Lauren's Botanicals soaps are handmade, with the finest ingredients, in Colorado. I get my ideas from nature and then let them grow wild. Colorado is a very dry state which requires great skin care. Feeling dry and itchy is no issue using Lauren's Botanicals.

I love making soap, but had never pursued it as a business until I found I could help other people. Celiac Disease is a growing concern for many individuals. It is an autoimmune disorder to the protein gluten found in wheat, barley, and rye. This disorder causes small intestinal damage that can lead to many other health problems. My daughter, whom the company is named after, was diagnosed at 3 years of age. At that age a child should be growing and living a healthy life. Once we got her on the right diet, which became a life change, she is healthy. But the diet is not the only thing that a Celiac needs to worry about. Being the largest organ, Celiac's need to watch what they put on their skin. The skin absorbs products easily and those products can be traced to organs in the body quickly. 60% of things that come in contact with the skin are absorbed. Lauren loves to suck up water in the bath tub and spit it to the other side. That is all it takes, and the products are ingested.

I will donate 5% of all internet sales to the Celiac Sprue Association. This association awards grant money for research, provides the most recent data on the disease, and provides support. As a warning, there are a few soaps that contain oatmeal. Some Celiac's can not tolerate oatmeal. I can formulate any recipe to take out the oatmeal. Please let me know if this is necessary.

As I said, the skin is the largest organ on our body. It protects us from damage, drying out, and infection. We need to protect this organ. Our skin breathes, so we can not put products on it that will cause a barrier. Barriers cause problems. We need to protect our skin from drying. Lauren's Botanicals comes into place by offering the best products. Our products contain natural oils that easily absorb into skin and will not clog pores, leaving soft, supple skin.

Shelby Burns