Our Story

Elshka is a woman owned brand, offering products designed and crafted for those suffering in silence. These recipes have been used for over 20 years within our founders family, experimented with and honed until she was happy with a result that suited the most people possible. 

At Elshka, we honour every season of feminine healing. Whether you are walking the long road of trauma recovery or simply tending to everyday discomfort, we believe that no woman should walk it alone.

"The Elshka journey began over 20 years ago, in a modest kitchen, when at 14 I sought relief from the injuries of sexual violence. I needed something to protect my injured body from stinging during a bathroom visit, or to stop my underwear getting stuck to the open wounds. I needed quick acting pain relief, and something to help the wounds heal without secondary infection. "
Summah - Founder

Elshka is more than a woman owned brand; it is a quiet offering to women who have been suffering in silence. 

"We create intimate, plant-based care, handcrafted by a survivor for survivors—and for anyone navigating the quiet discomforts we often keep to ourselves. I don't view Elshka as a intimate or skincare brand, but as a provider of gentle, freshly made to order recipes to bring soothing relief to many different discomforts women endure in silence."
Summah - Founder

After much convincing over many many years, Summah began the process of bringing some of her recipes to the public. It took 3 years, and on January 15th 2024, Elshka was launched within Australia.

In January 2025, Elshka moved off the animal rescue farm and into a warehouse at Jervis Bay, employing local women to create an all female team. By June 2025, Elshka opened up to NZ, the US, and the UK. 

Born from a lineage of resilient women who believed in self-sufficiency, creation, and healing from the land, our founder continues their legacy—infusing every bottle with the same quiet love that first healed her own skin.

"These remedies are more than recipes—they are love notes to the women I cherish, and to every woman who quietly searches for comfort."

 

Summah - Founder

We are best known for our all natural, gentle vulva care range - Sacred and Divine. 

💗 Sacred was created by a survivor, for survivors. Australia’s 1st sexual assault recovery oil, Sacred was created in the kitchen at 14 years old. Crafted with gentle, botanical ingredients to help soothe and protect injuries, assist with scar tissue, provide a sting free bathroom experience, and targeting swelling and inflammation after trauma. Sacred is a thicker blend, and best used during recovery during resting at home.

💗 Divine, Sacred’s sister blend, was born for your every day use: easing swelling, dryness, itching, post cancer comfort, splits and tears, or irritation that comes with menopausal changes, or helping to soothe the painful LS flares. Divine is a lighter blend and more suitable for wearing during daily activities.

"Due to the nature of the information I am sharing about my personal history, I have chosen to not be the face of Elshka. I am notoriously shy, reclusive, and am still getting used to sharing my trauma in a public forum. You will only ever see my hands—because they hold the story. These hands have carried me through my pain, and now they create for you. The face of Elshka are the words of our customers, whose reviews continue to share the legacy of Elshka and the remedies I have created. "
– Summah, Founder

Welcome to Elshka.
We stand beside you, always.

With love,
The Elshka Team + Summah x