Longtime employee Denise Lozano’s died after getting a company-sponsored ketamine massage. Denise Lozano was "was a talented artist with a heart of gold," according to her sister, Raquel Lozano. Credit: KFMB Author: Ashley Na, Dorian Hargrove Published: 5:22 PM PST February 10, 2025 SAN DIEGO — San Diego Police found 50-year-old Denise Lozano naked and dead from a drug overdose in the bedroom of her Mission Hills home on December 10, 2022.
Denise Lozano, however, was not a drug addict.
More than four hours before police arrived, Lozano, a longtime employee of Vista-based natural soap maker Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, had taken the recommendations from her company to get a "K-Massage," a ketamine massage in hopes of relieving the constant back pain she suffered.
The man who made the phone call to the police that day was Christian Lee Allbert, a self-proclaimed "Quigong" practitioner, who, according to a wrongful death filed by Denise Lozano’s family, was a key player in Dr. Bronner’s informal "wellness program" that was made available to employees such as Denise Lozano.
Before her death, Denise Lozano was a full-time employee at Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps. She performed charitable work alongside the company, including hurricane disaster relief efforts in Immokalee, Florida, and political action activities in Nevada, Washington, D.C., and Asheville.
As part of her job, Denise Lozano was a member of the ‘Foamy Homies,’ a crew that promoted the brand at events such as Burning Man and other popular festivals. Because Denise Lozano was not a drug user, she was named the designated driver. But it was driving the Foamy Homie bus when Denise Lozano injured her back, which her family says led her to receive her company-sponsored ketamine massage, which her family says led to her fatal overdose.
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Denise Lozano was "was a talented artist with a heart of gold," according to her sister, Raquel Lozano.
More than two years after her death, Denise Lozano’s family is seeking justice and, more importantly, looking to prevent another person from suffering a similar fate. In December 2024, her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Bronner’s, the company CEO, also known […]
Dr. Bronner faces lawsuit over employee’s ketamine massage death
