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Vagisil is an over-the-counter cream used to treat external vaginal itching and irritation. It is produced by Combe Incorporated, a company based in White Plains, New York and was introduced in 1974.[1]

The active ingredients are Benzocaine (5%), a local anesthetic which reduces the itching, and Resorcinol (2%), an antiseptic which treats the skin irritation.[2]

Vagisil has been the subject of various comedy routines.

In the South Park episode "Poor and Stupid" the main character sees a commercial for Vagisil which lists short-term memory loss as a possible side effect. He then goes on to consume large quantities of the cream in an attempt to become "dumb enough" to perform well in NASCAR races.

Vagisil appears as an alleged sponsor of "Ladies' Bowling" in a series of sketches on the TV show Saturday Night Live. One of the sports commenters in the sketches repeatedly advertises the product with highly inappropriate marketing slogans.

In the TV show The Big Bang Theory a Vagisil coupon that came in the mail to Sheldon Cooper appears at the end of the second episode of the seventh season, which he presents as a gift to Penny with a comment: "Think of me when you apply it".

References

  1. ^ "A Company That's Found Its Niches". The New York Times. 2 September 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "VAGISIL Anti-Itch Creme Regular Strength (cream) Combe Incorporated". Drugs.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
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