Created on a dairy farm during a cold Vermont winter, Bag Balm has been soothing dry and distressed skin from head to toe since 1899. From our time-tested original balm to our moisturizing soap and lotion, Bag Balm products are formulated using proven, simple ingredients. When nothing else works, Bag Balm works wonders.

In the fall of 1889, the Lyster brothers of Lyndonville, Vermont formed the Dairy Association Co., to sell Kow Kure – a “tonic and conditioner” for dairy cows. They hired Lyndonville local John Norris to run the company and promote their cow tonic to local farmers.

In 1899, a Wells River, Vermont pharmacist created a balm to soothe cracked, dry cow udders. Word spread quickly about this wonder-working “Bag Balm,” and John Norris traveled to Wells River and bought the rights to market and sell the skin-saving salve. To bring Bag Balm to market, Norris commissioned a green tin decorated with cows and red clovers – Vermont's state flower.