Badger Balm
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026
The full answer: Is Badger Balm Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Gilsum, NH
Headquarters
Gilsum, NH
Founded
1995
Products Verified
3 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Established record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
Badger Company manufactures all balms, sunscreens, and personal care products in Gilsum, New Hampshire. Founded 1995, family-owned and operated. All products made in New Hampshire using organic ingredients. USDA Certified Organic, certified B Corp. claim-holds: FAQ: 'Products manufactured at our subcontractors' facilities (Aloe, Shave Soap, Shampoo Bar, Baby Washes, and some sunscreens)' - subcontractor location unstated, not evidence of foreign manufacture. Listed hand balm and lip balms are core Gilsum lines. SPF 30 sunscreen cream B00GNS68OA could be one of the subcontracted sunscreens; listing says only 'making mineral baby sunscreens ... in rural New Hampshire since 1995'. Kept; no contradiction. https://badgerbalm.com/pages/manufacturing "Badger is a manufacturer, first and foremost, and we proudly make nearly all of our products in our own beautiful facility in rural NH."
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Manufacturing Profile
Badger Balm manufactures at its factory in Gilsum, NH. Founded in 1995, 31 years ago. The 3 Badger Balm listings here sit in beauty.
Verification tier
95% average
Very High: strong brand evidence plus city-level origin statements for the products
Factory evidence
Specific city
Gilsum, NH
Catalog breadth
3 products
1 category
How we verified Badger Balm
Most recent check: Oct 25, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on badgerbalm.com · checked Oct 25, 2026
Independent source
“the company blends sustainability, ethical sourcing, and New Hampshire craftsmanship, serving customers nationwide and in over 15 countries”
visitnh.gov · checked Sep 20, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 3 of the 3 Badger Balm products on this page (most recently Oct 18, 2026). 2 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
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Badger Balm was founded in 1995 and makes the products listed here in Gilsum, NH. The site lists 3 verified American-made Badger Balm products.
A carpenter's hand balm
In the mid-1990s Bill Whyte was working as a carpenter, and his hands split in the New England winters. He mixed beeswax and olive oil into a balm, wanted to call it Bear Paw, found the name taken, and settled on Badger. The family filled the first tins by hand in their kitchen and Bill sold them to hardware stores from his work van. Badger dates itself to 1995.
The company is still family owned. Bill's daughter Emily Schwerin-Whyte and Rebecca Hamilton now run it as co-CEOs. Badger incorporated as a Benefit Corporation in New Hampshire after lobbying for the state law, and it is a certified B Corp.
The Gilsum factory and the sunscreen line
Badger built its post-and-beam factory in Gilsum in 2011. It formulates in its own lab, tests ingredients and finished goods in-house, and runs the building on solar power. In 2017 it registered as an FDA drug manufacturing facility so it could make sunscreens itself, since sunscreen is regulated as an over-the-counter drug.
The hand balms and lip balms are core Gilsum products. Badger says it makes "nearly all" of its products in its own facility, and its FAQ names the exceptions made by subcontractors: aloe, shave soap, shampoo bars, baby washes and some sunscreens. It does not say where the subcontractors are. The baby sunscreen listing says Badger has made mineral baby sunscreen in rural New Hampshire since 1995. If a specific sunscreen matters to you, check the tube.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Badger Balm made in the USA?
Yes, for the 3 products listed here. Badger Balm manufactures in Gilsum, NH. Badger makes organic balms, lip balms and mineral sunscreens at its own solar-powered factory in Gilsum, New Hampshire, where the founding family has lived since the 1970s.
Where is Badger Balm manufactured?
Badger Balm is headquartered in Gilsum, NH. Manufacturing takes place in Gilsum, NH.
What Badger Balm products can I buy?
The site lists 3 Badger Balm products in Beauty. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Badger Balm founded?
Badger Balm was founded in 1995. Badger makes organic balms, lip balms and mineral sunscreens at its own solar-powered factory in Gilsum, New Hampshire, where the founding family has lived since the 1970s.
Where can I buy Badger Balm products?
Every Badger Balm product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.