At the end of the 1990's I began to feel that I needed to work less and play more. I wanted to cut expenses so that I could work part time and still survive. One of the things I did to cut costs was to make things that I used to buy, including body care products. My goal at that time was just to save money.

But there were some other side effects of the change, and one of these was that I began to feel better. I had more energy and was more often in a good mood. Not only that, but people began to notice that I looked better. I began to get compliments on my hair and skin that I hadn't received before. All this in my mid 40's!

I discovered that I had eliminated daily doses of toxic synthetic chemicals that I hadn't even known were there. (Find out more about some of them at Ingredients to Avoid)

Soon friends started asking me to make stuff for them. At first I gave it away, and then began to charge for materials and labor. Eventually the whole thing got out of hand and Herbaliz™ was born.

Making products for other people caused me to learn more about the ingredients that I was using and over the years the products have vastly improved. Thanks go to all the willing friends and relatives who have tried and tested new products, made requests and provided feedback. I'm still learning all the time which makes the process lots of fun, and occasionally really frustrating.

The whole thing about working less didn't work out very well; I'm working now more than ever. And having more fun and contributing more than before to the better health of people, pets and (in a small way) to the world in general.

Thank you,

Liz McEwan
January 2008
Dallas, PA