New formula
I have been using McNess Krestol salve since I was a child and my mom grew up using it on their farm. She was born in 1935, so it has been a loved product for our family for generations. I just purchased a new tin, but am not as pleased with this new formula. Why did it have to change? _______________ From Sugar River Trading/The McNess Store: Actually the Krestol formula has never changed. It is the exact same product that has been produced for generations. The name did change due to new FDA regulations. Some customers think that it has changed because the color is lighter than the color of the product they have in an old tin, but that is because it hasn't aged due to oxidation. The color will change from a light yellowish to an orange-brown over time. Also some customers wonder if something has changed because the ingredient list is in a different order than it was for years, but that is because for years the ingredients were not in the order of predominance by weight, which is required now. Lastly, we have been using the some company to produce the Krestol for us for at least 20 years. We did also change the size so that we would have more options available. So as you can see, there have been some changes - but not to the product inside the tin.