Bag Balm

Keep a tin close for the dry, chafed skin that comes with barn work and cold weather. Bag Balm is long-lasting and intensely moisturizing, and it soothes and softens skin from head to toe. It is made for people and animals, so the same tin that fixes a cracked heel was first made to soothe dairy udders.

Petrolatum moisturizes and renews, and lanolin soothes and softens. There are no added fragrances, colors, alcohol, parabens or phthalates, and the balm is made in Vermont from a few simple ingredients.

Highlights

• Long-lasting moisture for dry, distressed skin
• Petrolatum moisturizes and renews
• Lanolin soothes and softens
• Safe to use on people and animals
• No added fragrances, colors, alcohol, parabens or phthalates
• Proudly made in Vermont, USA

What it's for

A good skin balm earns its place in the barn, the truck and the kitchen drawer. Hands that work in cold water, feet in wet boots and lips in the wind all need a moisturizer that stays put.

A thick balm that lasts is what you want for dry, distressed skin, because a light lotion washes away before the work is done. Keeping a tin close means you reach for it on the day your skin needs it.

Who it suits: the farmer with cracked hands, the rider with split heels, the hunter with chapped lips, and the family that keeps a tin in the first-aid drawer for people and animals alike.

At a glance

How to use it

Apply a thin layer to clean, dry skin, and reapply as needed. Good spots include:

• Dry or chafed skin
• Cracked hands
• Split heels
• Chapped lips
• Calluses
• Sun-exposed skin
• Tattoo care
• Cuticle care

Keep the lid on between uses so the balm stays clean in the barn.

Good to know

• Tuck a tin in the truck, the tack room and the kitchen so it is never far from a cracked heel.
• Work a little into hands and feet at night so it has time to soak in.
• Pair it with work gloves on wet, cold days, which are the days that dry hands out fastest.
• Keep a spare on hand before the cold snap, since a tin is a small buy that gets used up fast.

About Bag Balm

Bag Balm was originally created in 1899 to soothe dairy cow udders, and it is still proudly made in Vermont using simple, time-tested ingredients.

Stock a spare before the cold snap hits.