Soap [Merino]

Maker and role
Ascal Laboratories, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2015.128.65
Production period
Description
1. Packaging: Pale pink coloured rectangular cardboard box, opening at both ends. Image of pink bar of soap printed on front of box, and triangular white sticker with red kiwi inside a blue triangle "'BUY N.Z. MADE' / & Keep Your Country Working". Labelled "FOR DELICATE SKIN / MERINO TM / VEGETABLE OIL SOAP" "Enhanced with Lanolin - Natures protector & nourisher. / Glycerine - The Moisturiser. Aloe Vera - Natures tissue soother." In black pen is written on the front of the box "3.00". On short ends is labelled " ENHANCED / MERINO TM / NATURAL VEGETABLE OIL SOAP". On long sides is labelled "ENHANCED / MERINO TM SOAP / 100% PURE PALM OIL BASE / 85gm when pressed". Reverse of box is labelled "You have a natural low allergy vegetable oil soap in your / hands. This is not the usual animal fat & caustic mix. / The pure palm oil base is enhanced with just enough pure / glycerine, Aloe Vera & lanolin to create a simple gentle / moisturising skin cleaner, that won't leave your skin / drawn, & robbed of it's natural suppleness. / Because we specially recommend it for your face, it's fine / for the youngest to the oldest skin. This, after all, is how a / gentle soap should be. / USE IT ALL OVER. IT WORKS! / ASCAL LABORATORIES / P.O. Box 14 Whangamata / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND"

2. Soap: Pink, oval bar of soap with squared edges. There is an indented circle on the front with a sheep face, and written next to that is "Merino / NATURAL / PALM OIL SOAP"
Marks
BUY N.Z. MADE' / & Keep Your Country Working Printed
FOR DELICATE SKIN / MERINO TM / VEGETABLE OIL SOAP / Enhanced with Lanolin - Natures protector & nourisher. / Glycerine - The Moisturiser. Aloe Vera - Natures tissue soother Printed
3.00 Printed
ENHANCED / MERINO TM / NATURAL VEGETABLE OIL SOAP Printed
ENHANCED / MERINO TM SOAP / 100% PURE PALM OIL BASE / 85gm when pressed Printed
You have a natural low allergy vegetable oil soap in your / hands. This is not the usual animal fat & caustic mix. / The pure palm oil base is enhanced with just enough pure / glycerine, Aloe Vera & lanolin to create a simple gentle / moisturising skin cleaner, that won't leave your skin / drawn, & robbed of it's natural suppleness. / Because we specially recommend it for your face, it's fine / for the youngest to the oldest skin. This, after all, is how a / gentle soap should be. / USE IT ALL OVER. IT WORKS! / ASCAL LABORATORIES / P.O. Box 14 Whangamata / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND Printed
Merino / NATURAL / PALM OIL SOAP Sticker
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Collection
Credit Line
Ascal Laboratories. Soap [Merino], 2015.128.65. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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