Försvarets Hudsalva, Swedish Millitary Lip Balm 23ml

In the mid-1900s, soldiers in the Swedish military were in need of something to help soothe and heal blisters on their feet along with various nicks and cuts. In response, the military contracted their pharmacy to come up with a product to meet the soldiers’ needs. The pharmacy created Hudsalve (“Skin Ointment”), an anhydrous balm composed of several fats. Originally packaged in a metal container, the balm was distributed to the military and quickly took on a cult status among soldiers.
While Hudsalve (or “Hudsalva”) was initially intended to treat abrasions, military officers—along with the general public, who would get their hands on it soon after—quickly came up with plenty of other uses for it. In fact, there are so many uses for the balm made of tallow, peanut oil, and yellow wax, that it’s basically the Swiss Army knife of salves. Now packaged in a small green container that operates like a Push Pop, Hudsalve is your solution to a million little problems.
So what can you use Hudsalve for? Here are just some ideas:

To soothe dry, cracked skin

As a lip balm

To condition leather boots

To prevent chaffing

For small cuts after shaving

To soothe a dog’s paws

As a candle, if melted around a wick

To grease weapons 

As a frying oil, so you can cook at a campsite

To ward off mosquitoes 

To treat cold sores

As a 

 to style your hair

To prevent skin damage in windy, chilly conditions

Heal damaged cuticles 

As an oil for a bike chain

To wax skis