—Not One Gray Hair, Now (Mar, 1922)
—Not One Gray Hair, Now
And my hair was quite gray a short time ago.
It was falling out, getting: brittle and stringy. My scalp was filled with dandruff and itched almost constantly.
A few applications of Kolor-Bak produced a wonderful improvement. The itching stopped instantly. There was no more dandruff. And—marvel of marvels—it is now restored to its original color—not a gray hair shows anywhere.
Kolor-Bak is a clear, colorless liquid. It is as pleasant and easy to use as water. An aid to Nature—a tonic which puts hair and scalp in a healthy condition.No sample of hair needed; the one pure liquid is for all hair. Send for our special trial offer; also Free Book on Hair which explains how Kolor-Bak restores gray hair to its original color.
HYGIENIC LABORATORIES 3334-3338 W. 38th St., Dept. 375 Chicago
Kolor bak almost rhymes with Kodak– perhaps the companies should merge.
I suspect this is simply a coal tar product. Some early coal tar shampoos (and coal tar is still in use as an anti-dandruff medication, and a good one) would stain the hair black. I can imagine an enterprising manufacturer taking advantage of this defect and spinning it into an asset.
Not much help if you’re a redhead or a blond, though.
I thought yours was a good guess, Charlene, but look here for the actual analysis:
http://jama.ama-assn.or…
In precis, “The analytical results show that Kolor-Bak is a lead and sulphur wash. … Although the label declares that the preparation is free from any ingredients injurious to the hair or scalp,’ Kolor-Bak
contains lead acetate, a substance which is distinctly poisonous.”
Eek.