★★★★★ DEET-free · Tallow-based · Handcrafted in Louisville, KY
Keep the bugs off — without the chemicals on.
A grass-fed tallow balm that repels insects with neem oil and eight plant essential oils — and moisturizes your skin while it works. No DEET. No aerosol. A little goes a long way.
2oz $26 · 4oz $49 · non-toxic · skin-loving
You shouldn't have to choose between bug bites and a chemical bath.
The usual repellents are a trade-off: DEET and synthetic chemicals sprayed straight onto your skin (and your kids'), a cloud you don't want to breathe, a sticky residue, and constant reapplying. You read labels for a reason — and most bug sprays don't pass.
There's a cleaner way to stay bite-free.
Protection that's actually good for your skin.
Birch & Oak is small-batch skincare handcrafted in Louisville, Kentucky from grass-fed tallow and ingredients you can read. We built this balm for families and anyone who loves being outside but refuses to slather on synthetics — clean enough to trust, effective enough to reach for all season.
Why a balm beats a spray.
Three reasons it works — and works longer.
Oils insects avoid
Neem oil plus citronella, cedarwood, lemongrass, peppermint, clove, thyme, geranium & rosemary — a blend long used to keep bugs at bay.
Tallow that carries & cares
Grass-fed tallow holds the oils against your skin and moisturizes as it protects — rich in vitamins A, D, E & K.
Stays put, no mist
A balm doesn't blow away in the breeze or wash off as fast — no aerosol to inhale, no mess. A little goes a long way.
How to use it
Swipe a small amount over exposed skin and rub in before you head outside. Reapply as needed — especially after swimming or heavy sweating. Keep a jar in your bag, car, or camp kit so it's there when the bugs show up.
Made for your summer.
Cookouts and bonfires · hikes and camping · gardening · evenings on the porch · the lake, the trail, the backyard. For anyone avoiding DEET, and for sensitive skin that reacts to conventional sprays.
A label you can read
Grass-fed beef tallow; cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil; neem oil; essential oil blend of citronella, cedarwood, thyme, geranium, lemongrass, peppermint, clove & rosemary.
No DEET. No synthetic fragrance. No petroleum.
Stay bite-free, the clean way.
Grass-fed tallow bug balm, handcrafted in Kentucky. A little goes a long way — one jar lasts all season.
2oz — $26 · 4oz — $49
The Honest Skin Promise
If it isn't right for you, reach out within 30 days and we'll make it right.
For external use only. Patch test before first use and discontinue if irritation occurs. Avoid eyes and broken skin. Not recommended for infants — consult your pediatrician before use on young children.
Clean enough to trust. Tough enough on bugs.
DEET-free · Grass-fed tallow · Neem & essential oils · Handcrafted in Louisville, KY