Heavy cylindrical squat brown glass jar with cream metal screw lid with cream paper label in blue text; lot number 113127; full of content; label with decorative border; jar made by Dominion Glass.
Heavy cylindrical squat brown glass jar with cream metal screw lid with cream paper label in blue text; lot number 113127; full of content; label with decorative border; jar made by Dominion Glass.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
On the label: "SIXTEEN OUNCES // PIXIN OINTMENT // Solution of Tar 5% // Starch 12 1/2% // Zinc Oxide 15% // Petrolatum Base // MANUFACTURED BY // W. E. SAUNDERS, LIMITED // 113127 LONDON ONTARIO"; embossed on bottom: "3 D 4 // 9081-B"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-7
Height
9.8 cm
Diameter
8.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper with surface grime
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Websites
Articles
Reference Comments
"Diseases Of The Skin: Psoriasis", L. Stankler, The British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 5896 (Jan. 5, 1974), pp. 27-29. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25422430?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
September 1955, "An Improved Coal Tar Ointment Using a Surfactant," ROBERT G. CARNEY, M.D.; LOUIS C. ZOPF, M.S. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/524482
It was used as an topical ointment, with starch and zinc oxide added as powders and mixed with other substances (like tar and paraffin) to create a stiff paste. It was used to treat eczema, psoriasis, and sometimes due to its stiffness, the paste was used to fix other medication to the skin. It can produce irritation, black tint, and was odorous. It could also be added to shampoo or a bath as a soak.