Well the farmer in me is going to speak. Folks bag balm and udder cream are
two different intities (sp?) well bag balm (brand name) comes in a metal
tin: is green with a cow painted on it. It is a petroleum based product.
contains petroleum jelly, coaltars, pine tars, menthol. lanolin, camphor.
this is to be washed off it is not for use on humans at all. even most of
the cow and goat farmers around here do us it on animals but only
occasionally. it is gooy and looks like a dark smelly vaseline.

Now udder cream is a smooth white cream made with the same kinds of stuff we
women appreciate in a good quality hand cram or skin lotion. suitible for
breast massage, and even during labor for masage on back and belly. it
contains allantoin, dimethicone, lanolin in an emmoklient base. I do believe
it is water based. wahes off easy. i have used it on very engorged breasts
before cabbage and pumping to encourage lymphatic drainage. it is lightly
fragranced athough no fragrance or the word fragrance isnot on the list of
ingredients.

I guess this sounds picky but there is a difference. Maybe only a farmer
would understand that uses it daily.  Also you get udder cream at wlmart.
bag balm is available at local farm supplies. you can also get udder cream
at the supply warehouse stop in an see the difference.

Mechell Turner, M.Ed IBCLC, CCE
yes I live on a farm!
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