It's always interesting to learn about the inspiration and journey behind a product.

Mary Ellen Edgar's venture into the world of alternative laundry during her trip to Australia and the discovery of a lanolin-based, no-rinse laundry solution provided the foundation for Eucalan.

Being in a Canadian countryside setting with considerations for water conservation, Mary Ellen's personal testing of the formula and the impressive results on her husband's wool sweater must have been quite encouraging.

The derivative of the company name, Eucalan, is the combination of two of the prominent ingredients from the original product formula — eucalyptus and lanolin.