Essence of Lanesboro — Local services in Lanesboro

I'd been searching for decades to find truly all natural products. These are the real deal.

All of my cleanser and moisturizing products now come from Essence of Lanesboro. Peter, the owner is a plant scientist (he holds advanced degrees in several related areas) who tested dozens of variations before arriving at each formulation. My sensitive skin has loved the formulations, and no one believes I just turned 50!

Some things that sold me during my (long!) talks with the proprietor (I'm really picky ;-):

--You could eat his products. This may sound weird and, of course, you don't want to eat them, but that's how safe they are (ie, if you have kids, pets, or are trying to avoid parabens, etc). --He started getting unsolicited referrals from the nurses at the Mayo Clinic oncology unit, because his products were the only ones gentle enough for Chemo patients' raw skin. --a Hollywood actress bought his cleansing cream, and now mail-orders it because it's the only thing that takes off her stubborn theatrical make-up.

Anyhow, suffice it to say I've been a very happy and loyal customer for 4 years now (and plan to continue as long as Peter is in...

Disappointed and unprofessional! My wife bought patchouli rose perfume from here and she wore it for one night and realized the scent wore off quickly. Since she paid almost $30 for the perfume and it was not to her satisfaction she tried to return it. The shop owner would not take it back until I went in and talked to him. He ended up giving us our money back but not after he told me to never have my wife come back and that he sells nothing but the best products. My wife and were very disappointed in the poor customer service and unprofessionalism that a small business owner in such a charming town would...

My wife and I were browsing numerous stores on our first full day in Lanesboro and were so thrilled to have met the owner and learned about Essence!! In a short amount of time we learned more than I would have thought there was to learn about essential oils and soaps and fragrances. He is a sincerely knowledgeable and super friendly guy who clearly cares about all of his customers and wants them to go away happy that they stopped by. Job well done! Highly recommend stopping here if you swing...