T & J Country Soaps Ltd. began as a hobby in 1998 for Teresa Heringer and her mother Joyce Lemke. As the soap was a hit with family and friends, the demand blossomed, and the hobby became a home based business located at Gull Lake , AB.

There was a desire to develop a natural, gentle home-made soap that would be good for sensitive skin and also be helpful for people suffering from eczema, psoriasis, acne, and dry skin. All of the soaps contain goat's milk, which is highly moisturizing, and is very beneficial for the above mentioned skin conditions. The presence of amino acids, proteins, vitamins and minerals in goat's milk are very conducive to healthy skin.

Natural ingredients such as flower petals and wild and tame herbs are grown and handpicked on the farm, to be dried and used in the soaps. These natural ingredients give added benefits and fragrances to the soaps that can't be obtained in commercial soaps. Pure essential oils and fragrance oils are also used.

All of our soaps contain goats milk, distilled water, saponified oils of olive, coconut, lard and tallow. At present, about 38 varieties of goat's milk soaps are available. Several varieties of hand milled goat's milk soaps are also made. These have gone through the cooking process twice, and are very high in glycerin content, and are considered our luxurious bars.

All of the soaps will outlast commercially made soaps by about two or three times, and all except the coffee and gardener's soaps, can be used for shaving and shampooing. The soaps are available at several gift shops, farmer's markets, and craft and trade fairs throughout central Alberta . We have also expanded our product line to include natural Lip Balms, Sea Salt Therapies, Hand & Foot Scrubs, and our Nature's Way Healing Ointments.

For more information please call Teresa toll free at 1-888-782-5129, fax 1-403-782-5129 phone or fax Joyce at (403) 783-2384. You can also email us at info@tjsoaps.com.