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Zam-Buk is a patent medicine which was produced by the Zam-Buk Company of Leeds, England, founded by Charles Edward Fulford.It was first sold by his Bile Beans company in 1902, [1] as a herbal balm and antiseptic ointment; the use of a complementary Zam-Buk soap was recommended to augment the treatment.
In the past, Bag Balm has been documented as containing 0.005% ethylmercury. [6] [7] Mercury was once used in many products as an effective antiseptic, [7] although much less commonly today, now that the toxic effects of ethylmercury and its compounds are more widely understood. Mercury is no longer listed as an ingredient in Bag Balm.
He blended menthol into petroleum jelly, at first calling it Richardson's Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve, later changing the name to Vicks VapoRub. It was named after Richardson's brother-in-law, Joshua Vick, a physician who had arranged for Richardson to have access to a laboratory to create the product.
It is manufactured for Bayer UK by the Devon-based Wrafton Laboratories [2] division of US over-the counter and supermarket own-label preparation producer Perrigo. [ 3 ] Originally a thick antiseptic ointment with a distinctive pink colour and scented with oil of wintergreen , Germolene was also reformulated as a cream , with both an ointment ...
Various early 20th Century embalming fluids. Embalming chemicals are a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents, and additives used in modern embalming to temporarily prevent decomposition and restore a natural appearance for viewing a body after death.
In some cases, it is listed on the ingredient label of a product by one of its various names. [7] Naturally occurring ingredients may contain substances identical to or very closely related to balsam of Peru. [7] It has four primary uses: flavoring in foods and drinks such as caffeinated drinks (flavored coffee, flavored tea)
Black salve, also known by the brand name Cansema, is an ineffective and unsafe alternative cancer treatment. The product is commonly classified as an escharotic—a topical paste which destroys skin tissue and leaves behind a scar called an eschar . [ 1 ]
In the United States, the active ingredients of Carmex lip balm are benzocaine, camphor (1.7%), menthol (0.7%), phenol (0.4%), and salicylic acid. [9] The inactive ingredients, in order of greatest used to least used in the product, are lanolin, cetyl esters, paraffin wax, cocoa butter, beeswax, and flavor. [10]