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Kefir Bliss – Sense products

FINALIST
Best Hand Wash & Care 2025

$15.00

Olive oil soap enriched with probiotics and Green Clay offers deep nourishment and protection for the skin. The combination of ingredients promotes a healthy complexion while enhancing moisture retention and soothing properties.

Formulated with excellent clean ingredients.
Sense products prioritise natural ingredients that are mostly Organic and Non-GMO, utilising cold-pressed methods for a pure, high-quality product without synthetic additives. The brand collaborates with suppliers who uphold ethical standards, ensuring fair wages and humane conditions, while strictly not using palm oil. Their soap manufacturing employs a traditional cold process, allowing for small batch production with extended natural drying, which enhances control over sourcing and labour practices. The brand sources raw materials ethically, including fair trade Shea butter and emphasises waste reduction and responsible resource management. Their marketing practices remain truthful and non-deceptive, avoiding false claims.
Sense products emphasise sustainability by offering naked soaps to minimise packaging, with legally required information on a paper band. These soaps are made using solar energy and the cold process method, requiring minimal power. The brand supports local economies by sourcing ingredients, such as base oils from Australia and olive oil from a Victorian grove, which reduces transportation emissions. They implement water-efficient manufacturing processes and encourage responsible water use while managing waste through reducing, reusing and recycling practices, such as reusing soap scraps. The brands products use natural, organic and ethically-produced ingredients, avoiding synthetic chemicals and harmful additives. Furthermore, the product life cycle is designed to be sustainable, offering biodegradable or environmentally friendly products and using biodegradable or recycled packaging for shipping.
Sense products emphasise transparency and accountability by maintaining open dialogue with consumers regarding business practices. The brand focuses on consumer education about sustainability, offering guidance on reducing waste and selecting environmentally friendly products through blogs, social media and packaging. They promote health and well-being by providing products like natural soaps that are gentle on the skin and free from harmful chemicals, alongside education on self-care and mental health. The brand encourages ethical consumption by advocating for quality over quantity, urging consumers to choose long-lasting, ethically made products from responsible sources. Currently, the business has not grown enough to sustain charitable donations, but they are willing to commit to supporting an organisation involved in reforestation if production increases.

Product Reviews by Experts


The soap is so gentle on the skin, effective in removing dirt, oil and other debris, is fragrance free and leaves smooth, soft skin at the end of the shower. I love that this brand is making responsible ingredients and supplies at the heart of their product. The soap is minimally packaged with a reusable unbleached cotton bag and cardboard, making it practically zero-waste and plastic-free. Considering they’re still a small business, this is a very impressive and practical start!


I like that this product is is simple and natural. It feels gentle and nourishing on my skin. It cleans without stripping moisture and leaves my hands feeling soft! It’s positive that they produce the soap in Melbourne using mostly certified-organic oils and simple, plant-based ingredients, without sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, or synthetic fragrances. Their small-batch approach and plastic-free, compostable packaging also suggests that they’re keeping waste and production impact low!


Kefir Bliss is a gentle soap that does its job well. It’s gentle fragrance and nourishing composition make it perfect for everyday use for folks with sensitive hands. The packaging was thoughtful and minimal which is perfection in my eyes when it comes to sustainable brands. It’s also clear that the ingredients in the kefir bliss bar are chosen with care and with the planet and the people on it in mind.

Kefir Bliss – Sense products
$15.00
Review The soap is so gentle on the skin, effective in removing dirt, oil and other debris, is fragrance free and leaves smooth, soft skin at the end of the shower. I love that this brand is making responsible ingredients and supplies at the heart of their product. The soap is minimally packaged with a reusable unbleached cotton bag and cardboard, making it practically zero-waste and plastic-free. Considering they’re still a small business, this is a very impressive and practical start!

–Ria Andriani

Review I like that this product is is simple and natural. It feels gentle and nourishing on my skin. It cleans without stripping moisture and leaves my hands feeling soft! It’s positive that they produce the soap in Melbourne using mostly certified-organic oils and simple, plant-based ingredients, without sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, or synthetic fragrances. Their small-batch approach and plastic-free, compostable packaging also suggests that they’re keeping waste and production impact low!

–Lauren Grimshaw

Review Kefir Bliss is a gentle soap that does its job well. It’s gentle fragrance and nourishing composition make it perfect for everyday use for folks with sensitive hands. The packaging was thoughtful and minimal which is perfection in my eyes when it comes to sustainable brands. It’s also clear that the ingredients in the kefir bliss bar are chosen with care and with the planet and the people on it in mind.

–Aurelia St Clair

Olive oil soap enriched with probiotics and Green Clay offers deep nourishment and protection for the skin. The combination of ingredients promotes a healthy complexion while enhancing moisture retention and soothing properties.
$15.00
Review The soap is so gentle on the skin, effective in removing dirt, oil and other debris, is fragrance free and leaves smooth, soft skin at the end of the shower. I love that this brand is making responsible ingredients and supplies at the heart of their product. The soap is minimally packaged with a reusable unbleached cotton bag and cardboard, making it practically zero-waste and plastic-free. Considering they’re still a small business, this is a very impressive and practical start!

–Ria Andriani

Review I like that this product is is simple and natural. It feels gentle and nourishing on my skin. It cleans without stripping moisture and leaves my hands feeling soft! It’s positive that they produce the soap in Melbourne using mostly certified-organic oils and simple, plant-based ingredients, without sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, or synthetic fragrances. Their small-batch approach and plastic-free, compostable packaging also suggests that they’re keeping waste and production impact low!

–Lauren Grimshaw

Review Kefir Bliss is a gentle soap that does its job well. It’s gentle fragrance and nourishing composition make it perfect for everyday use for folks with sensitive hands. The packaging was thoughtful and minimal which is perfection in my eyes when it comes to sustainable brands. It’s also clear that the ingredients in the kefir bliss bar are chosen with care and with the planet and the people on it in mind.

–Aurelia St Clair

Olive oil soap enriched with probiotics and Green Clay offers deep nourishment and protection for the skin. The combination of ingredients promotes a healthy complexion while enhancing moisture retention and soothing properties.
Review The soap is so gentle on the skin, effective in removing dirt, oil and other debris, is fragrance free and leaves smooth, soft skin at the end of the shower. I love that this brand is making responsible ingredients and supplies at the heart of their product. The soap is minimally packaged with a reusable unbleached cotton bag and cardboard, making it practically zero-waste and plastic-free. Considering they’re still a small business, this is a very impressive and practical start!

–Ria Andriani

Review I like that this product is is simple and natural. It feels gentle and nourishing on my skin. It cleans without stripping moisture and leaves my hands feeling soft! It’s positive that they produce the soap in Melbourne using mostly certified-organic oils and simple, plant-based ingredients, without sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, or synthetic fragrances. Their small-batch approach and plastic-free, compostable packaging also suggests that they’re keeping waste and production impact low!

–Lauren Grimshaw

Review Kefir Bliss is a gentle soap that does its job well. It’s gentle fragrance and nourishing composition make it perfect for everyday use for folks with sensitive hands. The packaging was thoughtful and minimal which is perfection in my eyes when it comes to sustainable brands. It’s also clear that the ingredients in the kefir bliss bar are chosen with care and with the planet and the people on it in mind.

–Aurelia St Clair

Kefir Bliss – Sense products
Olive oil soap enriched with probiotics and Green Clay offers deep nourishment and protection for the skin. The combination of ingredients promotes a healthy complexion while enhancing moisture retention and soothing properties.
Review The soap is so gentle on the skin, effective in removing dirt, oil and other debris, is fragrance free and leaves smooth, soft skin at the end of the shower. I love that this brand is making responsible ingredients and supplies at the heart of their product. The soap is minimally packaged with a reusable unbleached cotton bag and cardboard, making it practically zero-waste and plastic-free. Considering they’re still a small business, this is a very impressive and practical start!

–Ria Andriani

Review I like that this product is is simple and natural. It feels gentle and nourishing on my skin. It cleans without stripping moisture and leaves my hands feeling soft! It’s positive that they produce the soap in Melbourne using mostly certified-organic oils and simple, plant-based ingredients, without sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens, or synthetic fragrances. Their small-batch approach and plastic-free, compostable packaging also suggests that they’re keeping waste and production impact low!

–Lauren Grimshaw

Review Kefir Bliss is a gentle soap that does its job well. It’s gentle fragrance and nourishing composition make it perfect for everyday use for folks with sensitive hands. The packaging was thoughtful and minimal which is perfection in my eyes when it comes to sustainable brands. It’s also clear that the ingredients in the kefir bliss bar are chosen with care and with the planet and the people on it in mind.

–Aurelia St Clair

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