Heartfelt Healing
Relief from Psoriasis and Eczema
We had one doctor put the lanolin to the test. He is an internal medicine doctor, and one of the best. He was in his early 60s at the time and had genetic eczema affecting the skin on both of his legs from the knees down since he was a little boy. Nothing he had ever tried before gave him relief, let alone improve the appearance of his skin. He knew the lanolin would not change the underlying condition as it was in his DNA, but he also got results he never expected. Very shortly after use the skin on his legs looked totally healthy and normal. He said as long as he lightly coated his legs every three days the skin stayed comfortable and supple. This was just the start of the severe and chronic to healthy stories we have been honored to bear witness to.
Covid Floor Doctors and Medical Staff
One of the materials Chickapea Farms primarily works with is wool, and initially, we weren't sure what to do with its lanolin. So, we shelved it. However, during the peak of the Covid crisis, a Detroit, Michigan doctor working on a Covid hospital floor reached out to us and asked if we could bottle up our lanolin for them, as the skin on their hands was becoming a serious concern due to excessive hand washing. Responding promptly, we sent a case to the hospital. The doctor distributed it to colleagues, and the rapid improvement and lasting suppleness of their hands amazed everyone. This experience led us to provide lanolin to other frontline workers.
Emergency Electrical Line-workers
As Covid was peeking during the harsh winter months, a major snowstorm took power lines down in Michigan. Electrical crew members had to work on our property for part of the restoration. As we encountered them we noticed their cheeks were bright red. We offered the lanolin to them to help soothe the windburn and add a thin layer of protection for future outdoor work. Shortly after we got a call from our Electrical company requesting some for everyone, line and office workers alike.
Thin and Frail Senior Skin
Again, during Covid, everyone was over-washing their hands. But what got our attention the most, were the stories of senior citizens whose skin was already frail, leading it to become raw, cracked, bleeding, and too sore to touch. Again, we sent out some lanolin with incredible visible improvement. We received back not only wonderful testimonials but many memories from the seniors about how their parents and grandparents used to use lanolin.
Tay’s Story
Covid Floor Doctors and Medical Staff
"Dear Chickapea Farms, Please send our heartfelt appreciation to Troy for developing the amazing LanoSkin balm! Our family cannot thank him enough. It has been truly life changing for Tay and our family!"
"Tay, my son, a young child, suffered greatly from severe eczema on all four extremities all his life until this point. We sought help from numerous doctors and dermatologists in Korea, Manhattan NY, and Ann Arbor MI, with no results. After a chance discovery of LanoSkin, lanolin at our local co-op in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and with no other options, I decided to try it out of desperation. For the first time, to our astonishment, we saw immediate visible improvement with Tay's skin. Before the first LanoSkin application, Tay's skin was so bad it caused extreme pain just to put cool water on it. Tay's skin improved rapidly, and within a month allowed him to wear short-sleeve shirts and shorts without people staring, and swim in a pool, chlorinated yet, without pain or discomfort during our vacation in Florida. This brought overwhelming joy and renewed hope for Tay and to our family. We will be forever grateful." Alice B., Tay's Mom
He’s Heading to Alaska!
A Note Received with a Customers Order, Feb. 8, 2026
"Hi there! Thank you so much for your work making and providing these handcrafted products. They have been so helpful for my family. I hope that we can receive this order by 2/18 as my husband travels to Alaska for work under extreme winter weather conditions on 2/19. He asked me to make sure we ordered your lanolin as it's been so helpful for his skin. If you would be so kind as to let me know if you can ship this order in time for his departure, or if I should add expedited shipping to receive in time. Thank you, Jana M."