience will be helpful and enjoyable for you.”

Madoka Usui, Founder & CEO

改善

改善 (kaizen) is a Japanese principle that states small,
continuous changes can make all the difference.

Together we can create a healthier and happier planet.