About

About Arizona Soap Company

My name is Julee. I’m an herbalist, and I believe that anything you put on your skin should be safe enough to be edible.

Everything I make is handcrafted from scratch—real soap, real formulations, real chemistry. No melt-and-pour bases. No downloaded recipes. No shortcuts.

My product line includes soap, lotions, lip balm, facial care, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, shaving soap, pain cream, muscle rub, and salves. Ingredients are chosen for function, not trend. I work with locally raised grass-fed beef tallow, locally rendered pork lard, local beers and wines, and botanicals that are wild-crafted or grown right here in Tucson. I also offer many vegan-friendly options.

I learned soapmaking from my great-grandmother, who made her own lye from hardwood ash. That foundation matters. I understand what each oil and fat contributes, how superfatting affects skin, and exactly how much lye is required—because I formulate every recipe myself. Each bar on my table has its own formulation, not the same base dressed up with different colors and scents.

My colors come from clays, herbs, minerals, and natural pigments. Scents are essential oils and carefully vetted fragrances—no parabens, no phthalates, no mystery ingredients. If I can’t obtain proper safety documentation, it doesn’t get used.

Many of my products are inspired by the Sonoran Desert: prickly pear when it ripens, local citrus, coffee from Tucson roasters, mesquite, creosote, and seasonal botanicals. The formulas evolve because learning never stops.

My Super Emollient Body Cream is made with olive oil infused with helichrysum and calendula, blended with plant butters, nourishing oils, and locally grown aloe. It’s gentle enough for babies—and if your dog licks it, no harm done.

I formulate, make, and package everything myself. My products aren’t just handmade—they’re effective. Several formulations are currently in the process of being patented.

Arizona Soap Company products are sold at select farmers markets across Southern Arizona and wholesaled to businesses throughout the state.

If it melts in your car, it isn’t the kind of soap I make.