Who Is Southwest Sunshine?

Biography of The Marchant Family and
the birth of Southwest Sunshine


The Marchant family originated in the Big Horn Basin area of Montana and Wyoming around the turn of the century. For decades they learned to cultivate the land for medicinal use from the Crow Indians. There they gathered Arnica Flowers and other Herbs and made it into a "GEL" that was applied to the skin to heal burns, wounds, and irritations and soften dry skin.

As a young boy, Bret Marchant learned "the old ways" from the Crow Indians, on how to prepare the curative properties found from the Herbs.

In 1972 the Marchant Family moved to Arizona and continued to use the herbal "Gel" for problem skin. Each summer the family would return to Montana and pick Arnica flowers to bring home and in their kitchen they made the herbal Gel. Not only was this used for the family, but gifts for friends too.

Because the herbal "Gel" was found to be more effective than any other product available in the stores, Bret's father took their formula and went to an organic chemist to develop the herbal Gel into a complete skin care system for men women and children.

After years of research and development Bret's father now had an impressive skin care system made from the same effective herbs of the "Gel" used by the Crow Indians for centuries. Production began and it was successfully made for other companies under different labels.

In 1980 when Bret's father retired, Bret took over the business and made some changes. Bret felt that not only the elite, but everyone should be able to afford his miracle herbal skin care products.

Instead of "private labeling" for other companies, he created his own label, "Southwest Sunshine". Bret felt that by eliminating the middleman, expensive packaging and advertising, he could package the products at a very low price that everyone could afford! Then he took his products direct to the local out-door market and there he told and re-told his history to anyone who would listen. Every weekend he, or a member of his family, was there demonstrating and telling the story…

Sales continued to increase and people returned with endless stories of how his products produced amazing results for everyone in the family. Bret soon became a local tradition. The winter visitors and locals alike loved his herbal skin care products, and of course the price. They wanted to find his products not only at this little market, but also in their area - their hometown. Bret could not offer the same price if his products were sold in stores. So he and his family experimented by expanding and attended various events throughout the Valley. This method worked. But the request continued for more and more coverage.

One man can only be in so many places. However the problem still remained, he could not sell his products in stores and keep the pricing low enough. His goal is to offer the most effective herbal skin care to "everyone!" To accommodate and continue the growth, Bret expanded again. Now Dottie and Jill took over the distribution and began training independent distributors on how to sell Southwest Sunshine Herbal Products by demonstrating and telling the story. This system worked.

Today, Southwest Sunshine Herbal Products is a thriving family owned company. The products are still made in Arizona. Articles have been written about Bret never loosing sight of his goal! He, along with Dottie and Jill as well as others, demonstrate and tell the story of products made from herbs developed by the Crow Indians for generations century's ago.

Our Guarantee


Our products have a 60 day unconditional 100% satisfaction money back guarantee!
SOUTHWEST SUNSHINE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED ON THE MOST SENSITIVE SKIN OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND HAVE NEVER BEEN TESTED ON ANIMALS. Our products are free of perfumes, mineral oils, animal oils, and lanolin and will not irritate the eyes.

Southwest Sunshine Products have helped thousands of people gain and maintain healthy skin. However, due to different skin types and usage of products, results may vary. If at any time our products do not meet your expectations, we will exchange or refund your purchase price.