About Us

Factory 719 was started by two childhood friends who met in Boy Scout Troop 719. 

When one of them married a widow who had inherited a small factory in Southern California that manufactured soap, shampoo and lip balm, he had a choice to make: close it down and put a dozen or so dedicated, long-time employees out of work, or keep it going despite having a full-time job elsewhere.

He decided to keep it going. 

Then he called his friend and asked for help. But this friend was a bit more health-conscious (thanks to his wife who is a cancer survivor) and felt the factory’s existing, 40-year-old formulas needed updating based on what we now know about how harmful chemical toxins are to people and the planet.

So while the factory continued to serve its existing clients, they began testing formulas that eliminated toxins, skin irritants and nut allergens.

The result is a new spinoff company that offers only chemical-free, people-safe and planet-safe products, all while out-performing the original formulas and adding a level of luxury that can only be achieved through natural formulations.

And this is our first product. We’re proud to offer what our wives and kids and friends feel is the finest lip balm on the planet. We think you'll agree.