Eagle Brand Medicated Oil

Eagle Brand Medicated Oil is an Asian remedy for aches and pains of muscles or joints. It is normally seen in small clear bottles filled with a green liquid.
Eagle Brand Medicated Oil is manufactured by the of Singapore for distribution in the United States of America by Anhing Corporation in Los Angeles.
Ingredients
According to a 1987 FDA alert, Eagle Brand Medicated Oil had two formulas: one sold in the United States of America and one sold elsewhere. The formula sold in the United States of America consisted of:
menthol (13.5%), ethyl alcohol (13%), methyl salicylate (4.5%), chlorophyll, mineral oil, and otto of roses.
The other older formula consisted of: 12% chloroform and 20% methyl salicylate, among other ingredients. Chloroform is carcinogenic and such high levels of methyl salicylate can be toxic.<ref name="FDA Import Alert IA6613"/>
Since then the formula has been updated to exclude the chloroform and methyl salicylate.
History
Eagle Brand medicated oil was formulated in 1935 by a German chemist, Willhelm Hauffmann, for J Lea & Co.

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