ABOUT BARE BONES SOLUTIONS
WHO WE ARE
Bare Bones Solutions is a bone research startup which created an innovative, first-of-its-kind, purpose made bone degreaser. Designed specifically to protect bone and collagen, this easy to use formula is ecologically and cost-friendly while being tough on grease.
Product available in Canada now!
How it works
Add de-fleshed bones and 60 to 80 grams of product to 5 gallons of heated water. Change water when it becomes fouled by removed grease. Heat according to species. This shelf stable powder uses a solvent and a saponifier to break down grease. It has no strong odor in solution and minimal foaming. This peer-tested formula works faster than ammonia when used as directed. The cost per five gallons of treated water is similar to retail ammonia.
Please refer to the SDS, and label for safety or technical information. Contact for the SDS or tech data sheet.
Our Story
Steve began testing bone degreasers in January 2024. Unbeknownst to Steve, this was the start of a journey with a simple goal: If we know what is going on in the degreasing bucket, we can control it. Testing results and progress were made public, and as a result volunteers sent specimens from across Canada to help find a better way to degrease bone. By spring 2024, a small network had formed across North America, offering informational support, chemicals and specimens. Steve partnered with a skilled chemical company to create a custom degreaser. After months of difficult work consulting academics, deep dives into tangentially related literature and testing formulae, a formula emerged that satisfied the tough criteria. In late August, 2024, Canadian bone preppers once again answered the call and the beta test began. Dozens of specimens were tested over four months, and the conclusion in December, 2024, was one of sweeping success.
Bare Bones Solutions gratefully recognizes significant volunteer contributions from testers, collaborators and supporters.
Our product is proudly made entirely in Alberta, Canada and enthusiastically tested across Canada.
Work on other innovative bone specific products is being explored with collaborators around the world.
About Steve
Steve Kary, BSc holds a double major from University of Alberta (2008) in Biology and Earth Science. The focuses of this degree were entomology, comparative anatomy and paleontology. He has worked as a paleontological consultant for over a decade. Most recently, he is the head researcher and founder at Bare Bones Solutions Ltd. and a field technician with an archaeological consulting firm. He believes that collaboration accelerates progress and creativity.
