"Bébía Ointment" Pharmaceutical Box

An antique pharmaceutical tin for "Bébía Ointment," specifically designed for cleansing and caring for babies' skin. The lid highlights its preventative and soothing use against redness, overheating, and skin irritation, while the reverse details the composition and instructions for use, suitable for both infants and adults. The formula combines bismuth subnitrate, benzoic acid, zinc oxide, talc, kaolin, and petroleum jelly, typical of dermatological preparations from the interwar period. The tin is signed by the Maussion laboratories in Nantes, with an administrative stamp, illustrating the regulated French pharmacopoeia of the mid-20th century.

✦ Origin: France
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1930-1940
✦ Dimensions: 3 x 1 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal
✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, slight wear from use, clear and well-preserved lithograph

Antique pharmaceutical box with a pediatric theme, sought after for a collection of antique medicine, infant care or a cabinet of curiosities.