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Box file containing items of ephemera in acid free sleeves. Includes skincare / beauty leaflets from the Erno Laszlo Institute in New York (1967), microdermabrasion (Xpressions, Lewisham, 2010), Nivea Soft moisturising cream (Decf. 2010), Aspinall's Neigeline, Dermatine (Nye Brothers), Menolan, Gauntlet cream (Donald Warren Limited), Endocil cream (Organon Laboratories Ltd (1955?), Zambesia Botanica Kigelia africana sausage tree skin cosmetics (2011), Skin Doctors' cosmeceuticals (2009), V-nal Cream (Cress Ltd.), Youth (BeautyWorksWest XI Limited : 2015?), Wedderspoon's 'Queen of the Hive' natural skin care collection (manuka honey and bee venom), Rejuvabolic anti-aging cream (Nature's Plus : 2014?), Syno-Vital hyaluronan, Hiorac, Oilatum Junior (Stiefel, a GSK company)

General Collections Ephemera Collection

Skin care ephemera. Box 1.

Hormo-Fruits : natural fruit juices, concentrated, containing vitamins, stabilized : vademecum for modern facial treatment / Esperis S/A.

Libro degli adornamenti delle donne / [Aldobrandino] edited by G. Manuzzi.

29 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Export price list / Atkinson.

Leaflet explaining Boots position on using animals in testing their cosmetics. Printed in brown and blue on white paper.

Veterinary medical ephemera : Animal welfare. Box 3

Not tested on animals / Boots Company PLC.

American perfumer and cosmetics.

volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Lehrbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtsleiden einschliesslich der Kosmetik / von S. Jessner.

Leaflet stating company policy on animal testing with reference to their cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Front page is solid blue with white type reversed out of it.

Veterinary medical ephemera : Animal welfare. Box 2

The Boots Company and animal testing / Boots Company.

Giant display pack of RoC's 'Chronoblock' daily moisturising care lotion.

Chronoblock : prévention active : blocks 98% of major premature skin-ageing factors / RoC.

16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

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Skin care ephemera. Box 1.

Hormo-Fruits : natural fruit juices, concentrated, containing vitamins, stabilized : vademecum for modern facial treatment / Esperis S/A.

Libro degli adornamenti delle donne / [Aldobrandino] edited by G. Manuzzi.

Export price list / Atkinson.

Not tested on animals / Boots Company PLC.

American perfumer and cosmetics.

Lehrbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtsleiden einschliesslich der Kosmetik / von S. Jessner.

The Boots Company and animal testing / Boots Company.

Chronoblock : prévention active : blocks 98% of major premature skin-ageing factors / RoC.

Summer goddess : your guide to a personalised summer beauty plan : get out there / Boots.

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Skin care ephemera. Box 1.

Hormo-Fruits : natural fruit juices, concentrated, containing vitamins, stabilized : vademecum for modern facial treatment / Esperis S/A.

Libro degli adornamenti delle donne / [Aldobrandino] edited by G. Manuzzi.

Export price list / Atkinson.

Not tested on animals / Boots Company PLC.

American perfumer and cosmetics.

Lehrbuch der Haut- und Geschlechtsleiden einschliesslich der Kosmetik / von S. Jessner.

The Boots Company and animal testing / Boots Company.

Chronoblock : prévention active : blocks 98% of major premature skin-ageing factors / RoC.

Summer goddess : your guide to a personalised summer beauty plan : get out there / Boots.

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