Company History
 When Avonelle Edwards, of Southwest Florida, was a young girl, she used baby oil as a suntan oil. She was always health conscious, so when she first became aware of the need for sunscreens, she would always read the label. She didn't like what she saw. It felt like choosing the "lessor evil". Did she want damage from the sun or from the chemicals? Now she was on a mission to come up with a sunscreen that didn't contain any potentially dangerous chemicals.
In 1976 Avonelle came upon a homemade suntan oil on the beach of Acapulco, Mexico. She loved how she tanned darker than ever before, but never sunburned. Within a few days her skin was moist and dewy with the most beautiful golden tan she had ever had. Avonelle took the suntan oil home to Florida in an old mason jar. With the oil almost gone and no way to get more, she began analyzing it. After six months of testing, she came up with a suntan oil that was chemical free. She made it in her kitchen for her own use and to give to friends and family members. When she became a widow in 1996, Avonelle found herself with nothing to do and asked her son for advice. He said, "Mom, why don't you put your suntan oil on the market? Everything out there is full of chemicals. It's time for an all natural suntan oil." She listened and so Mexitan was born. Mexitan suntan oil went on the market in 1997 in Naples, Florida to a "sold out" crowd. Everyone loved it and back orders piled up. Mexitan has continued to be a best seller in Southwest Florida. Eventually the product line has expanded, including the first all natural sunscreens without any harsh chemicals (now available in SPF 8, 15, 30, and 50). Avonelle, in addition to developing the Mexitan suncare formulas, used her artistic talents to paint the watercolor artwork used on Mexitan product labels, such as the above lady on the beach. Realizing that consumers everywhere are in need of Mexitan's products, but not desiring to grow the business further herself, Avonelle sold the product line to Ron and Sandra Kleier, owners of Mexitan Products, Inc. in August of 2004. She continues to be an enthusiastic supporter and valuable advisor for the growing Mexitan business. Ron and Sandra are excited to bring their years of retail, marketing, and healthcare experience to Mexitan Products, Inc., and are now accepting additional retailers for Mexitan's unique and demanded products, including Skedattle deet-free mosquito repellent. For customer service, call 1-800-420-4380 anytime 24 hours/day 7 days/week, or CLICK HERE to Email Us. |
