Parke-Davis Comfort Powder
Parke-Davis Comfort Powder
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- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Recommended for use in the relief of sunburn, prickly heat, chafing, diaper rash, and skin irritation due to adhesive or other bandages.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Cosmetics; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- maker
- Parke, Davis and Company
- place made
- United States: Michigan, Detroit
- Physical Description
- talc; corn starch; boric acid, 3%; zinc stearate, 3%; exsiccated alum, 1.5%; magnesium carbonate (product ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 15.875 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0472.119
- accession number
- 1993.0472
- catalog number
- 1993.0472.119
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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