Our Story

At Desert Light, our story is one of faith, family, and finding light in the desert.

After losing both of my parents in their 60s, I (Katy) began looking closely at what we put on and in our bodies. That search opened my eyes to how hard it was to find truly clean products that actually worked. Around the same time, a friend introduced me to tallow and I was hooked. For the first time, my dry skin finally healed naturally.

What started as a journey to find clean, effective products soon became something much bigger. We began saying to ourselves with every product in our home, “Let’s try to make it.” We wanted safe, high quality products for ourselves and our kids - products we could trust completely. Then one day, we thought, “If we struggle to find truly clean products that work, other people probably do too.” That’s when we shifted from a family experiment to a full blown business built on purpose and faith, and Desert Light Farm was born.

Today, alongside my husband Juan and our two boys, we handcraft tallow based skin care made from honest ingredients, right here in the Arizona desert. Juan renders every batch of grass fed tallow, I make and pour each product, and our kids help us label, package, and bring their laughter to every step.

At Desert Light, our goal is simple: to make high quality, truly clean skin care rooted in faith and family.

We believe integrity matters. We believe in doing things by hand, from the heart. And we believe in shining God’s light through the work we do, inspired by John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life"

From our home workshop (AKA our kitchen,) to homes across the country, we’re humbled to share what we create.

From our hands to yours, thank you for being part of our story.