Our Story
Made from the heart, honed from experience
Elshka is a woman owned feminine care brand, offering products designed and crafted for those suffering in silence.
We are best known for our all natural, gentle vulva care blends, bringing soothing relief to Australian women all over the country..... including Cape York, Tasmania, and Exmouth.
The story began over 20 years ago in the kitchen, seeking a remedy for the injuries sustained from ongoing sexual abuse. Experiencing the impact of this sexual violence first hand, our founder learned the hard way how limited the options were for topical pain relief of the vulva. There was nothing available that didn't cause further pain, so she had no choice but to create something that didn't sting, burn, slide off, or cause an allergic reaction.
"14 yo me spent many hours and months until I had honed a recipe that would enable me to heal privately and get through a school day, whilst delivering quick pain relief - Sacred" - Summah, Founder
Over time, a new recipe was developed from the original blend, seeking a lighter mix best suited for everyday care of the vulva, focusing on irritation, burning, itching and menopausal changes. Family and friends over the years contributed valuable feedback, and eventually the winning recipe was born - Divine.
For our founder, growing up in an environment of strong, independent women from the country, creation and self sufficiency was encouraged. The senior women of the family knew how to stitch wounds, infuse herbs (Calendula!) into plant oils to promote skin healing on their cattle, grow their own medicinal garden, and how to nurse the farm animals back to vitality.
Summah never stopped creating, and motherhood delivered new opportunities to continue creating and testing her recipes, storing everything in a book that she still uses to this day.
"These family recipes were created from a desire to bring soothing relief to my loved ones, without causing further harm to their bodies or the planet.
These products have supported myself and my loved ones through sexual violence, menopausal and hormonal changes, recovery from childbirth, painful ovulations, hormonal breakouts, inflammatory conditions, & severe allergic skin reactions to the ingredients in our food & personal care products. They are safe enough to eat, have small ingredient lists, and are multi purpose. " - Summah, Founder
It brings so much joy to the entire team here at Elshka, to hear our customers are enjoying intimacy again, feeling more comfortable within their vulva, dry patches clearing off inflamed faces, or having that stubborn spread of back acne clear up.
"It truly is an honour to serve you all, within 12 months of launching in Jan 2024, we now have a warehouse and dedicated team of women supporting the supply to our customers, enabling me to focus on creating a consistently high quality product for those in need of some comfort. This is all thanks to the amazing community of women behind Elshka, who chose to trust in Elshka for their feminine care needs" - Summah, Founder
"Due to the nature of my personal history being public, and being a shy and private woman, I choose to only share images of my hands- that is where the love comes from, enabling me to create these blends to serve our community. The hands are the stars!" - Summah, Founder
Thank you for choosing + trusting in Elshka,
Love the Elshka Team
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