Our Story

It started with one itchy dog and her human ... 

Kawakawa Calm began out of love, instinct, and a refusal to accept that lifelong medication was the only option.

After adopting my rescue dog, our first spring together brought her constant itching, inflamed skin, and obvious discomfort from grass allergens.

I tried product after product - washes, sprays, treatments - with no relief.

Then the vet told me she would likely need to be on medication every day for the rest of her life.

I believed there had to be a gentler, more natural way to support her skin.

So I turned to something that had always grown around us here in Aotearoa and used for skin issues for centuries - kawakawa.

I made a simple infusion.
- Her skin settled quickly
- the redness eased
- her yeasty smell faded
- she finally relaxed.

Kawakawa quickly became my go-to for calming her skin naturally. That one homemade remedy grew into an infused oil and a mineral soak = the Kawakawa Calm range.

Friends began asking for it, colleagues, neighbours, and then customers - and from there
Kawakawa Calm grew.

Because sometimes the best solutions, are the simplest ones.