About Us

In November 2012, I followed my family to frigid North Dakota after many years living in California’s High Desert. It was a shock! Man camps, icy roads, blackouts, it was the wild west.

I was lucky enough to pick up a job caretaking at a local motel where I cleaned up after roustabouts and rig hands. I noticed that all their toiletries included dish soap and liquid pumice soap, but one day I saw a rig hand using a spray lubricant on himself to break up the crude oil. I thought to myself, that can’t be good for the body. Then I was horrified to learn that sometimes they used diesel, yes, diesel, to break up the oil before showering.

Their skin was always dry and cracked, sometimes splitting and bleeding. It got me thinking there has to be a better way to do this.

Since 2013, I’ve been sitting on the Bakken Wash idea, and in 2025 I finally made the big, scary decision to pursue it. My goal was simple: to give the hardworking men and women of the North Dakota oilfield a better body wash.

Bakken Wash is a 100% natural option that lifts crude oil, grit, and grime while deodorizing and leaving the skin soft but not sticky. The magic of Bakken Wash is in the natural chemistry. Oil is lipophilic, which means oil loves oil. Bakken Wash is made from several nourishing oils, including Black Sesame Oil, our hero ingredient that truly helps restore and protect the skin.

Where It All Began

Bakken Wash was born out of observation, compassion, and a desire to create something better. What started as an idea in a small North Dakota motel has grown into a mission to care for hardworking people who deserve better for their skin. Every bottle is made with intention, quality, and honesty because what you put on your skin matters.

What Makes Us Different

Bakken Wash is handcrafted in small batches using only natural ingredients. There are no harsh chemicals, synthetic fillers, or overpowering scents, just simple, effective care designed to clean tough without being tough on you.

This isn’t just another product line. It’s real care for real people.

The Bakken Wash Standard

  • 100% natural ingredients
  • Handcrafted in small batches
  • Tough on grit, gentle on skin
  • Honest, effective care

Why We Do What We Do

Bakken Wash was created with love and purpose. My oldest son is non-speaking and lives with severe autism. He’s an angel sent from heaven, a true blessing. My daughter, my best friend and ride or die, is nurturing, funny, and fiercely loyal. I don’t even remember life without her. I won the lottery with these two.

Bakken Wash was built in the hopes of creating something they could be proud of and something that might one day help sustain them as adults.

From our family to yours, we hope you love Bakken Wash as much as we do.

Bakken Wash

Born in the Bakken

Bakken Wash was created from a real story and a simple mission: to give hardworking men and women a better way to clean up after long days in the oilfield.

In 2012, life in North Dakota was tough. Between man camps, icy roads, and blackout nights, people used whatever they could find to remove oil and grime from their skin. Some turned to dish soap, pumice, or even diesel to get clean. It was harsh, painful, and damaging.

That experience inspired the idea for Bakken Wash. A product made to be tough enough to lift oil, grit, and dirt, but gentle enough to leave skin soft and healthy.

Made with Black Sesame Oil and other natural ingredients, Bakken Wash works with your body’s chemistry to cleanse without stripping. Each batch is handcrafted with care and integrity, made for those who put in the work every day and deserve something that works just as hard for them.