This gift set contains three classic, all-purpose salves from C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, America’s oldest chemist. The salves help ease irritation and condition the skin, and may be used on lips, face, cuticles, elbows, knees, and chapped or very dry skin patches.

No. 012 Rose Salve:  C.O. Bigelow's famous Rose Salve is an early formula of the apothecary, founded in 1838. Emulsified with extra-soothing rose extract, it helps ease irritation and condition the skin.

No. 013 Lavender Salve: Bigelow's Lavender Salve, emulsified with extra-soothing lavender extract, has been a favorite since the chemist’s founding in the early nineteenth century, due to its ability to care for lips and beautify skin.

No. 787 Sakura Rose Salve:  This is the newest addition to the all-purpose salve collection of C. O. Bigelow. Inspired by the delicate Japanese cherry tree, it’s a bit more gentle than the Rose Salve, but just as effective.

The salves are in a silver-dollar-sized tin, and the tins are packaged in a charming presentation box, designed with the chemist’s historic logo and typography.

Gluten-Free; Paraben-Free; Made in USA; No Animal Testing.

Each Tin is 0.8 oz / 22g

About C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries:

“Civil War generals frequented the shop, according to old ledgers, and store records from 1905 show Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, strolled the aisles alongside Clarisse Coudert, aka Mrs. Condé Nast.”—The Wall Street Journal

Nestled in the tiny neighborhood of Greenwich Village in New York City, C.O. Bigelow is the oldest apothecary in the United States. For nearly two centuries, Bigelow has served some of the country’s most notable figures, including the dozens of writers and artists who have traditional lived in the Village. Bigelow’s has remained true to tradition, transporting customers back to a time and place of personalized attention, customized formulas, and healing therapeutic natural preparations. 

The store, in a landmarked structure, has preserved its old-world charm. An ancient canvas ceiling, historic floor, wooden cabinets, classic mosaic, arched mirrors, and a neon sign that has shined for decades greet visitors. The New York City blackout of 1965 left most of the city without electricity for 13 hours, yet Bigelow’s original gas lighting allowed it to be one of the only pharmacies between Ontario and New York City to remain open.

The store’s inventory is a brilliant mix of imported beauty, fragrance, and personal care items offered alongside products developed from old formulary books discovered in the Bigelow archives containing the recipes developed over the decades. All Bigelow products are inspired and many recreated from these books of tried-and-true preparations developed for customers over the decades.

“A New York drugstore nearly as storied as the city itself. C.O. Bigelow in Greenwich Village has helped heal Manhattan’s ailing for generations, thanks in large part to the work of a single family.”—The New York Times

“New York's most iconic "IYKYK" beauty destinations: C.O. Bigelow. The apothecary-pharmacy has been a Greenwich Village mainstay since 1838, known for its curated selection of high-quality skincare, haircare, fragrance, and bodycare heroes.” —Who What Wear

“Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s exact headbands are still available at C.O. Bigelow in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. The Sixth Avenue shop opened in 1838. Since then, the store has expanded to include in in-house line of beauty, wellness, and lifestyle products.”—Vogue

“Inside the time capsule, you’ll find effervescent antacids and headache relievers hanging out with Turkish rose water, Italian toothpastes, British boar-bristle brushes you know by first and last name, sparkly things to stick in your hair, and that teal, breath-freshening lip balm of early-aughts fame.”—The CUT