Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

On 26/11/12 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

Germolene?


--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On Nov 26, 3:59*pm, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

For bites I recommend Anthisan anti-histamine cream.

MBQ

On 26/11/2012 16:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 26/11/12 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

I find the modern liquid dettol is OK though.

On Monday, November 26, 2012 3:59:26 PM UTC, Chris Holmes wrote:

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
cuts
bites
Farmers".
Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.
Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)
TIA
Chris

There are plenty of antibacterials about. Chlorhexidine is one of the more popular, and is relatively nontoxic. You can buy it in many brand names, including hibisol etc. Or you can diy and make your own. 10% household bleach is very effective on intact skin, more so than any commercial product out there, its particularly broad spectrum, and deals with infections the others fail to.


NT

wrote:
On Monday, November 26, 2012 3:59:26 PM UTC, Chris Holmes wrote:

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
cuts
bites
Farmers".
Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.
Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)
TIA
Chris

There are plenty of antibacterials about. Chlorhexidine is one of the more popular, and is

relatively nontoxic. You can buy it in many brand names, including
hibisol etc. Or you can diy and make your own.

10% household bleach is very effective on intact skin, more so than any
commercial product out there, its particularly

broad spectrum, and deals with infections the others fail to.


NT
For pain relief try Ibuprofen gell.

Bill

On 26/11/2012 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

For killing bacteria on minor wounds, a simple tincture of iodine or
povidone iodine is very effective. Don't go mad with it - excess iodine
can be bad for you.

For some bites, etc., hydrocortisone cream can be good. Odd stuff, if it
is going to work it usually does so quite quickly and might be the only
thing that really works. But for other things it does next to nothing.

For small allergy-related lumps I was going to suggest Benadryl but that
seem unavailable as well. Anthisan doesn't seem quite as good.

For softening skin, CCS footcare products.

--
Rod

"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
...
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)


Can you still get TCP liquid?
If so try mixing it 50/50 with baby oil.
In NZ the general cure all (rashes, cuts, preventing insect bites) is a
50/50 mix of Dettol and baby oil.
So TCP could well work in the same way.

Cheers

Dave R
--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

On 26/11/12 16:57, newshound wrote:
On 26/11/2012 16:06, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 26/11/12 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

I find the modern liquid dettol is OK though.




--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

"Tim Streater" wrote in message
...
In article ,
polygonum wrote:

On 26/11/2012 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

For killing bacteria on minor wounds, a simple tincture of iodine or
povidone iodine is very effective. Don't go mad with it - excess iodine
can be bad for you.

For some bites, etc., hydrocortisone cream can be good. Odd stuff, if it
is going to work it usually does so quite quickly and might be the only
thing that really works. But for other things it does next to nothing.

For small allergy-related lumps I was going to suggest Benadryl but that
seem unavailable as well. Anthisan doesn't seem quite as good.

For softening skin, CCS footcare products.

Apropos of all this, does anyone know what is meant by "Anti-bacterial
soap"? I thought all soap was anti-bacterial.


To differentiate it from pro-bacterial soap, of course.

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

On 26/11/2012 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

What? You can't buy TCP cream anymore?

Why on earth not?

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 26/11/2012 18:40, Tim Streater wrote:
In article ,
polygonum wrote:

On 26/11/2012 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

For killing bacteria on minor wounds, a simple tincture of iodine or
povidone iodine is very effective. Don't go mad with it - excess
iodine can be bad for you.

For some bites, etc., hydrocortisone cream can be good. Odd stuff, if
it is going to work it usually does so quite quickly and might be the
only thing that really works. But for other things it does next to
nothing.

For small allergy-related lumps I was going to suggest Benadryl but
that seem unavailable as well. Anthisan doesn't seem quite as good.

For softening skin, CCS footcare products.

Apropos of all this, does anyone know what is meant by "Anti-bacterial
soap"? I thought all soap was anti-bacterial.

My favourite is the Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System

"The no-touch dispenser means you can just put your hands under the tap
to get the right amount of soap for a handwash - without needing to
touch a potentially bacteria-infested pump".

Just before you use "Dettol's powerful antibacterial soap kills 99.9% of
germs - including E.Coli, MRSA and flu virus".

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 26/11/2012 19:02, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 26/11/2012 18:40, Tim Streater wrote:
In article ,
polygonum wrote:

On 26/11/2012 15:59, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

For killing bacteria on minor wounds, a simple tincture of iodine or
povidone iodine is very effective. Don't go mad with it - excess
iodine can be bad for you.

For some bites, etc., hydrocortisone cream can be good. Odd stuff, if
it is going to work it usually does so quite quickly and might be the
only thing that really works. But for other things it does next to
nothing.

For small allergy-related lumps I was going to suggest Benadryl but
that seem unavailable as well. Anthisan doesn't seem quite as good.

For softening skin, CCS footcare products.

Apropos of all this, does anyone know what is meant by "Anti-bacterial
soap"? I thought all soap was anti-bacterial.

My favourite is the Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System

"The no-touch dispenser means you can just put your hands under the tap
to get the right amount of soap for a handwash - without needing to
touch a potentially bacteria-infested pump".

Just before you use "Dettol's powerful antibacterial soap kills 99.9% of
germs - including E.Coli, MRSA and flu virus".

Many years ago I did a temporary stint cleaning a hospital. And the one
product that you never saw was Dettol - of any sort. Savlon - yes - and
that seems to be Cetrimide 3.0% w/v and Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.3% w/v
(not sure if that has changed over the years).

And you can get TCP Ointment:

http://www.amazon.com/TCP-Original-A...9&keywords=tcp

Two tubes left... :-)

--
Rod

"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
...
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.


Googling TCP Ointment out of curiosity it appears it's an NHS
approved medicine and so there seems no reason why supplies
should be no longer available. On some sites its said to be
temporarily unavailable which suggests there may have been a fire
or similar incident which may have temporarily knocked out a
production or storage facility somewhere along the supply chain.
Boots at present are only supplying it on prescription.
So that while its not actually a prescrition medicine this
suggests that supplies are being rationed to the most
deserving cases as determined by GP's until full production
is resumed.

A summary of the product's ingredients

TCP Antiseptic Ointment contains TCP Liquid Antiseptic 6.4% w/w,
Iodine 0.21% w/w, Methyl Salicylate 1.33% w/w, Precipitated Sulphur
1.5% w/w, Tannic Acid 0.4% w/w, Camphor 1.31% w/w and Salicylic Acid
0.4% w/w.

TCP Liquid Antiseptic is an aqueous solution of Phenol 0.175% w/v,
halogenated phenols 0.68% w/v and Sodium Salicylate 0.052% w/v.

http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/16049

might give you the type of ingedients look for in alternative products
either singly or in combination in the interim.


michael adams

....








Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

On Monday, November 26, 2012 7:15:38 PM UTC, michael adams wrote:
"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
...

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

A summary of the product's ingredients
TCP Antiseptic Ointment contains TCP Liquid Antiseptic 6.4% w/w,
Iodine 0.21% w/w, Methyl Salicylate 1.33% w/w, Precipitated Sulphur
1.5% w/w, Tannic Acid 0.4% w/w, Camphor 1.31% w/w and Salicylic Acid
0.4% w/w.
TCP Liquid Antiseptic is an aqueous solution of Phenol 0.175% w/v,
halogenated phenols 0.68% w/v and Sodium Salicylate 0.052% w/v.
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/16049

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

quite old fashioned formulae. Not my first choice. It shouldn't be hard to source & assemble should you want.


NT

In message
,
Chris Holmes writes
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

WD40


--
geoff

On 26/11/2012 18:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

What, in the tins? The stuff in the tubes is different

On 26/11/12 22:23, newshound wrote:
On 26/11/2012 18:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

What, in the tins? The stuff in the tubes is different

What in this tube in front of me is identical.

http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/cate...germolene.html

The top one is the original. The others are..different

--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:14 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 26/11/12 22:23, newshound wrote:
On 26/11/2012 18:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

What, in the tins? The stuff in the tubes is different

What in this tube in front of me is identical.

http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/cate...germolene.html

The top one is the original. The others are..different

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".

--
Frank Erskine

On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:28:02 +0000, Frank Erskine wrote:
The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour. And came in a flat tin.

Ahh, I remember that stuff... I didn't know it had been changed.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

You can always revisit it by drinking some root beer (or maybe that's
just the way my head's wired up :-)

On Nov 27, 12:13*am, Owain wrote:
On Nov 26, 3:59*pm, Chris Holmes *wrote:

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
Farmers".

I don't want to ask but ...

Owain

Yer actural Cockney rhyming slang
Farmers = Farmer Giles = Piles

On 27/11/2012 07:16, Chris Holmes wrote:
On Nov 27, 12:13 am, Owain wrote:
On Nov 26, 3:59 pm, Chris Holmes wrote:

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
Farmers".

I don't want to ask but ...

Owain

Yer actural Cockney rhyming slang
Farmers = Farmer Giles = Piles


AKA the Chalfonts...

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 26/11/2012 18:29, David WE Roberts wrote:

"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
...
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)


Can you still get TCP liquid?
If so try mixing it 50/50 with baby oil.
In NZ the general cure all (rashes, cuts, preventing insect bites) is a

On 26/11/2012 18:29, David WE Roberts wrote:

"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
...
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)


Can you still get TCP liquid?
If so try mixing it 50/50 with baby oil.
In NZ the general cure all (rashes, cuts, preventing insect bites) is a
50/50 mix of Dettol and baby oil.

Apparently in India they have an over-the-counter magic powder which
everyone uses; a mate went on holiday out there recently and developed a
nasty case of gravel rash after being knocked off a scooter, and this
stuff sorted him out in double-quick time. He meant to bring some home
but forgot: pity, I'd be fascinated to know what it was. I'll bet it
wouldn't get past the UK regulatory authorities, anyway!

David

On 27/11/2012 00:28, Frank Erskine wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:14 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 26/11/12 22:23, newshound wrote:
On 26/11/2012 18:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

What, in the tins? The stuff in the tubes is different

What in this tube in front of me is identical.

http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/cate...germolene.html

The top one is the original. The others are..different

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".


Between the wars, a relative of my lady friend made a medicinal ointment
that apparently smelt terrible. He spent ages trying to make it as
effective, but without the smell. When he succeeded, sales plummeted as
people thought it couldn't be the same and he had to reintroduce the
original formula.

Colin Bignell

On 26/11/2012 17:19, wrote:
On Monday, November 26, 2012 3:59:26 PM UTC, Chris Holmes wrote:

Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
cuts
bites
Farmers".
Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.
Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)
TIA
Chris

There are plenty of antibacterials about. Chlorhexidine is one of the more popular, and is relatively nontoxic. You can buy it in many brand names, including hibisol etc. Or you can diy and make your own. 10% household bleach is very effective on intact skin, more so than any commercial product out there, its particularly broad spectrum, and deals with infections the others fail to.

Alcohol wipes are as effective as bleach and easier to carry with you.

Colin Bignell

In message
,
Owain writes
On Nov 26, 3:59*pm, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:
Farmers".

I don't want to ask but ...

He probably strayed off a footpath:-)

--
Tim Lamb

On 27/11/12 00:28, Frank Erskine wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:14 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 26/11/12 22:23, newshound wrote:
On 26/11/2012 18:34, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chris

Germolene?


Modern germolene bears the same relationship to the original as creosote
substitute to creosote, IMHO

you can still get the original

What, in the tins? The stuff in the tubes is different

What in this tube in front of me is identical.

http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/cate...germolene.html

The top one is the original. The others are..different

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

What is in the tube in front of me is exactly that. pnk, smelly .

It no longer comes in tins though, thank god. The tins were dire. Too
easy to smash the lid down and have to use wire curtters to open it.


Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.


As I said, it still exists.
Well Germolene does. if not Germoline.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".


That's still available IIRC.

what's vanished recently is 'milk of magnesia'


--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On 27/11/12 01:24, Jules Richardson wrote:
On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:28:02 +0000, Frank Erskine wrote:
The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour. And came in a flat tin.

Ahh, I remember that stuff... I didn't know it had been changed.


It hasn't.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

You can always revisit it by drinking some root beer (or maybe that's
just the way my head's wired up :-)



--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

On 27/11/2012 10:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 27/11/12 00:28, Frank Erskine wrote:
....
Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".


That's still available IIRC...

I hope so. It is a staple of my first aid kit.

Colin Bignell

On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:15:22 +0000, Lobster
wrote:



Apparently in India they have an over-the-counter magic powder which
everyone uses; a mate went on holiday out there recently and developed a
nasty case of gravel rash after being knocked off a scooter, and this
stuff sorted him out in double-quick time. He meant to bring some home
but forgot: pity, I'd be fascinated to know what it was. I'll bet it
wouldn't get past the UK regulatory authorities, anyway!

Probably opium and cocaine mix.

On Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:15:35 -0000, "michael adams"
wrote:

Googling TCP Ointment out of curiosity it appears it's an NHS
approved medicine and so there seems no reason why supplies
should be no longer available. On some sites its said to be
temporarily unavailable which suggests there may have been a fire
or similar incident which may have temporarily knocked out a
production or storage facility somewhere along the supply chain.

The demands of war, old boy.

Frank Erskine wrote:

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".

--
Frank Erskine

I too liked the smell. Also the fact that it covered up spots. Is
there another pink ointment available, or do I have to embarass myself
researching the world of cosmetics?
--
Dave W

On 28/11/12 23:15, Dave W wrote:
Frank Erskine wrote:

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".

--
Frank Erskine

I too liked the smell. Also the fact that it covered up spots. Is
there another pink ointment available, or do I have to embarass myself
researching the world of cosmetics?

why not use the original?

--
Dave W



--
Ineptocracy

(in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to
lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are
rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a
diminishing number of producers.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 28/11/12 23:15, Dave W wrote:

I too liked the smell. Also the fact that it covered up spots. Is
there another pink ointment available, or do I have to embarass myself
researching the world of cosmetics?

why not use the original?

Because I don't have any left, and I don't know where to get some
more.
--
Dave W

On 29/11/12 23:29, Dave W wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 28/11/12 23:15, Dave W wrote:

I too liked the smell. Also the fact that it covered up spots. Is
there another pink ointment available, or do I have to embarass myself
researching the world of cosmetics?

why not use the original?

Because I don't have any left, and I don't know where to get some
more.
--
Dave W

I posted an online source FFS! google it


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On Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:07:10 -0800 (PST), Owain
wrote:

Pink Grip?

Oboe?

Dave W wrote:
Frank Erskine wrote:

The original Germoline had a distinctive strong "medicinal" smell, and
was pale pink in colour.
And came in a flat tin.

Smelly Germoline was a bit of a badge of honour, in that you were seen
to be battling through an injury. Actually I quite liked the smell.

Tincture of iodine was another one... Applied by the headmistress at
primary school when you fell down and grazed your knee in the "yard".

--
Frank Erskine

I too liked the smell. Also the fact that it covered up spots. Is
there another pink ointment available, or do I have to embarass myself
researching the world of cosmetics?

The Bayer version of Germolene smells the same as the original. It uses the
same compound methyl salicylate. Where it differs from the original is the
base which is now a water based emollient cream which means it rubs in more
easily. However it doesn't cover up spots. The new formulation also adds
chlorhexidine gluconate - so it's more effective and maintains the phenol
so that it acts as a local anaesthetic.


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On Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:59:26 PM UTC, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

In my opinion, there is nothing as good as TCP OINTMENT and I can't figure out why it's no longer available. Lots of people want it, so why isn't it produced any more? "The world's gone mad!" I can't source it anywhere.

On 17/09/15 10:57, wrote:
On Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:59:26 PM UTC, Chris Holmes wrote:
Have been a great believer in TCP ointment over the years, for
soothing and helping to heal all sorts of things such as:

cuts
bites
Farmers".

Alas, even on line sources of this wonderful commidity seem to have
dried up.

Can anyone recommend alternates (either a one size fits all, or or
separate products?)

TIA

Chris

In my opinion, there is nothing as good as TCP OINTMENT and I can't figure out why it's no longer available. Lots of people want it, so why isn't it produced any more? "The world's gone mad!" I can't source it anywhere.


Germolene is still available and pretty potent stuff.