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 Creams & Scrubs
Body Creams & Scrubs

Body Creams & Scrubs

Shaving Soap
Shaving Soap

Shaving Soap

Gift Boxes
Gift Boxes

Gift Boxes

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Handcrafted bar soaps $9 each when purchase 4 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
Stormy Night

Stormy Night

$10.00
$10.00
Watermelon

Watermelon

$10.00
$10.00
Imagination

Imagination

$10.00
$10.00
Island Paradise

Island Paradise

$10.00
$10.00
Shaving Soap - Cedarwood, Fir Needle, Clary Sage, Vetiver

Shaving Soap - Cedarwood, Fir Needle, Clary Sage, Vetiver

$6.50
$6.50
Serenity

Serenity

$10.00
$10.00
Cupcake soap

Cupcake soap

$7.00
$7.00