Is Trail Relief steroid-free and DEET-free?

Yes. Trail Relief is a clean after-bite balm, not a medicated cream. It contains no cortisone, no steroids, no DEET, no alcohol, no aerosol, and no synthetic fragrance, just simple oils and botanicals your skin recognizes.

How do I use Trail Relief?

Twist the base to raise a small amount of balm, then swipe it directly onto bites, stings, or itchy skin and rub in lightly. Reapply as the itch returns, or after washing the area.

Can Trail Relief help with poison ivy?

Jewelweed is a trail plant traditionally used to calm the itch after brushing against plants like poison ivy. Trail Relief is made to soothe that itch, not to treat a rash. Apply it to clean, itchy skin and reapply as needed, and see a doctor for a spreading or severe reaction.

Will Trail Relief feel greasy?

Trail Relief is a tallow-based balm, so it feels rich at first but absorbs into a light layer. It softens with body heat and leaves a thin, skin-nourishing layer over the bite, with no sticky mess and no dripping.

What does Trail Relief smell like?

This after-bite balm has a soft, herbal scent rather than a harsh medicine smell. It carries gentle chamomile and calendula notes that are clean and earthy, made to calm rather than overpower.

What is inside Trail Relief?

Trail Relief is made with simple, skin-soothing ingredients: tallow slow-infused with plantain and jewelweed, calendula and chamomile infused oils, beeswax, colloidal oatmeal, and bisabolol to calm the itch.

Is Trail Relief safe for sensitive skin?

Trail Relief uses gentle, simple ingredients, but every skin is different. Patch test before full use, avoid eyes, mouth, and broken skin, and discontinue use if irritation occurs.

How long does Trail Relief last?

Your Trail Relief balm stick should last about 12 months when stored properly. Store it in a cool, dry place, keep it out of direct heat and hot cars, and reapply as needed when the itch returns.

Natural Bug Bite & Itch Relief Balm | After-Bite Stick

Name: Natural Bug Bite & Itch Relief Balm Moose's Trail Relief
Brand: Moose's Tallow
SKU: TR1
Price: 15.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Hand holding Moose's Trail Relief bite, poison ivy & itch balm stick on a wooded trail

Natural Bug Bite & Itch Relief Balm Moose's Trail Relief

$15.00

Swipe it on and the itch quits before you reach the car. An after bite balm for the moment after the bite, not before.

Swipe it straight onto the bite from a mess-free stick, so your hands never touch the balm. It goes on clean and starts calming the itch. Use it as soon as a bite flares up. Reach for it after mosquito bites, gnat bites, and brushes with poison ivy.

We slow-infuse tallow with plantain and jewelweed, trail plants long used to soothe angry skin. Calendula, chamomile, colloidal oatmeal, and bisabolol help cool the sting. No cortisone, no DEET, no synthetic filler.

Keep it in the pack next to Hiker's Friend. It ends the stop-scratching-it fight before it starts.

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Small-Batch,
Made in USA

Ships Today
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Paraben, Phthalate
& Filler-Free

Product Benefits

Soothes and calms after a biteTrail botanicals comfort skin after the bite.
Trail-tested botanicalsJewelweed and plantain calm angry skin.
Calendula comfortCalendula soothes irritated, uncomfortable spots.
A light cooling finishA touch of menthol cools as it settles.
Cortisone-free and DEET-freeSimple, skin-friendly ingredients only.
No-touch, mess-free stickSwipes on clean, hands stay clean.

1.25oz Quick Stick

Packaged in a 1.25 oz eco-friendly Quick Stick, this push-up tube is easy to toss in a pack or purse and applies clean without getting your hands messy.

Calm the itch, skip the steroids

Trail Relief is a steroid-free, tallow-based after-bite balm made by our family in Lebanon, PA. It soothes bites and itchy skin with skin-loving botanicals.

Moose’s Trail Relief	Feature	Big Brand
Yes	Steroid-Free	No
Yes	No Parabens	No
Yes	No Petroleum	No
Yes	No Sulfates	No
Yes	Tallow-Based	No
Yes	Botanical Soothers	No
Yes	Made in USA	No

In short: Trail Relief calms the itch with tallow, plantain, and jewelweed in a mess-free stick your family can share. A typical anti-itch cream leans on 1% hydrocortisone, parabens, petroleum, and sulfates.

Facts vs Fiction

Myth

Truth

After-Bite Balm Myths

You need a medicated cream to stop the itch.A natural after-bite balm made with jewelweed, plantain, and colloidal oatmeal can calm the itch without cortisone or synthetic actives.
Natural itch balms are too weak to actually work.Botanicals like jewelweed and colloidal oatmeal have long been used to soothe bites, stings, and irritated skin outdoors.
You can only treat a bite with a spray or gel.A push-up balm stick swipes on clean and targeted, right onto the bite, with no mess and no touching the balm.
Anything for itchy skin has to feel greasy or sticky.A tallow-based balm softens with body heat and absorbs into a light layer that stays where you put it.
Poison ivy relief needs harsh chemicals.Jewelweed is a trail plant traditionally used to calm the itch after brushing against plants like poison ivy.
Small-batch skincare cannot compete with the big brands.Moose's Tallow is a family-run maker in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. We handcraft this balm in small batches, the same as everything we make. Small batches mean tighter quality control, no fillers, and no cutting corners. You get skin care made by people who answer you, not a factory line.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Journey, Not Just Day One

Minutes In

The Itch Quits Fast

Swipe the stick over the bite and feel jewelweed and plantain calm the itch within minutes.

Tonight

No 3am Scratching

A light cooling menthol finish keeps the itch quiet, so you sleep through instead of scratching.

Every Hike After

It Lives In Your Pack

Cortisone-free and DEET-free, this no-touch stick earns a permanent spot in your pack.

Family Owned Whipped Tallow Body Butter Business

What We Believe

✓Real ingredients simply work better than water and fillers ever could, so that's all we use.
✓Small batches mean we can actually stand behind every single tin that leaves our shop.
✓A guarantee only really means something when we're willing to honor it fully, every single time.

Why I Started Making Tallow Skincare

Hi, my name is Brian, though around here I don’t mind being called Moose.

I’ve learned most of what I know about skincare from the women in my life, especially my wife and our four daughters. Moose’s Tallow has truly been a family project from the beginning.

I started making tallow skincare after a serious health scare forced me to rethink everything I put in my body. Once I focused on real ingredients, another question came up: if what we eat matters that much… what about what we put on our skin?

With a busy home full of people I love, that question mattered a lot. When my daughters told me they were already using tallow for skincare, I decided to learn how to make it myself.

What started as a small project for my family eventually turned into something much bigger.

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Key Ingredients

Plantain-Infused Oil Plantain-Infused OilMade by slowly steeping plantain leaves in a carrier oil. This is the common trail plant, not the banana, and herbalists have used it for generations to soothe irritated skin. We infuse it ourselves for our after-bite balm.
Jewelweed-Infused Oil Jewelweed-Infused OilMade by steeping jewelweed, a wild trail plant long tied to calming irritated skin. It is the one people reach for after brushing against something itchy outdoors. We infuse it ourselves for our after-bite balm, from wild-harvested plants.
Colloidal Oatmeal Colloidal OatmealSimply oats ground very fine, trusted for generations to soothe dry, sensitive, or itchy skin. It helps support the skin's barrier and adds a silky, calming feel. In our scrubs and balms it softens and comforts as it works.
Calendula-Infused Oil Calendula-Infused OilMade by slowly steeping calendula (marigold) flowers in a carrier oil. Calendula is one of the gentlest, most soothing plants in skincare, often chosen for sensitive or easily upset skin. In our balms it helps calm and comfort delicate areas.
Chamomile-Infused Oil Chamomile-Infused OilMade by steeping chamomile flowers in a carrier oil. The same plant behind a calming tea also calms the skin, helping settle redness and irritation. In our gentle formulas it adds a quiet, comforting touch.

HOW TO USE

Swipe. Soothe. Repeat.

Twist

Twist the base to raise a small amount above the rim. Our balm is concentrated, so a little goes a long way.

Apply

Swipe directly onto bug bites, stings, or itchy skin. Avoid contact with eyes.

Reapply

Reapply as the itch returns, or after washing and toweling the area dry.

Trail Relief FAQ

Everything you need to know about Trail Relief, our natural after-bite balm stick made with tallow, jewelweed, plantain, oatmeal, and calming botanicals for itchy skin outdoors.

Does Trail Relief stop the itch?

Trail Relief is a natural after-bite balm made with botanicals traditionally used to calm bites and irritated skin.