Our story

Handmade with Purpose Crafted with Care

What began with a small olive grove and a simple bar of handmade soap has grown into a family business dedicated to creating beautiful, natural skincare. More than two decades later, every product is still thoughtfully handcrafted in small batches using Australian-grown olive oil, botanical ingredients and time-honoured methods. We believe quality skincare begins with thoughtfully chosen natural ingredients, carefully handcrafted with time, care and attention.

Hands wrapping handmade olive oil body oil bars on a wooden workbench on the Mornington Peninsula

How it all began

The Olieve & Olie Story

The Beginning

Olieve & Olie began on the banks of Gunbower Creek in northern Victoria, where founders Andy and Jude Steele planted an olive grove.

After the grove's first harvest, Jude began experimenting with handmade olive oil soap in her kitchen, inspired by the remarkable nourishing qualities of olive oil.

What started as a personal passion quickly became something much bigger, as family and friends fell in love with the products and demand continued to grow.

Andy and Jude walking hand in hand through the original olive grove where Olieve & Olie began
Andy & Jude at their Grove on the Gunbower Creek

A New Chapter

In 2010, Andy and Jude made the move to Victoria's beautiful Mornington Peninsula, bringing Olieve & Olie with them.

Working from a small home studio in St Andrews Beach, Jude expanded the range beyond soap to include hand creams, body care and home fragrance.

All the while, staying true to the same philosophy that had guided the business from the beginning: natural ingredients, handcrafted quality and products made with genuine care.

Jude sitting outside the St Andrews Beach home studio holding an Olieve & Olie Hand & Body Wash.
Jude at their St Andrews Beach home studio

Today

As the business continued to grow, Olieve & Olie moved into its factory in Rosebud in 2015, allowing the range to expand while remaining true to the handcrafted values on which the business was founded.

Today, Olieve & Olie is proudly family owned and operated by Andy, Jude, Sarah and Hal. Every product is still made in small batches using carefully selected natural ingredients, with the same care and attention to detail that has been at the heart of the business since the very beginning.

More than twenty years on, we're incredibly grateful that what began in a family kitchen has found its way into homes across Australia. Every order, every returning customer and every stockist has helped shape our journey, and we're truly honoured to be part of yours.

Sarah and Hal leaning against a workbench in the Rosebud factory, surrounded by shelves of finished Olieve & Olie products.
Hal & Sarah at their Rosebud factory

Our ingredients

We Choose Every Ingredient with Care

Every ingredient in an Olieve & Olie product is carefully chosen for its quality and purpose. From Australian-grown olive oil and our beeswax from Castlemaine to rich botanical butters, pure essential oils and mineral-rich salt from Pyramid Hill, every ingredient is selected to nourish the skin and create products you'll love to use every day.

We believe exceptional skincare begins with exceptional ingredients, which is why we take the time to source ingredients we know and trust. By working with Australian growers and trusted suppliers wherever possible, we're proud to know where our ingredients come from and to craft every product with the same care we'd use for our own family.

Close-up of natural beeswax blocks on a wooden table in the Olieve & Olie factory.

How we make it

From Start to Finish

Carefully Chosen Ingredients
Small Batch Production
Handcrafted Every Step of the Way
Ready for Your Home

Rich, nourishing cocoa butter, carefully selected to soften and protect the skin.

Freshly poured olive oil soap, beginning its six-week curing process.

Every bar of soap is carefully wrapped by hand in our Rosebud factory.

Thoughtfully handcrafted and beautifully presented, ready to be gifted and enjoyed.

Tonika wearing a white shirt and beige apron holding an Olieve & Olie Hand & Body Wash in the factory shop, with shelves of products in the background.

Come say hello

Visiting our Factory Shop

If you're visiting the Mornington Peninsula, we'd love to welcome you to our factory shop in Rosebud. Browse our full range, experience our beautiful fragrances, and discover the products that have been lovingly handcrafted by our family for more than two decades.

Whether you're looking for a thoughtful gift or something special for yourself, we're always happy to help you find the perfect choice.

Olieve & Olie Factory Shop

7/16 Henry Wilson Drive

Rosebud, Victoria 3939

Get in touch

Ready to feel the difference?

Discover why thousands of Australians have welcomed Olieve & Olie into their homes. Handcrafted in small batches using Australian-grown olive oil and carefully selected natural ingredients, our products are made to care for your skin, delight your senses and become part of your everyday routine.

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