It all started with a face oil i bought online…

It was super effective and super expensive. I looked at the list of ingredients and i was like “yeah, I can make this”. And so I bought the raw ingredients INCLUDING some that were Alaska-sourced and blended the oils and tried it out. It was incredible. I was shocked. I gave some away to friends. They were impressed. (I don’T think they were faking it) I began to see the world in things that i could POTENTIALLY make and make it my own way with Alaska INGREDIENTS.

My husband bought me a soap making kit. he made the first batch with me becuse i was scared of the sodium hydroxide (lye). Despite the intimidating INGREDIENTS, i was hooked. Making soap became a bit of an addiction. I made more, gave it to friends. It snowballed into me selling it. And now we’re here at the part where i need a website to unload even more.

Oh and i also make candles, salves, lip balms and some other rad stuff.

Some additional things:

-My name is Victoria so I kind of named the company after myself. I was also inspired by the British expedition supply companies of yore.

-I’m from a small Alaskan community called Ninilchik.

-I’m a mom of two little kids.

-I’m a professional anthropologist (that’s my day job!).

-I lived and worked in Antarctica.

-I used to be an oyster farmer.