Lifekind was founded in 1997 by Walt and Carol Bader. Their product line initially offered consumers Naturally Safer® alternatives to mainstream personal care, cleaning, and other household products.

Carol and Walt were passionate about their mission both having been chemically sensitive from an early age and plagued by allergic reactions to many, then-popular household product brands. They were familiar with the difficulties of finding products that were functional and safe – both for humans and the environment.

Lifekind originally started as a catalog brand that offered organic and Naturally Safer household products by mail and online at lifekind.com. From the beginning, the catalog and website included facts on the importance of using each of their natural products along with a Hazardous Chemical Glossary listing many of the most common toxic ingredients lurking in widely used products.

Starting out in a small warehouse in Grass Valley, CA, Walt and Carol handled all aspects of the business themselves – from purchasing to shipping. As demand for their products grew, they expanded the operation and added organic mattresses, bedding, and other textiles to the product line. They hired product specialists trained to sell these products over the phone. In 2008, their Eco-Factory™ manufactured the first certified organic mattress and many other first-of-their-kind certified organic textiles.

Today – after more than 25 years in business – Lifekind offers a wide range of quality organic products made in the USA† through its catalog, by phone, and online. With a long-time team of knowledgeable and committed product specialists, Lifekind has become a trusted source for its customers.