Paciderma Crème.—Price 2s. 9d. per box, holding nearly 4 ounces. Directions for use:
Apply the Crème to the parts affected with the finger, or spread on lint or soft linen, and bandage.
The Crème consisted of a fairly stiff ointment, which on analysis gave results corresponding to the following formula:
| Zinc oxide | 25·6 | per cent. |
| Calcium carbonate | 2·7 | ” |
| ” sulphate | 15·8 | ” |
| Boric acid | 15·9 | ” |
| Basis | 58·7 | ” |
The basis consisted of soft paraffin, apparently with a small proportion of a saponifiable oil, such as olive oil.
The estimated cost of the ingredients for 4 ounces is 1½d.
Paciderma Powder.—Price 9d. per box, containing about 3 ounces. The directions ran:
Allays all itching and irritation, and should be applied freely and frequently to the affected parts, in fact whenever they itch or irritate.
Analysis showed the composition to be:
| Maize starch | 54 | per cent. |
| Boric acid | 14 | ” |
| Insoluble mineral matter | 19 | ” |
| Moisture | 13 | ” |