Organic Climbing Salve

Joshua Tree, or "JTree" to climbers, is one of the original climbing skin-care brands, and this organic salve has been a quiet staple in gym bags and crag packs for over a decade. (The "crag" is just climber-speak for an outdoor cliff or climbing spot.) It's the natural, plant-and-beeswax approach to fixing up beat-up hands.

The salve is 100% organic and unscented, made to heal dry, chapped skin and the small cuts and scrapes climbers pick up from sharp rock. Importantly, it's a salve, not a lotion, so it adds moisture and seals up damage without softening the tough, protective calluses climbers work hard to build up. The usual routine is to rub it in before bed and let it work overnight.

It comes in a 50mL tin that lasts a long time and lives happily in a chalk bag or bedside drawer. A feel-good gift for rock climbers who take their skin care seriously, or one who's been ignoring their hands and could use a nudge. (Just not right before climbing, since greasy hands make for slippery grip.)