Salves

Tiger Balm-like Ointments

According to the label on the jar, White Tiger Balm consists of

with the carrier being made of Hartparaffin and white Vaselin. According to Wikipedia,

Ingredient Red White Ultra
Menthol 10% 8% 11%
Camphor 11% 11% 11%
Dementholised mint oil 6% 16% 6%
Cajuput oil 7% 13% 13%
Clove bud oil 5% 1.5% 2%

The remainder is a petroleum jelly and paraffin base. The packaging label states that the active ingredients are menthol and camphor.

The original Tiger Balm Red and Tiger Balm White have 25% of camphor. A new product named Tiger Balm White HR uses eucalyptus oil instead of cajuput oil.