Our Story
Proudly American handmade soap and body care crafted with beef tallow, raw Jersey cow milk, and honey from local Idaho farms.
My name is Cari, and I'm the woman behind Jersey Girl Soap.
I'm a Christian, a proud mama and grandma to a tribe of twenty (four married kids and twelve grandbabies), and a U.S. Air Force veteran. I'm also a twenty-six-year stage IV breast cancer survivor. After twenty years of treatments every three weeks, I decided it was time to chase a dream I'd had since I was a little girl — to own a farm.
In 2024, I made that dream real. I bought my farm in Indian Valley, Idaho, where I could eventually raise my own Jersey cow and live a simpler, healthier life.
I started making soap over a year ago, and I spent a long time getting the recipe right. What I landed on is a bar made with just the right combination of beef tallow, raw Jersey cow milk, lye, honey, olive oil, coconut oil and sweet almond oil.
Everything I can source locally, I do. I've also started making whipped tallow body butter, and the difference these products have made in my own skin is what made me want to share them with others.
This isn’t a side project for me. This is an intentional life that I fought to get to.
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Farm-Raised Skincare
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Every ingredient that goes into Jersey Girl Soap is chosen with care. We keep things simple because the best ingredients don't need much help. Locally sourced beef tallow, raw Jersey cow milk straight from Idaho farms, and honey from nearby hives — that's the foundation.
No fillers, no shortcuts, just what your skin was meant to have.*
Our Local Ingredients
Beef Tallow
The base of every bar & body butter. Tallow is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K, and its fatty acid profile is close to what's naturally found in healthy skin. Ours comes from local Idaho farms.
Scented & Essential Oils
Jersey Girl Soap is scented with a variety of fragrance and essential oils, from calming Lavender to spicy Sandalwood. Each scent comes with its own profile of positive benefits for you and your skin.
Sweet Almond Oil
Light and easily absorbed, sweet almond oil is rich in vitamin E and adds extra moisture without feeling heavy. It's especially soothing for sensitive or dry skin.
Raw Jersey Cow Milk
Jersey cow milk is higher in fat and cream than other breeds, which makes for a rich, moisturizing lather. Sourced from local Idaho dairy farms — and eventually, from our own Jersey girl.
Olive Oil
A time-tested skin softener used for centuries in traditional soap making. Olive oil is gentle, moisturizing, and helps create a creamy, conditioning lather that won't strip your skin.
Lye
Yes, there's lye — that's how soap is made. But through the magic of saponification, the lye fully converts into soap. None remains in the finished bar, just clean, gentle goodness.
Idaho Honey
A natural humectant that draws moisture to the skin. Raw and local, the way it should be.
Coconut Oil
The secret to a good, bubbly lather. Coconut oil cleanses effectively while adding hardness to the bar, so it lasts longer in your shower. It also brings natural antimicrobial properties.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.