“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.’ - Leonardo de Vinci

My name is Nicqui KurZeja, the Creator & Creative behind Zeja Botanicals.

(Say the Z  like the S in treaSure- a treasure for your Skin for Sure,  and the J like  in Yummmmy!)

Zeja is a piece of my heart.  A decade-plus long story rooted in a journey of resilience and love, blended with the essence and power of nature.  It's about honesty, botanicals, flow and chemistry.  Zeja brings a distinctive approach to 100% simply beautiful, beautifully simple natural skincare.  Experience pure elegance as Zeja guides you on a journey back to a Cleopatra-like regime and your own skin's splendour. 

My dedication to  authenticity goes beyond beauty with each of our 100% natural formulations being a commitment to respecting our planets resources by using  ethical, effective ingredients (local when we can), in refillable and recyclable packaging with absolutely no fillers, emulsifiers, man made chemicals or preservation.

Zeja is about healthy glowing skin.  Its about embracing rituals of mindfulness; morning and night, its about looking great on the outside and feeling great on the inside! Drawing from a background in psychology, my hope is that Zeja Botanicals Skincare inspires customers to embrace a holistic connection between inner and outer well-being. To nurture the connection of mind and body, nature. The balance of breath, love, and happiness.

Many years before Zeja it became clear to me that paying more for a product with up to 90% water and with emulsifiers, chemical fragrances and preservatives, did not make much sense. Doubt grew in  2006 while trying to get pregnant and keep a pregnancy.  I began using everything ‘clean, green organic and four years later, my beautiful daughter was born. 

In 2013 I had a terrible fall down steep stairs.  An accident that not only marked my face (‘2.5 cm laceration due to’ Face Plant’, ACC), but also my life  - in a good way!   I embarked on a journey to create an anti scar crème.  I learnt about skin, about natural ingredients and started creating skincare formulations.  Soon my hero product, Intense Face Plant was borne; a superbly nourishing, wrinkle/scar reducing, intensely healing anytime crème. Next up was Skin Salvation Original with NZ Kawakawa, to soothe my baby’s eczema and boo boo's.

The Zeja range continued to blossom organically from there.

My late Father, Mieczyslaw KurZeja was a magnificent chef and I feel like he is with me when I'm 'cooking in my lab'.

Join me on a journey to discover how good your skin can get!

Zeja - Nourishing Skin & Soul