Object Details
maker
Andrew Jergens Company
Description
The Andrew Jergens Company began in 1882 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Jergens Soap Company. By the turn of the 20th century, the company had expanded to include a number of beauty care and cosmetic products and would soon launch its most famous product, Jergens Lotion. Andrew Jergens Company was acquired by the international beauty company Kao in 1988.
Newspaper advertisements for this particular product can be found ranging from 1918 to 1932. Violet was used to make the hair smell good, and glycerine, a naturally occurring by-product of soap making, is a humectant, attracting water to the skin.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1913 - 1923
ID Number
MG.293320.0969
catalog number
293320.0969
accession number
293320
Object Name
shampoo
hair care product
Other Terms
Cosmetics
Physical Description
paper (container material)
cork (container material)
coconut oil (product active ingredients)
glass (container material)
olive oil (product active ingredients)
alcohol, 9% (product active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 7 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 18.0975 cm x 6.985 cm x 4.445 cm
place made
Canada: Ontarian, Perth
United States: New York, New York City
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
See more items in
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement
Beauty and Health
Hair Care Products
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Hair Care Products
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1298038