Who is Strawberry Hedgehog?Strawberry Hedgehog began when I, as a vegan college student, was having difficulty finding, let alone affording, quality vegan bath and body products. I started making goodies for myself, friends and family, named the product line after the beautiful local strawberry hedgehog cactus and it has just taken off from there.

This is a small-time but professional endeavor run out of my home. I make all of my own products in small batches in my kitchen. It is pretty much a one-woman show, with the occasional help of my wonderful husband.  I make the website and the products and then package, label and ship them.  I have a ton of fun doing what I do and I think that shows in the quality of the products. They are all made with love and the highest quality plant based ingredients available. I am proud of the products I create, free of any animal products, preservatives, weird chemicals and artificial dyes or fragrances.

I take pride in making plant based products to maximize the quality of the product and its effectiveness for my customers but also to prevent animal cruelty.  While many companies emphasize a lack of animal testing alone they usually continue to use animal byproducts involving cruel factory farming practices.  By purchasing products that are 100% free of animal byproducts as well as free of any animal testing you are ensuring no critter was ever hurt to give you fabulous skin and you are helping the planet by not contributing financially to the ecologically harmful effects of massive factory farming (i.e. groundwater contamination, massive release of green house gasses, etc).

My husband, James, and I consider ourselves eco-conscious. We are both lovers of nature and all critters, with four furry babies of our own, all rescues of different sorts. We are proud to use biodiesel in our cars and James is a founding member and the director of the Arizona Alternative Fuel Alliance, and keeps the community up to date with green-news and tips at his website AZSustainability.com. When I am not making soap I am an adjunct geology instructor at a local community college and a geology graduate student at Arizona State University focusing on education and better understanding geologic hazards. I have taught students from 6th grade to their 60's and I try to incorporate concepts of sustainability into any class I am teaching.

I hope this has helped you to better understand what our products are all about and where your Strawberry Hedgehog products are coming from so you can feel better about supporting something/someone you feel good about. Thank you for your interest in Strawberry Hedgehog! Please e-mail strawberryhedgehog@gmail.com for more information.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sincerely,

Tracy Perkins
Strawberry Hedgehog Owner/Artisan