Bactine washing cream – vintage cosmetic video

When I was a kid Bactine spray was THE go to product for disinfecting minor cuts and scrapes on hands, arms and legs. The active ingredients are benzalkonium chloride (an antiseptic) and lidocaine (a topical anesthetic). I’m not sure why you’d need either of these ingredients in a face wash. (For dueling scars, I suppose.)

The most vexing question, however, is why this actress (which is generous use of the term considering the wooden delivery she gives to her lines) is writhing around in her chair. It must have something to do with freckles.