Tan Plus was established in September, 1986 and is owned and operated by Ray and June Allard. The company officially opened on Friday February 13,1987 at Barclay Square in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Our mission is to contribute to a healthy lifestyle through education and by offering services and products that dramatically make a positive difference in our customers lives.

In 1994, concerned by the inferior and potentially hazardous ingredients found in many tanning and skin care products, we partnered with a laboratory in Chicago, to develop our own skin care line. With the exception of necessary preservatives, only natural ingredients known beneficial to the skin are used.

Essentials Of Life (nutrition, water, air, and light) was officially established in June 1995, after several years of studying the impact of nutritional deprivation on health and the environmental causes of degenerative disease. We began the process of evaluating suppliers and their related products to compile, what we found to be, the most effective products capable of addressing these concerns.

In 1996 we began publishing our newsletter, "Natural Directions", with a circulation of 1500, to update our customers and associates on tanning and natural health issues.

In the fall of 2000 we established our presence on the internet with the development of a 30 page website. We began selling 100 products online in March, 2001. We began publishing a monthly newsletter (Tanning & Natural health News) online in July, 2002.

Recognizing that stress plays a major part in our customers lives and that specific medical conditions are relieved through massage therapy, In July 2001, we introduced the first and only Powerwave Dry Hydromassage service in NH. Now, you take control of your massage.

Tan Plus/Essentials Of Life was named one of the "Top 250 Salons" in the U.S. by "Looking Fit" magazine for 2001 and again in 2002.

Poor circulation and lack of adequate moisture (dryness) result in slower tanning of the legs. In April 2003 we introduced a "new" innovation (the Legacy Leg Tanner) and worked with our chemist to develop a "new" lotion (LegStuff) to enhance the leg tanning process.

Customers have trusted Tan Plus/Essentials Of Life to provide them with the best products and services possible, honest and accurate information, and a clean and professional environment at all times. We personally use or strictly evaluate the products and services we offer. We also believe in contributing to the U.S. workforce. All of our products are manufactured in the U.S.A., with the exception of our "natural" lighting products made in Germany and France.