The Salty Heifer didn’t start in a lab with a white coat and a clipboard. It started in Southern Idaho, inside a family-owned USDA beef processing plant, with two business owners, a lot of curiosity, and one persistent husband.

Jen and Jeremy Anderson spent years working hands-on in the beef industry, sourcing and processing high-quality cattle every single day. Somewhere along the way, Jeremy started nudging Jen to look a little closer at something most people overlook: beef leaf fat. Specifically, what happens when you render it properly—and what it can become beyond the butcher shop.

Turns out, beef tallow has properties remarkably similar to our own skin. Like… really similar. And once you realize that, you can’t un-realize it.

That curiosity quickly turned into concern. They began reading ingredient labels on everyday beauty and skincare products and asking the uncomfortable questions:

Why is this in here?
Do I actually know what this does?
And why does my “moisturizer” need a chemistry degree to understand?

So Jen did what she does best—she learned. She experimented. She failed a bunch of times. And she kept going.

She sourced clean, high-quality essential oils from Plant Therapy, a manufacturer also located in Southern Idaho, and spent countless hours researching which oils weren’t just appealing to smell, but genuinely beneficial to the skin. The goal wasn’t to mask tallow—it was to complement it.

After plenty of trial, error, tweaking, and a few “absolutely not” batches, she landed on six signature scents: three for women, three for men—each one intentional, balanced, and something the whole family could stand behind.

And speaking of family… they were in this from day one.

The kids helped test, smell, critique (brutally), name, and hype every version along the way. They watched the process unfold, learned why ingredients matter, and took pride in seeing something made with care, locally, and by their own parents. Every jar represents not just a product—but a family effort.

Why “The Salty Heifer”?

Well… Jen’s a little salty. In the best way. Honest. Curious. Not interested in fluff, fillers, or following trends just because everyone else is. She wanted skincare that made sense—something you could feel good about putting on your body, knowing your skin is your largest organ and deserves better than shortcuts.

The Salty Heifer is about transparency, small-batch care, family values, and choosing ingredients with purpose. It’s about taking something time-tested, respecting it, and turning it into something simple, effective, and damn good.

We’re proud of every scent.
We’re proud of where it’s made.
And we’re proud of what’s not in it just as much as what is.

Welcome to The Salty Heifer. 🖤