The Council was asked to consider a solution of iodin in liquid petrolatum, said to be prepared from Gulf Coast petroleum by a special process. It was to be marketed as “Iodolen” provided the Council found the preparation admissible to New and Nonofficial Remedies. The preparation was claimed to contain over 1.5 per cent. free iodin. The following claims were made: “It is less irritating in its use on the skin, or in wounds.” “Will kill pathogenic micro-organisms present.” “Is a suitable medium for cell proliferation.” “Will penetrate a useful distance into the walls of a wound.” “Facilitates an easier, less painful and better method of dressing wounds or ulcers.” Examination in the American Medical Association Chemical Laboratory showed a submitted sample to contain 1.32 per cent. free iodin and to emit a strong odor of hydrogen sulphid. A specimen of liquid petrolatum, said to be composed chiefly of hydrocarbons of the naphthene series, after saturation with iodin at room temperature was found to contain 1.42 per cent. free iodin. Another specimen of liquid petrolatum, said to be composed chiefly of saturated hydrocarbons, after saturation at room temperature was found to contain 1.30 per cent. free iodin. The preparation having been shown to be an unoriginal, simple solution of iodin in liquid petrolatum, the Council declared the name “Iodolene” unacceptable (Rule 8) and the therapeutic claims made for the preparation unwarranted (Rule 6).--(_From Reports of Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry, 1917, p. 148._) KALAK WATER Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry The following report, submitted by a member of the Council’s committee on chemistry, was endorsed by the committee and adopted by the Council: Kalak Water, sold by the Kalak Water Company, Inc., New York, is an artificial mineral water said to be made by adding certain salts to carbonated, distilled water and supersaturating with the gas under pressure. Such merit as it may possess by virtue of sodium bicarbonate and sodium phosphate is quite insufficient to warrant the extravagant claims made in the advertising pamphlets. According to the analysis furnished, the water contains, in 1,000,000 parts (milligrams per liter) the following: Sodium carbonate 4049.0 Sodium phosphate 238.5 Sodium chloride 806.3 Calcium carbonate 578.2 Magnesium carbonate 48.9 Potassium chloride 47.9 Among the many misleading statements found in the advertising pamphlet bearing the title “A Brief for Physiological Alkalescence” these may be quoted: