Caloderm
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Caloderm is a cosmetic preparation, a liquid gelatinous jelly with glycerin and honey for rubbing on the skin of the hands and face. It is used as a fat-free cream for hands and face, applied to still damp skin after washing to avoid the harmful effects of concentrated glycerin.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Caloderm, Caloderma, a cosmetic preparation, a liquid gelatinous jelly with glycerin and honey for rubbing on the skin of the hands and face. Formula: 2.5 parts gelatin are soaked in 27.5 parts water; to the swollen mass add 60 parts glycerin, 10 parts honey (or molasses) and dissolve on a water bath. Before solidifying, add rose oil for fragrance. Application: as a fat-free cream for hands and face. Should be rubbed in after washing into still damp skin to avoid the harmful effect of concentrated glycerin. Glycerin-gelatin jellies were introduced into medicine by the Hamburg dermatologist Unna. In the USSR, ready-made glycerin jelly ('condensed glycerin', 'glycerin cream') is produced by perfume factories Tezhe, Lenzhet and others.
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“Caloderm.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/caloderm/