Our Story

Years ago, our founder, biochemist W. Andrew (Andy) Clark, Ph.D., RD, had a friend that suffered from recurring outbreaks of shingles. This friend shared that using topical lavender oil on his irritated skin gave him significant, but very brief, relief from the pain. This got Andy’s attention, and the journey of Lavengel® began.

With a firm belief in nutrition-over-medication, Andy set forth to create a skin-healing gel made of wholesome nutrients and natural lavender oil. He spent the next decade researching and studying his concoction with the help of colleagues, his wife Linda, and the occasional grad student. As the gel was being perfected, Andy sent out samples to friends and acquaintances to try, and the feedback was even better than expected. This same friend with shingles was amazed to see that instead of a few minutes of relief, he found several hours of it!

One day, while Andy was visiting his family vet, Dr. Karen Stone, he told her about this new lavender gel he had created. Hearing that it is made with natural ingredients, she asked if she could try some on the dogs that came into her practice. With a background in human and animal nutrition, Andy knew that his gel was safe, so he obliged. Needless to say, the gel astonished again, showing potency against a host of skin issues in dogs.

Today, after helping thousands of dogs and counting, Lavengel® has been proven to be effective against a growing list of skin issues. It is our hope that Lavengel® makes the world a better, less painful (and itchy) place one friend at a time.

Read the full Lavengel® origin story, as told by Andy.