Antique Rare Canadian PETROLATUM BOTTLE, by E. G. West & Co Druggists. Toronto, Canada

Antique Canadian PETROLATUM Bottle, by E. G. West & Co Druggists. Toronto. A Small glass bottle in a light green tint glass, with a tin screw cap and an original paper label. The Label clearly says "Refined White Petrolatum, For Chapped Hands, Face, Rough Skin, Burns, Scalds, Etc., E.G. WEST & CO., Wholesale Druggists, Toronto, Canada. RARE. Made in Canada.

DID YOU KNOW? PETROLATUM, or petroleum jelly, derived from petroleum, was often used in personal care products as a moisturizing agent, and many touted it's tremendous healing properties. It's now been well-studied, and it's still used today principally in medicine and pharmacy as a protective dressing and as a substitute for fats in ointments and cosmetics. It is also used in many types of polishes and in lubricating greases, rust preventives, and modeling clay.