Handcrafted soaps and body products by BrightEssence

Natural handmade soaps, salves and moisturisers, lovingly crafted with skin-loving botanicals to nourish and pamper your skin

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Handcrafted Soaps
Handcrafted Soaps

Handcrafted Soaps

Skincare
Skincare

Skincare

Salves
Salves

Salves

Body care
Body care

Body care

Shaving Soap
Shaving Soap

Shaving Soap

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Gift Boxes

Gift Boxes

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Handcrafted bar soaps:

3 bars for $27 ($9 each) or

$8 each when purchase 5 bars or more

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About Us

BrightEssence is a cottage business based in Tasman Nelson dedicated to crafting natural handmade artisan soaps, salves, and moisturisers. Made with love, each product features a gentle blend of skin-loving botanicals and care — perfect for daily self-care or thoughtful gifting.

At BrightEssence, we believe that great artisan soaps and skin nourishment start with exceptional ingredients. We offer two product lines of natural handmade soaps – our premium range utilizes high-quality, skin-loving botanicals, natural colors, and essential oils. Our artistic and fun soaps may include micas and fragrance oils.

Check out the About page on the menu for more detail, and also the Ingredients pages for more information on what goes into our soaps and body products.

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Handcrafted Soaps

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Watermelon (2nds)

Watermelon (2nds)

Regular price  $10.00 Sale price  $6.00
Sale price  $6.00 Regular price  $10.00
Orange Blossom Soap

Orange Blossom Soap

$10.00
$10.00
Ocean Splash

Ocean Splash

$10.00
$10.00
Meet me in Paris

Meet me in Paris

$10.00
$10.00
Island Paradise

Island Paradise

$10.00
$10.00
Serenity

Serenity

$10.00
$10.00
Quack soap

Quack soap

$10.00
$10.00
Stormy Night (2nds)

Stormy Night (2nds)

Regular price  $10.00 Sale price  $5.00
Sale price  $5.00 Regular price  $10.00