Denise Jacob developed Affusion Skin Care to meet her own family’s need for natural skin care products.

She learned the art of soap making from her father, who learned it from his mother and aunt. After doing family laundry in a big cauldron outside, Denise's grandmother and aunt would heat leftover oils on the dying embers and make a batch of soap. They would stir it and leave it in the pot to cool, making lye soap for family bathing and household cleaning.  It wasn’t pretty, but it worked well as a household cleaner.

As commercial soaps became available, this died away in most families. However, Denise's father always maintained that his skin felt better when he used this more natural soap. As he became semi-retired, he starting making the soap he learned to make as a boy and Denise enjoyed this pastime with him.
 

Denise's husband has always had dry, sensitive skin, and found that this soap, especially the soap made with 100% olive oil, calmed his skin immensely. His skin was still dry, but he wasn’t in discomfort, as before.  Suddenly Denise became interested in what was going on. No commercial lotion gave him relief from his dry skin. She began to think that if hand made soap helped him, maybe she could research the art of making lotion and its ingredients.

Commercially made soaps and lotion are made with man-made chemicals and alcohol that can irritate skin, leaving our skin itchy and uncomfortable. Over a period of four years, Denise has perfected this lotion to become what she now calls Herbal Replenishing Cream. As the lotion has developed, special people in Denise's life have suggested certain scents and even not adding scent. This led her to research the properties of Essential Oils and what would be soothing for different skin types.

During Ms. Jacob's children’s early years, she received a trans-dermal medicine patch for the first time. The doctor said many things about how the medicine absorbs in through our pores and gives a constant dose in that way. It all came together for Denise that day. We take for granted that the things that we eat and drink affect our health. But what we bathe in, and put on our skin can be just as important.

Denise started researching the ingredients of commercially made health and beauty products and was appalled at the toxins and carcinogens in almost all of the products in her home. That’s when she realized the necessity of all-natural products for the skin, not just for my family, but for everyone who desires to live a healthy life.

As the Jacob family and others have needed products, Denise diligently researched how to make them and what would be good for different conditions. She has learned through this, how God shows Himself in all circumstances. Through researching the different properties of different plants, herbs, and oils, Denise have found that just as the Bible clearly states, all things are made for His glory and show God’s love for us.

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28

If you are now curious about the ingredients used in our lotions and their benefits, please see our Ingredients/Facts page to learn more.