The formula
Nurturing
Mild and carefully selected ingredients for a gentle experience.
No parabens
Free of parabens, synthetic preservatives, SLS and SLES.
Eco Friendky
Consciously selected sustainable ingredients; no plastic packaging.
Ethical
Free from cruelty & exploitation, fair-trade ingredients whenever possible.
The products
Soaps
Handcrafted natural soaps made with gentle, skin-friendly ingredients.
Candles
Clean-burning candles made with carefully selected natural ingredients.
The Creator
Hi, I’m Anna — the maker behind The Poppy Seed. Inspired by my Hungarian heritage, where poppy seeds symbolise comfort and everyday magic, I handcraft small-batch natural soaps and candles rooted in tradition and mindful living. Each piece is created to bring warmth and intention into your daily rituals.
The values
Handmade
No mass production - only small artisan batches.
Local
Created exclusively in my small workshop in Dordrecht.
Aesthetic
Intricate designs to elevate your self-care moments.
No Parfume
Every soap bar is also available in a perfume-free version.
Meet the creator
My name is Anna
Hi, I’m the maker behind The Poppy Seed. What started over a decade ago as a quiet, hands-on hobby quickly grew into a space where creativity, tradition, and mindful living naturally came together. Crafting soaps and candles became my way of slowing down — shaping simple ingredients into something beautiful, useful, and gently nourishing.
The name The Poppy Seed is rooted in my Hungarian heritage, where poppy seeds appear in many beloved dishes and carry a sense of comfort, care, and everyday magic. That tiny symbol felt like the perfect way to honour where I come from and what I hope my products bring to others: small moments of warmth woven into daily rituals.
After a long break from my craft, I relaunched The Poppy Seed with renewed clarity and intention. Today, I create each batch by hand in small volumes, using natural ingredients, thoughtful formulas, and designs inspired by the textures, scents, and quiet beauty of slow living.
My goal is simple — to offer soaps and candles that feel grounding, inviting, and lovingly made, so your everyday routines become moments you can truly savour.
lets talk about
natural and health
Handmade vegan soaps without any preservatives and hand-poured natural candles, made in Dordrecht.
Creamy cold-process bars, gentle and luxurious on the skin, and soy & coco-soy candles that burn clean with the most comforting scents.
Small batches, beautiful details, where each product was created to tell a story on its own.
The Poppy Seed
Small batch artisanal soaps & hand-poured candles
Nurturing
Mild and carefully selected ingredients for a gentle experience
No parabens
Free of parabens, synthetic preservatives, SLS and SLES
Eco Friendky
Made with consciously selected sustainably sourced ingredients;
no plastic packaging
Ethical
Free from cruelty & exploitation, using fair-trade ingredients whenever possible
The Formula
Nurturing
Mild and carefully selected ingredients for a gentle experience
No Parabens
Free from parabens, synthetic preservatives, SLS and SLES
Aesthetic
Intricate designs to elevate your self-care moments
No Perfume
Every soap bar is also available in a perfume-free version
Discover our benefits
Soaps
All our soaps are carefully handmade in a small local workshop in Dordrecht.
We only produce cold processed soap bars, which offer various benefits compared to commercially available soap or liquid soap.
Our soaps are free from preservatives, are gentler to your skin and are more moisturizing.
And when treated correctly, they even last longer than a typical bottled soap
Candles
Our candles are also made in our workshop in Dordrecht. Besides the beautifully selected glass vessels, these are all hand poured.
We belief that no product should cause any harm. Therefore we have a strict NO paraffin policy at The Poppy Seed and only use all natural soy and coco wax in our candles.
In the spotlight!
My values
Handmade
No mass production - Only small artisan products
Local
Created exclusively in my small workshop in Dordrecht
Eco friendly
Made with consciously selected, sustainably sourced ingredients; No plastic packaging
Ethical
Free from cruelty & exploitation, using fair-trade ingredients whenever possible
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Where to meet next?
Can't wait to take in all the nice scents and designs in person?
POP-UP EVENT
Nails by Lea
Grote Spuistraat 4A, Dordrecht
14-2-2026 From 14:00 to 18:00
