The directions given on the box were:
Wash well the parts with the Zip Skin Soap, and apply Zip night and morning.
Analysis showed the composition of the ointment to be:
| Calomel | 2·1 | parts. |
| Lead acetate | 1·0 | part. |
| ” oleate | 2·5 | parts. |
| Oil (probably olive) | 2 | ” |
| Glycerine | 5 | ” |
| Creosote | A trace. | |
| Oil of lemon grass | Sufficient to perfume. | |
| Paraffin ointment | To 100 parts. | |
The estimated cost of the ingredients for 0·85 ounce is ½d.
The following are quoted from Dr. Zernik’s notes on some of the skin remedies most advertised in Germany.
CRÈME EKZEMIN.
Crème Ekzemin, advertised as a cure for almost all diseases of the skin, including psoriasis, is a mixture of precipitated sulphur and a semi-fluid fatty mass, coloured red. The tube contains 75 grammes, and costs 5s. 2½d.
PHEUN SKIN PASTE.
Pheun Skin Paste, according to the vendors, possesses marvellous properties, and when applied to the skin it not only removes all the dirt but kills all the bacteria, even when situated in the deeper layers, and it is recommended as a cure for all forms of skin diseases. Zernik, on analysis, found it to contain 31 per cent. of soft paraffin, 5 per cent. of water, 2 per cent. of soap, and 10 per cent. of a dry substance yielding slimy material.