The Gollner's first shop located at 464 Granville St., Vancouver, BC.
Helmut's Big Discovery ...
While doing spring cleaning in his barber shop, Helmut Gollner found a chunk of rough soap encased in a silver foil soapbox. The remaining turn-of-the-century label said it contained “tree tar,” and that it had been recommended by doctors since 1869 to relieve minor skin and scalp troubles.
The discovery led Gollner to research Pacific North-west tree essences (tree sap or juice) and incorporate them into skin and hair products. He learned to formulate his own products from his mentor during a traditional apprenticeship in Germany.The Gollners collect these hardened coagulations, refine them into a rich, golden essence, and mix them with plant extracts and oils.
Father and son now go on sap-collecting field trips throughout B.C. to gather the raw material for their Hair & Skin Care Products line.
From early spring to late summer, trees produce excess sap that leaks through holes, knots or folds in the bark. The Gollners have added hemlock, alder and pine to the range of traditionally used tree saps. All have anti-bacterial and disinfectant qualities, as well as healing and soothing therapeutic qualities.
