Eleve Essentials grew out of a personal need to make better choices at home. I wanted products that were gentle on sensitive skin and made with ingredients I understood. When a coconut milk soap I made for my family finally worked, I kept going.

I trained in soap and cream making in England to understand how to build formulas that are effective, gentle and well considered. At the same time, I leaned on what I had grown up with. Coconut oil and shea butter in my grandma’s care. The discipline of making things properly from watching my father’s manufacturing work.

Today, Eleve Essentials operates from Calgary, creating coconut milk soaps, botanical body oils, whipped body soufflés, and thoughtful gift sets for women who do a lot and still need care that fits into everyday life.

Care has always been central to the work. Years before Eleve existed, I was involved in community efforts in Nigeria such as Pad a Girl and A Bar for A Bar. Those experiences shaped how we think about responsibility and giving.

Eleve Essentials exists to offer comfort in small, practical ways, especially when days feel long and demanding.