Sara Damelio, founder of Skincando, has been shipping care packages of her Combat-Ready balm to service members in Iraq for over three years. The rich cream is made from ingredients such as beeswax, fish oil, coconut oil and black spruce. It's intended to soothe burns, bites and minor irritations.
moreWhile I'm not fighting in the desert, I use it here to combat dry, chapped winter skin. It works best in small amounts, too much and it leaves skin feeling overly slippery and oily. Once the cream dries it won't be nearly as greasy, but be ready for the overwhelming fir tree scent thanks to the black spruce.
Want to help out the troops? It only takes a $12.50 donation to send a 2oz container of balm overseas. For details see www.skincando.com.
Sara Davidson is an ultramarathoner and our resident women's running gear destroyer.
