What's in Tiger Balm

from source

A medicine sold over the counter, without a prescription.

From the product's label on DailyMed from Haw Par Healthcare Ltd., which lists 15 ingredients. MoleculeFinder matched 6 of them by their FDA UNII codes, 2 of those through the parent compound of the salt, hydrate or other form on the label. DailyMed label, version 12. 9 other ingredients are not MoleculeFinder molecules, so they are not listed here.

Active ingredients 2

CamphorC10H16O
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Topical Analgesic (on the label as camphor (synthetic)) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 1,310 mg/kg (mouse, oral) from source
MentholC10H20O
Active ingredient. Purpose on the label: Topical Analgesic (on the label as menthol, unspecified form) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 3,300 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source

Inactive ingredients 4

GlycerolC3H8O3
Inactive ingredient (on the label as glycerin) from source
As a pure substance: LD50 5,570 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
Propylene glycolC3H8O2
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 22,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
SorbitolC6H14O6
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 15,900 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
WaterH2O
Inactive ingredient from source
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source

Tiger Balm also lists capsicum as an active ingredient; it is not yet in MoleculeFinder.

An LD50 is an animal study measurement, not a dose for a person. Product names are used only to name the product; MoleculeFinder makes no claim about it beyond its ingredient list. Every product