$5.49 – $14.99
We formulated our Black Drawing Salve as a solution for bug bites, stings, rashes, poison ivy, acne, splinters, and more! It’s made with activated charcoal, bentonite clay, and lavender essential oil to soothe irritated skin and “draw out” toxins.
The charcoal and clay serve to ‘trap’ the toxins that are being drawn out of skin, including oil from poison ivy or toxins from stings. This reduces pain and irritation naturally and helps it repair faster!
Key Ingredients:
- Activated Charcoal – absorbs toxins
- Bentonite Clay – absorbs and draws out toxins
- Olive Oil – anti-inflammatory, soothes skin
- Castor Oil – anti-inflammatory, antibacterial
- Lavender Essential Oil – soothing, anti-inflammatory
ABSOLUTELY NO fragrance, color, parabens, pthlates, hexane-extracted oils, or compromises anywhere!
Scroll down to read a more in-depth description of the product, ingredients, benefits, FAQ, reviews, and more!
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Description
Bites, stings, rashes, and splinters are all common woes while spending time outdoors. We created Black Drawing Salve to provide quick, natural relief! This salve stick helps to detox the skin and can even help reduce acne.
Made with soothing bentonite clay and activated charcoal, our salve helps to draw out those annoying irritations to reveal smooth, repairled skin. Use for things like mosquito bites, poison ivy, bee stings, and more! If you’re looking for bug bite prevention, check out Pest Aside!
Benefits:
- Helps detox
- Helps draw out toxins
- Helps to remove splinters
- Helps to remove bee stings
- Relieves itchy rashes like poison ivy
- Helps with minor pain
- Promotes wound healing
- Reduces acne
- Reduces swelling and inflammation
- Reduces the occurrence of scarring
- Antibacterial properties
- Anti-inflammatory properties
Don’t love your product? Contact us within 30 days and we’ll refund your money. The best way to reach us is through email at [email protected].
Ingredients
Complete ingredients:
- Castor oil*
- Extra virgin olive oil*
- Activated charcoal
- Bentonite clay
- Candelilla wax
- Lavender essential oil
*Certified Organic Ingredients
Studies:
Castor oil
Extra virgin olive oil
Activated charcoal
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777856/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565684/
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0180835
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9777464/
Bentonite clay
Candelilla wax
Lavender essential oil
Usage
Rub a small amount on the affected area and let it sit for 10 – 15 minutes. Wipe off and reapply as needed.
Safety
Safe for ages 6 months +.
Shelf Life: 1 year.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and this is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure anything.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including clay (that could potentially contain naturally occurring metals), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. For the reason behind this disclaimer, please click HERE.
FAQs
Q: How do I use this?
A: Apply to the affected area and let it sit for 10 – 15 minutes. Wipe off. Reapply as needed if the spot is still irritated. If you would like to keep it on longer (may be necessary with splinters), cover with a bandage to prevent mess.
Q: What can I use this for?
A: Bug bites, stings, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, acne, splinters. Some people even use it after being forced to receive a vaccine — right on the injection site.
Q: Why is this so messy? Can’t it be some other color?
A: Unfortunately, the ‘mess’ is what makes it work! Charcoal makes it black and is a key ingredient to ‘draw out’ the toxins. We recommend covering with a bandage and washing with soap and water after use. If soap and water do not work, an oil of your choice should do the trick!
Q: Is this the ‘black salve’ that the FDA warned against? Is this even safe?
A: This is a totally different product. That ‘black salve’ is a bloodroot salve that is used for cancer, and caution is warranted. This is bentonite clay and charcoal and is perfectly safe!
Q: I’m allergic to lavender, but I need this! What do I do?
A: We recommend trying our Pit Detox Mask instead! It will work similarly but does not contain lavender.
Q: My product arrived melted. What should I do?
A: The quality of this product is not affected. Simply place the item in the fridge to re-harden it!
Mary Hauser (verified owner) –
This stuff is amazing. I just used it on a wood tick bite that was swelling/itching and it worked great! The only downside is if you put it on and then forget about it before you wipe it off, there is black on whatever you touch.
Rachel Campbell –
My kids use this and it takes the sting out right away!
Mary Mouradian (verified owner) –
I have to say, this salve really does work. I’ve used it on my mosquito bites and it helps with the itching and redness. It is messy so be sure to cover with a bandaid so the black salve doesn’t get on your clothes. I will definitely purchase again.
jennygd33 (verified owner) –
I used this for mosquito bites, and it stopped the itch almost instantly! It was just a little hard to rub it all off.
Lauren (verified owner) –
This stuff helps with everything!! Ant bites, mosquito bites, everything! It lasts forever too. This little stick has lasted about 2 years. I’ll buy again once we get low!
Cindy McEntee (verified owner) –
I got bit by a spider ️ It got infected. It was the size of a half dollar, very red and hot to touch. The normal recourse would be go to the Drs. For an antibiotic. I used this salve for 2 days twice a day with anti itch cream. Saw and felt improvement within 24 hours. I never had to go to the Drs. The stuff really works. I was a amazed.
Audrey Price (verified owner) –
Love having this for bug bites. Takes away itchiness!
Giselle –
Every home needs a black drawing salve! Just got mine recently and the next day, my toddler unfortunately got some slivers! What great timing. This stuff will draw out slivers and the itch and pain from pesky bugs.
Shaela McCully (verified owner) –
I bought this as my very first Earthley order and just a day later my little one was bit by an aggressive ant right on her boots!
The poor girl was so uncomfortable and scratching at the bites in turn hurting herself more.
I pulled out my black drawing salve and rubbed it on the bites, she instantly started saying “Better! Better!”
No more scratching or crying!
It couldn’t have been better timing!
McKenzie Followwill (verified owner) –
This has been a lifesaver on mosquito bites for my daughter as she has a bad reaction to them. We mostly put it on her in the bathtub as it does have a tendency to get everywhere with a busy little one. It is a little difficult to get off but it is worth it to reduce the pain and swelling from bites.
deanna garza (verified owner) –
These little sticks are so convenient. My family calls them the stop the itch stick. If you have a mosquito bite, it stops the itch instantly for relief. Last summer, one of my kids friends went to grab for a towel after the spa not realizing a bee was present, the bee stung him on the hand. He immediately grabbed his hand in pain. I pulled the stinger out and applied the Black Salve and he couldn’t believe how quickly the pain went away. I always have one of these on hand in the car or in my purse, especially during the summer months.
Kelsey Lafferty (verified owner) –
THIS STUFF IS MAGIC! My husband got a spider bite and we put this on it. Within hours, the redness disappeared and the swelling decreased significantly. The bite was gone within two days. Love it!
Andrea D (verified owner) –
I love using this on myself and my kids! I think it helps a lot with the itch of bug bites. Although it is a little messy and trying to keep kids still so they don’t get it all over everything can prove challenging! Haha
Jewlie Wilkins (verified owner) –
If my husband is not getting into poison ivy he has some kind of itching from being outside. Definitely a must in our house during the summer for them pesky bug bites or other things.
The soothing it has is always instant for my husband.
The black does get everywhere so we have to cover up and that’s the only thing that bothers us.
Holly Z (verified owner) –
I have two small boys and we full time RV- that means we are exposed to all things nature! I love being able to throw this in my hiking bag- it’s so convenient with its size and cap. I don’t have to mix anything up when somebody gets a bug bite. Thank you for making this so handy, Earthley!
Karri (verified owner) –
This works amazing! I used it when my baby had a fungal infection and it cleared it up within a week or 2.
Gloria Wilkening –
This stuff is amazing! My daughter had gotten some ant bites and it immediately helped her as well as her mosquito bites. You do have to let it dry so it doesn’t rub off so easily. But overall very impressed and will continue to purchase!
laira_x34 (verified owner) –
I got this and decided to use it on a couple of acne spots and used it on my husband too. LET ME TELL YOU. This stuff is AMAZING. I have used drug store acne spot stuff and it would irritate it and have minimal effect. I put this on once and they have either disappeared or shrunk drastically. I will definitely be ordering more!
Ashley D (verified owner) –
This stuff is amazing! I just received it two days ago and planned to put it away for mosquito bites. In the middle of the night, I woke up with a throbbing around my nail bed/fingertip and figured out quickly it must be an infected ingrown nail. I put this black drawing salve all around the nail bed and sensitive areas…the relief was INSTANT-pain/discomfort level went to zero!! Immediately! It was such a soothing relief! I’m so impressed with this and plan to reapply a few times to see if I can fully draw the infection out. The only drawback is how messy it is, and it’s a bit hard to fully remove (kind of looks like I’ve been digging in a garden), but well worth it for the benefit. I can’t wait to put this on my zillion mosquito bites this summer!!
Brenda Creel (verified owner) –
Black Drawing Salve has really helped take the itch out of poison ivy rash. It stains skin for a day or two. Hard to get out of clothing and sheets. When you sprinkle Earthley’s Dry Shampoo over the salve right after applying and dab over with a cloth it helps dry it so it doesn’t rub off as much. It helps keep the salve on the skin.