Facial Cleaner

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Clairol
Description
Hand-held electric device with inscriptions that read “THE / SKIN MACHINE / by Clairol” and “CLAIROL, INC. STAMFORD, CONN. 06904 / PATENT PEND.” and “MADE IN DENMARK / MOTOR IN JAPAN.” Clairol began advertising The Skin Machine in 1971, and received a trademark on the term in 1974.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Debbie Schaefer-Jacobs
ID Number
2015.0223.01
catalog number
2015.0223.01
accession number
2015.0223
Object Name
facial cleansing machine
personal hygiene product
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 10.795 cm x 5.715 cm
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Bathing
Beauty and Health
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1762691
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5c97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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