Developed by Fels & Company of Philadelphia around 1893. It was used as a remedy for poison ivy, poison oak and other skin irritants that were oil-based. The naphtha was removed as a cancer risk. This soap is still available 126 years since it was first produced
FELS-NAPTHA LAUNDRY SOAP
About the Author: Bill Leaver
Bill Leaver has been associated with the Behnke Museum since it opened in 2003. He was named as Director/Curator in 2013.