The Lice Arrive

When our son, Zachary, was 2 1/2 years old, he was sent home from preschool with lice. The first thing my husband, Howard, and I did was run to the store and buy Rid. We're generally very natural, health-conscious people, and when we read the label, we were nervous about putting all those chemicals on our son's head. But there seemed to be no alternative. We could see the lice crawling in Zachary's beautiful curly hair. It was awful! So we applied the shampoo. It smelled terrible, like someone sprayed Raid all over the room. My son was crying, his eyes were burning, and we spent five hours combing out the eggs. It was a horrible experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. But it seemed to work. According to the directions, we had to do it again a week later. We were hesitant, but we figured we had no choice.

The Lice Spread to Me

And then one day I woke up and felt something in my own hair, my worst nightmares were confirmed, had lice too! I used Rid, and it actually burned my scalp. I vowed never to use it again, but what else was there? I spent my time scrubbing and crying, cleaning, and vacuuming. Howard began staying home from work to care for our baby so I could clean. I tried the same home remedies on my hair, which made it oily and disgusting. And still, we couldn't get rid of the lice.

Clearlice is Born

By this time, our lice problems had been going on for months, and we were frantic. My husband was determined to find a solution that didn't involve stronger chemicals. He began researching methods people use throughout the world to get rid of lice, and he discovered simple, natural lice-eliminating ingredients that had never been used in this country. He then went to a family friend who is a chemist, and together, they put together a non-toxic formula that they hoped would be effective, and knew wouldn't hurt our family. They scented it with peppermint oil, so it would smell good, and wouldn't make our son cry.

Lice-Free at Last

Then came the big test. We applied one treatment to our son's head and left it in for 30 minutes. And the lice just started falling out, dead. Then we combed his hair, and the rest of the dead lice came out quickly and easily, and that was it. They were gone. I used the shampoo myself and had the same experience. We've never had to do a treatment again. It seemed like a miracle.

After that, friends who had suffered with lice, and there were a lot more than we thought, and all the parents from my son's school, began approaching us. They all had the same story; they were at their wits' end, just as we had been. We mixed more batches of the formula and gave it to them, and they, too were happy to report that the lice were finally GONE. And best of all, the process was simple and painless.

Through our research, we discovered that people are often reinfested because of lice and nits that are living away from your head! A louse can survive up to two full days without human blood, and can crawl right back on you for a free meal. And nits take seven to 10 days to hatch, and once they do, they'll immediately find a healthy scalp to crawl on and feed. Realizing this, Howard and the chemist went to work developing products that would get rid of any lice and eggs that might have been floating around our home and car.

We have now been lice-free for nearly three years! We are so happy to offer a solution to those of you who are suffering as we did. Your troubles will soon be over. Try Clearlice. Take it from me, it really works!

Danielle Shecter, mom and co-founder, Clearlice™