I grew up in Red Cliff, Colorado just on the other side of the mountains from the world-class Vail Ski Resort. When I was a little girl my grandmother would send me out in the surrounding woods to hunt for wild chamomile and mint for tea, gooseberries for pie, rosehips for jam, and ocha, or American ginseng, that was good for healing just about any ailment that we had. Through the bounty of nature my grandmother had a natural remedy for just about anything. She would show us what various herbs looked like, and then we'd go out and pick what we needed. Natural remedies were something that she got from her parents, and she always attributed the use of natural treatments to our Native American heritage.
We got our entry into natural bath and body products when our second son was born and had some problems with eczema. We decided to look into designing moisturizers that would be friendly enough for a newborn’s skin, made from pure butters and oils without alcohols, or emulsifiers. With that our business was born with the mission of being as natural as possible. Many mainstream products labeled “natural” use emulsifiers and non-paraben preservatives like formaldehydes that, quite frankly, are not good for your skin or body. Our goal is to make natural products that exceed the standards of the mass-marketed products. Though being a small company prohibits us from paying for product certifications due to the high costs, our strict policy of truth in labeling means that what you see on the label is exactly what you get in the product, nothing more and nothing less!
Much of our business is geared toward creating professional-sized products for the spa industry, including butters and specialty salt and sugar scrubs. Our eventual goal is to also provide these same products for retail sale to the general public. Our thought has always been that whether or not you visit spas you should still be able to pamper yourself with spa-quality products. Stay tuned for more to come!