Identity area
Reference code
IE LMOD 564
Title
1970s Sudocrem Tub
Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Plastic, paper, ink. 7.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
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Archival history
12/08/2011
Content and structure area
Scope and content
330g semi clear tub with white lid of Sudocrem with label on front and back. 'Sudocrem antiseptic healing cream. For napkin rash, bedsores, surface wounds, sunburn, eczema, chilblains, acne, minor burns.
Believe it or not, Sudocrem was invented in Dublin in 1931 by a pharmacist, Thomas Smith. It was originally called “Smith’s Cream”.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Label slighty worn from age.