Gold Cross® products going strong after 70 years

You may be familiar with the Gold Cross® logo – but did you know that many of the Gold Cross® remedies have been in existence for longer than the Gold Cross brand itself? Some have even been around for over 100 years - like Calamine lotion.

Gold Cross® products can’t be found in supermarkets or health stores - no, no, no. Gold Cross® is a trusted and respected pharmacy-only brand, with many pharmacies across Australia stocking at least one Gold Cross® product.

The Gold Cross® range is designed to help smooth out life’s little lumps and bumps, with products falling into five categories:

	Cough liquids and other products for the medicine cabinet
	Products that disinfect cuts and abrasions, soothe bites and stings and ease toothaches
	Vitamins and oils
	Specialist skin products to soothe skin conditions
	Traditional products for use in the home

Using Gold Cross

The most well-known GOLD CROSS products for Australian pharmacies are Chesty Cough Senega & Ammonia, Calamine Lotion, Clove Oil and Hydrogen Peroxide 

Senega & Ammonia 

Senega is a plant and the root is used to make medicine. Senega has been used to treat coughs for over 200 years.

Chesty Cough Senega & Ammonia relieves chesty coughs associated with colds, flus and mild bronchitis by helping to loosen and remove phlegm.

Calamine Lotion is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Calamine Lotion has its origins as far back as 1500 BC.

Calamine lotion is a medication used to treat mild itchiness. This includes itchiness caused by sunburn, insect bites, poison oak along with other mild skin conditions.

Calamine lotion is a combination of zinc oxide (astringent) and 0.5% ferric oxide (antipruritic), which work together to relieve itching.

Ichthammol Drawing Ointment 

A drawing salve, the ointment helps to ‘draw out’ problems such as splinters and helps treat boils or pimples.

Well-known for its drawing effect, Ichthammol Drawing Ointment can also be useful in helping to treat different types of skin conditions including the symptoms of mild eczema and psoriasis.

Clove Oil

Clove Oil is commonly used for toothache relief. Clove Oil also contains ingredients which have an antifungal effect making it a great natural alternative to synthetic chemical fungicides for mould removal in the home.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide acts as a disinfectant and antiseptic and is commonly used to cleanse wounds. When diluted, Hydrogen Peroxide may also be used as a gargle or mouthwash post-dental treatment, and to whiten teeth.