The Tiger Balm upgrade

KONG
BALM

Same burn. Zero petroleum.

You love Tiger Balm. So did we. Then we read the label and found that 40% of it is petroleum doing nothing for your pain. So we kept the 60% that works and rebuilt the rest clean.

Pre-Order the 3-Pack · $99 Three 1.7oz hexagonal tins · $33 each · ships in the first batch · full refund if you don't love it
60%
Active formula, matched
0%
Petroleum
$99
Starter 3-pack
The other 40%

Tiger Balm works. So what's the rest of the jar?

About 60% of Tiger Balm is the part that earns its reputation: camphor, menthol, cajuput, clove, peppermint. The other 40% is the base it rides in on, and that base is petroleum. Paraffin and petrolatum, refined from crude oil.

Here's the honest version, because honesty is the whole point. Fully refined petrolatum is low-risk on skin. The catch is you cannot verify the grade. Europe bans cosmetic petrolatum unless the maker proves it is free of PAH carcinogens. The United States never wrote that rule, so in a US jar you are trusting a grade no one had to certify.

And the base does nothing for your pain. It is filler. The actives do the work, and beeswax, coconut, and shea carry them just as well while feeding the skin.

KONG Balm clean base next to petroleum-based balm
Side by side

Everything you love. Nothing you don't.

Per formulaTiger BalmKONG
Camphor11%11%
Menthol10%10%
Cajuput oil7%7%
Peppermint oil6%6%
Clove oil5%5%
The base40% petroleumBeeswax · coconut · shea ✓

Same five actives, matched percent for percent. The only thing we changed is the 40% base.

KONG Balm in a clear hexagonal glass jar, closed and open, gold balm visible through the glass
KONG Balm Original

The clean burn, in a tin you'll keep.

  • 1.7oz (50g) matte-black and gold hexagonal tin
  • 60% active concentration, matched to Tiger Balm
  • Natural camphor, menthol, cajuput, clove, peppermint
  • Beeswax, organic coconut oil, organic shea butter base
  • Zero petroleum. Zero synthetics.
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Straight answers

Questions, answered honestly.

Is it as strong as Tiger Balm?

Yes. Same 60% active concentration: camphor, menthol, cajuput, peppermint, clove. The only thing we changed is the base.

Why does Tiger Balm use petroleum?

It is cheap, stable, and easy to formulate. That is the entire reason. It does nothing for your pain. The actives do the work; the petroleum is just a carrier.

Is petroleum on skin actually dangerous?

Fully refined cosmetic-grade petrolatum is low-risk, and we are not going to tell you otherwise. The real issue is verification. The EU bans cosmetic petrolatum unless the maker documents it is free of PAH carcinogens; the US has no such requirement. In a US product you cannot confirm which grade you are getting. We removed the question entirely.

When does it ship?

The first batch ships to pre-order customers first. Pre-ordering locks the launch price.

What if I don't like it?

Full refund. No questions.

Pre-orders open soon

Same burn you trust. A base you can too.

The $99 starter 3-pack opens for pre-order shortly. Get on the list now for first access and the launch price locked.

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Three 1.7oz tins for $99. No single option.