Resinol is a skin protectant and topical analgesic that is made by ResiCal Inc. from Orchard Park, New York. It is an over-the-counter drug that can currently be purchased in 1.25 or 3.3 ounce (35 or 94 g) jars by contacting a local pharmacys drug wholesaler to order the item or on the Internet. History
Resinol was developed by Dr. Merville Hamilton Carter (1857-1939) in his private practice as treatment for his patients in Baltimore, Maryland during the late 19th century. In 1895, Carter, along with his brother Allan L. Carter and his cousin Henry Stier Dulaney founded the Resinol Chemical Company and began to mass-produce the ointment and other medical products. After over forty years of selling Resinol, the company had John H. Buffham & Co. as an outlet in Great Britain and was a successful global distributor. Henry LeRoy Carter Sr., the son of Dr. Carter, began running the company after the deaths of his father and other staff members. The companys sales began to decline in the 1940s, and after the death of Henry LeRoy Carter Sr. in 1951, his son Henry LeRoy Carter Jr. took the place of his father and grandfather as president of the Resinol Chemical Company. At that time, the company focused more on soap manufacturing, but continued to sell Resinol. For the rest of the 20th century, Resinols popularity continued to dwindle. It was purchased by ResiCal Inc. in 2002, which at the time was headed by D. Brooks Cole.
In the 1960s, Resinol came in an opaque, white glass jar with a metal lid. It was made by the Resinol Chemical Company of Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and the label listed the following ingredients:
Resorcinol;
Oil of Cade (Cade is a species of prickly juniper native to the regions surrounding the Mediterranean; the oil gave the unguent a medicinal odor);
Prepared Calamine;
Zinc Oxide;
Bismuth Subnitrate (now used mostly in veterinary medicine);
Boric Acid (antibacterial);
Lanolin;
Petrolatum

References
External links
ResiCal Inc.
Official Resinol Website