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.

1994...Concerned about the inferior and potentially hazardous ingredients found in many tanning and skin care products led us, partnering with a laboratory in Chicago, to develop our own skin care line using natural ingredients known to be beneficial to the skin.

1995...Disturbed by the impact of nutritional deprivation on health, and the environmental causes of degenerative disease led us in 1995 to begin compiling the components of Essentials Of Life (nutrition, air, water, and light). We also began taking the business on the road by participating in "natural health" events from Portland to Providence.

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

2000...We established our presence on the Internet with the development of a 30 page website (expanded to 300 pages). We began offering 100 of our "natural" products online in March, 2001.

2001... Recognizing that stress plays a major part in our customers lives and that specific medical conditions are relieved through massage therapy, 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.

2003... Poor circulation and lack of adequate moisture (dryness) result in slower tanning of the legs. 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.

2006... Tan Plus began offering light therapy sessions featuring the Aurora™ 10,000 lux Bright Light System. Commonly referred to as a "light box", the Aurora is specifically engineered for those who have shown to be adversely affected by the lack of natural sunlight during the dark and depressing fall and winter months. The condition is referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or winter depression. We have sold the Aurora™ light boxes and other "natural" lighting products in partnership with the manufacturer, Lumiram, since 1995.

2010... We partnered with China to introduce the Quantum Bio-Electric Health Analyzer to the U.S., a high-tech innovation that combines the best of medicine, bio-informatics, electrical engineering and other sciences. A non-invasive, painless tool to learn your health status in minutes without radiation and with no blood drawn. Applying quantum medicine as the theoretical basis, this advanced electronic equipment collects the weak magnetic field of human cells for scientific analysis, thereby analyzing and determining a person's health status and main problems and putting forward standard prevention recommendations. Sixteen health reports are produced.