Hi.  I’m Michael.  When the Pandemic hit, I needed to get out of my head so I started looking for things to distract myself.  First, I got a commercial drone pilot’s license.  Why?  Because I never did anything like that before.  Then, I started growing super hot peppers.  Carolina Reapers, Ghost Peppers, Scorpions, and Cayennes.  Why?  I’ve always loved hot peppers, but I’ve never been able to grow anything.  I’ve killed cactuses…not an easy thing to do!  But I loved growing super hots.  And it took.  Suddenly I had more than I knew what to do with.  I started Googling and found out that there were topical creams with capsaicin, the chemical that makes peppers hot, that people used to help relieve nerve pain.  I had some,  so I thought “I can make that.”  Not exactly sure why I thought that, but I started playing and trying different recipes.  That’s how I came up with Formula #1.  But then I started thinking about my Mom.  She had creams for everything.  Absolutely loved them.  So I started playing with moisturizing recipes.  Those ended up being Formulas #1 and #2.   I didn’t know how much I would like making these creams when I started.  But doing it feels right.  It gives me the creative outlet that I’ve always needed.  I hope you enjoy using them as much as I enjoy making them.

-Michael