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Black and White Bleaching Cream

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Black and White Company
    Plough, Inc.

    Description

    Oval, white glass container with a paper label seal around the perimeter. 1 1/8 oz. Active Ingredients printed on label. "For External Use by Adults"
    ["Directions for Using Black and White Bleaching Cream" about 1941]
    "Nature is constantly replacing the outer layer of normal skin by flaking it off in tiny particles and replacing it with a new layer.
    Black and White Bleaching Cream acts in a similar and supplemental manner and may be used in cases where one wishes to hasten exfoliation (peeling off) of the over-pigmented outer skin -- the result of exposure to sun or wind. It acts the same way when applied to freckles ... It is especially useful as a complexion lightener ..."
    "Black and White Bleaching Cream is packaged in special, oval-shaped, opal jars so you may easily remove a small quantity of the cream with the fingertips, thereby regulating the amount you wish to apply.'

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    The Fournet Drugstore Collection

    date made

    1940s

    ID Number

    1985.0475.156

    accession number

    1985.0475

    catalog number

    1985.0475.156

    Object Name

    facial bleach
    cream, face

    Object Type

    Cosmetics

    Physical Description

    glass (container material)
    ammoniated mercury, 1 1/4% (product active ingredients)
    bismuth subnitrate (product active ingredients)
    zinc oxide (product active ingredients)

    Measurements

    overall: 1 1/8 in x 3 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 9.2075 cm x 5.3975 cm

    place made

    United States: New York, New York City
    United States: Tennessee, Memphis

    associated place

    United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Beauty and Health
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e2e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_210356

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