Our Story

I’m Alex, the co-founder of Lamington Therapies. To this day, I make all our products by hand using my own expertise.

I began Lamington Therapies with my wife, Susie, who also runs Lamington Cafe which is nestled in the heart of Biggar, South Lanarkshire. 

I have been passionate about plant oils since around 1983 when I began to learn about the intricate yet fascinating world of plants for healing and mood-boosting purposes. I enjoyed seeing how even the smells of plants can change people's moods and physical activity.

The founder of Lamington Therapies holding a bottle of handmade organic oils.

I was around 23 years old when I became interested in Chinese and Japanese healing therapies & martial arts and how the body and organs react to these methods. I have used these arts throughout my life for my own health, and have often helped many others by giving them advice and treatment free of charge.

After returning to Scotland and settling in Lanarkshire, I began putting what I learned into practice and experimenting with different plants to make beauty oils with healing and regenerative qualities. I found people began coming to me for advice about problems they were experiencing with their skin, body and even their mind. 

Lamington Therapies then organically came into being. I created  beauty oils hygienically in our industrial kitchen and began selling them in Lamington Cafe. I also held evening therapies which received great feedback. We found that Lamington Therapies and Lamington Cafe complement each other perfectly; Susie and I both have the same ethos that nature is best and are committed to buying and selling sustainably.

At the start of 2024, we decided to move our products online and launch our first website. This way, more people can now access and embrace the benefits of our beauty oils and treatments.