Historical information

Rawleigh's medicated products, including lanolin rubs, salves, and ointments, have a long history rooted in door-to-door sales, dating back to the founding of the W.T. Rawleigh Company in 1889. While most famously known for their blue tins of medicated ointment/salve, Rawleigh's produced various topical products in metal tubes and tins during the early-to-mid 20th century, often utilized for minor skin injuries, burns, and chapped skin due to their moisturizing lanolin content.

Physical description

A white, red and blue printed 1oz. net weight tube of Rawleigh's penetrating Lanolin Rub for the relief of pain of Neuritis, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Muscular Stiffness or soreness of joints. It could be used for discomfort of colds, and an inhalant. The description on the aluminium tube and box give full details of the active ingredients of the product, with directions for use. There is lanolin in the tube.

Inscriptions & markings

The full branding 'The W. T. Rawleigh Co.Ltd.' and directions for use as above is printed on the the tube and box.