For over twenty years, Salvage has been the tin that outdoor guides, gardeners, and people who work with their hands actually keep close — not because it's trendy, but because nothing else on the shelf is built the way this is.
Most salves are simple by design: one or two herbs, a single common oil, maybe an essential oil dropped in at the end. Salvage isn't. This formula draws from more than thirty individually wild-harvested and organically grown ingredients — thirteen herbs long relied on by herbalists to support skin recovery, infused into a base of nine specialty oils, and finished with seven essential oils. Nothing here is filler, and nothing is hidden behind "fragrance" or a proprietary blend — every ingredient is listed by its full name.
One ingredient worth calling out on its own: emu oil, traditionally valued by herbalists for supporting circulation. It's part of why so many longtime customers say they reach for Salvage specifically for bruising — including the purple-red blotches common on thin, aging skin, sometimes called senile purpura — and tell us it seems to fade faster than they'd expect.
"I've been a mountain guide for more than 40 years. I spend weeks outdoors in all sorts of conditions. My skin takes a beating. The skin on my fingers cracks in the winter. My lips crack in the summer. I've used all sorts of salves to heal my skin. I've used Salvage for more than 10 years to heal minor wounds, cracked lips, bleeding fingers. There's nothing else like it out there. I've tried them all. Get a tin and put it in your kit. You'll be glad you did." — Alan Jolley, Colorado Mountain Guides
- 30+ named ingredients — thirteen wild-harvested and organic herbs, nine specialty oils, seven essential oils, every one listed by name
- A 20-year formula — refined and trusted by outdoor guides, gardeners, and outdoor workers, not a recent trend
- 100% organic and wild-harvested, with no synthetic additives or fillers
- For everyday skin stress — dryness, cracking, minor scrapes, and the rough patches that come with real outdoor work
- A tin for home, the car, and your first-aid kit
- Recyclable, refillable, repurposable screw-top tin — no plastic
- Always patch test first
Full ingredients: organic Cera alba (beeswax); an herbal infusion of wild-harvested or organically grown Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal root), Symphytum officinale (comfrey root), Calendula officinalis (calendula flowers), Larrea tridentata (chaparral leaf), Stellaria media (chickweed), Althaea officinalis (marshmallow root), Plantago major (plantain), Ligusticum porteri (osha root), Centella asiatica (gotu kola), Chilopsis linearis (desert willow), Larrea tridentata (creosote) & Daemomorops draco (dragon's blood resin), infused in Olea europaea (olive) oil, Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, and Aloe barbadensis leaf extract; Pongamia glabra (karanja) seed oil, emu oil, Copaifera officinalis (copaiba) oil, Calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) oil, Cannabis sativa (hemp) seed oil, Carapa guianensis (andiroba) nut oil, Nigella sativa (black cumin) seed oil, Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, Azadirachta indica (neem) leaf oil, Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) fruit oil, Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) oil, Leptospermum petersonii (lemon tea tree) leaf oil, Lavandula intermedia (lavandin) oil, Helichrysum italicum flower oil, Matricaria recutita (German chamomile) oil, Tanacetum annuum (blue tansy) oil & Callitris intratropica (blue cypress) leaf oil.
The FDA does not recognize any health claims with respect to the use of herbs, essential oils, and other plant-based materials. Information provided is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Please use your judgment and seek appropriate medical treatment.