Boroline is an over the counter antiseptic perfumed cream sold in

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. It is manufactured by G D Pharmaceuticals.

History

The product was launched in 1929 in

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by Gourmohan Dutta, a

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merchant. Over the years, the brand's popularity soared, and it became an icon of national economic

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in a nation that was still under the British rule. It is still one of the most popular brands in India. Its logo has an elephant for which it is known as ''Hatiwala cream'' (the cream with elephant logo) in rural areas. The legacy music of Boroline’s jingle was composed by the V. Balsara, lyricist

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and Srabanti Majumdar. 14 th August the CEO of the Borolen company Gourmohan Dutta anaunced he gifted a Borolen tube free of cost for celebration of Independence day behalf of his company and the next day 15th august in the years of 1947 he served a Borolen tube without any cost for everyone.

Product

Boroline is a combination of the antiseptic boric acid, the astringent and sunscreen zinc oxide, and the emollient

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and is meant to be used for cuts, cracked lips, rough skin, and to treat

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. Other products sold by the brand are: Raksha, Eleen, Suthol, Penorub and Noprix.

References

External links

Boroline - Official website
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