Talk:Calamine

message: I don't want to go off half-cocked and change it without cross-verification, but the 1979 review of zinc's biological and pathological role suggests that Calamine is, in fact, zinc carbonate.  Additionally, the article for zinc carbonate claims that it comprises Calamine.  This is in obvious contrast to the claim that "calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)." Pkbowen (talk) 17:43, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Correct Composition?

message: I need to know the family, color, shape, who discovered it, scientific formula, where found, what it is used in, value, specific properties, & any other areas of interest about the calamine.
70.171.70.233 21:15, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Calamine 

message: Calamine Lotion U.S.P. UPC 0869-2154-10
Active Ingredients: Calamine, Zinc Oxide.
Inactive Ingredients: Bentonite Magma, Calcium Hydroxide, Glycerin and Purified Water. Store at 59-86 deg F.
Warnings: For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes...
Directions: Apply liberally as often as necessary.
Indications: Dries the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
-69.87.202.31 20:30, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not listed as an ingredient as supplied by OSCO/Shaw's/Equaline. It just seems a random mixture of stuff, some of which is anesthetic and/or drying, some of which is to create a characteristic smell and color. David Spector (talk) 14:02, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Calamine Lotion 

message: What gives Calamine Lotion that characteristic pink color?-69.87.203.67 00:53, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  pink 

message: "...calamine lotion, are suspensions for external use only. Magmas and milks are thick, viscous, aqueous suspensions of insoluble inorganic compounds; the particle size is usually larger than in gels. Bentonite magma, for example, is produced by hydration of bentonite, a colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate, and is used as a suspending agent, as, for example, in calamine lotion. Milk (cream) of..."
"Calamine Lotion: Experimenting with a New Suspending Agent
The use of a new suspending agent is investigated. Calamine lotion, USP contains bentonite magma as a suspending agent. In this study, bentonite magma was partially or completely replaced with a new suspending agent called tahini. Tahini is sesame paste composed of crushed sesame seeds in sesame oil... Overall, the use of tahini in calamine lotion has improved the physical stability of the formula."
The standard lotion is labelled "shake well", and really does need shaking -- the suspension does not seem to work very well, and seems to separate out again after just a few minutes.-69.87.204.36 12:41, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bentonite magma 

message: Anyone know why phenol is included in calamine lotion, and is this commonplace to all of them? Andy Dingley (talk) 23:25, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not listed as an ingredient as supplied by OSCO/Shaw's/Equaline. It just seems a random mixture of stuff, some of which is anesthetic and/or drying, some of which is to create a characteristic smell and color. David Spector (talk) 14:02, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[phenol]] 

message: I moved the relevant discussion content from Talk:Calamine (mineral). Seems at some point this page was incorrectly redirected there. Vsmith 04:46, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Content moved

message: We need an image. To avoid copyright issues, some poured onto a white surface, or into a dish would be good. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:16, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Image request

message: When I was a kid, the most popular calamine lotion was made by Parke-Davis and called Caladryl (note the wiki redirect), which I assume was their trademark. It came in a clear bottle with a red cap and label with red print. They also made another lotion called Zeradryl (spelling?) which was green in color instead of pink; the packaging was similar to the Caladryl except it was green instead of red. But I never knew what the difference between the two was supposed to be. My parents usually used Caladryl for mosquito bites and poison ivy, but I remember having some Zeradryl in the house. What were the indications for Zeradryl versus Caladryl?
And of course, now we have something called Benadryl; I am struck by the similarity of the last syllable. I tried looking in the Wikipedia for my missing information: the difference between Caladryl and Zeradryl, and is there any relation to today's Benadryl? Imagine my disappointment when I find we group of amateurs don't have a clue (i.e. not enough information for a decently-sourced article). Can anyone help fill this in? JustinTime55 (talk) 19:20, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: According to Web MD, Caladryl is composed of Pramoxine as the active ingredient. Benydryl is composed of dyphenhydramine as the active ingredient. The two chemicals are chemically unrelated compounds. 98.178.191.34 (talk) 17:23, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing information: Trademarked names--Caladryl--Zeradryl--Benadryl 

message: With respect to plants like poison ivy, poison oak, etc. these are poisons not venoms. See the following for reasoning:
https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/poison-vs-venom
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/venomous-poisonous-snakes-toxins
https://www.nps.gov/cabr/blogs/venomous-versus-poisonous-same-thing-right-wrong.htm
98.178.191.34 (talk) 17:19, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poison Vs. Venom, April 2022 revision 

message: Really? Why does it say "not to be confused with chamomile"? I don't see any logical reason for anyone to confuse the two, since they are not alike in any way other than being a long word beginning with C. Should we think of other words starting with C that have almost the same number of letters, and list them all so no one gets confused? /s. Sorry but just because some illiterate schlub got the words mixed up one time, doesn't mean we need to dismbiguate Calamine with a completely unrelated word. Am I wrong? Lunar ether (talk) 18:11, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  chamomile?? 

message: We currently state both  and . These two cannot be true at the same time.
* Based on Calamine (mineral), the term "calamine mineral" itself is highly dubious.
* Based on ref "Br2012", ferric oxide is optional.
Artoria2e5 🌉 15:46, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who's who