Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement

Essence & Elegance is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities. We continuously apply best practices to enhance usability and inclusion—because everyone deserves a delightful shopping experience.

Standards and Guidelines

This site strives for conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards—recognized globally as accessibility benchmarks. We follow recommendations from the Web Accessibility Initiative and Shopify’s accessibility guidance.

Efforts We’ve Made

  • Alt text across images, including products and banners, to assist users of screen readers .

  • High color contrast for text and buttons (4.5:1 or higher) to support users with low vision.

  • Semantic headings & structure, with a single H1 per page and logical use of H2/H3 tags.

  • Proper form labeling and ARIA attributes for navigation and interactive components.

  • Keyboard support, with visually clear focus states to assist users navigating without a mouse.

  • Accessible media—text captions or transcripts accompany videos; no auto-playing audio.

Known Limitations

We continue to optimize our site, but some areas may still present barriers—for example:

  • Occasional missing ARIA labels or alt text in third-party images or apps.

  • Complex visual tables or interactive widgets could be harder to navigate.

  • Some PDF documents may not be fully accessible.

We are actively working to resolve these issues and update our site as improvements are made.

Ongoing Improvement

Accessibility is a journey. Our site is periodically audited using tools like Lighthouse and WAVE, and we conduct manual and assistive-technology testing. We review our accessibility efforts at least once per year.

Speak With Us

If you experience any difficulty accessing site content, please contact us:

  1. The web address (URL) of the page you're on

  2. A description of the issue

  3. Your contact method (email preferred)

We aim to acknowledge all messages within 5 business days and resolve issues promptly.

Last updated: June 2025