Sloan’s Liniment – 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL)

For hand pain relief and temporary relief of other minor aches and pains.

Sloan’s Liniment comes in a 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) bottle with a child-resistant cap. The current carton identifies the product for hand pain relief and temporary relief of other minor aches and pains of muscles and joints due to arthritis, overwork, and fatigue.

What Sloan’s Liniment Is Today

Sloan’s Liniment is a topical preparation sold in a 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) bottle with a child-resistant cap. Its current carton identifies it for hand pain relief and temporary relief of other minor aches and pains of muscles and joints due to arthritis, overwork, and fatigue.

Product Details:

• Product: Sloan’s Liniment

• Size: 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL)

• Packaging: Bottle with child-resistant cap

• Single bottle: $15.00

• Two bottles: $26.00 — save $4.00

• Distributor: Oakhurst Company, Bethpage, New York

For the current ingredients, directions, and safety information, refer to the Drug Facts below and the product carton.

Current Label Information — Drug Facts

The following information reflects the supplied transcription of the current product carton.

Active Ingredients — Purpose

• Capsaicin, 0.025% (from Oleoresin Capsicum) — Topical Analgesic

• Turpentine oil, 47% — Counterirritant

Uses

Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains on aching muscles due to arthritis and fatigue.

Warning

For External use only.

Combustible. Do not store or use near open flame. Keep tightly closed.

Do not use

On open wounds or damaged, irritated or sensitive skin.

When using this product

• Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

• Do not bandage tightly.

Stop use and ask a doctor

• If pain persists for more than 7 days.

• If excessive redness or skin irritation develops.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Directions

Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily by patting on with fingers or absorbent cotton. This will produce a feeling of warmth. Rub to increase warmth.

If warmth becomes too uncomfortable, wash off with soap and water. Dilute with equal parts of mineral oil before next application.

For children under 2, consult a doctor.

Other Information

Store at room temperature.

Inactive Ingredients

Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Coparaffinate, D&C Red #17, D&C Violet #2, D&C Yellow #11, Methyl Salicylate, Pine Oil.

Questions or Comments

Call 1-800-831-1135 or visit https://oakhurstco.com/.

Label clarification: The carton’s side panel also states: “For Hand Pain Relief and Temporary Relief of Other Minor Aches and Pains of Muscles and Joints Due to Arthritis, Overwork, and Fatigue.” The Drug Facts “Uses” statement above is reproduced separately as written on the supplied label.

Why Buy Sloan’s Liniment Directly from Oakhurst?

This product page offers the current 4 FL. OZ. bottle of Sloan’s Liniment through Oakhurst Company’s website.

The carton identifies Oakhurst Company as the distributor. Oakhurst owns the product and associated rights and provides the current product information presented on this page.

Ordering through Oakhurst lets you select the available purchase option and complete your order through the company’s Shopify store. Review the cart and checkout for applicable shipping options, charges, and delivery estimates.

The History of Sloan’s Liniment

Sloan’s Liniment has a documented history in American consumer-product history. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History preserves examples of Sloan’s Liniment and Sloan’s Family Liniment in its collections. These objects provide evidence of historical packaging and the claims that appeared on earlier labels.

Historical Bottles in the Smithsonian Collection

The Smithsonian’s Sloan’s Liniment collection record documents historical labeling that referred to rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, minor strains and sprains, and muscular aches associated with exposure, overwork, or fatigue.

View the collection record:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1273684

A second object, cataloged as Sloan’s Family Liniment, preserves a different historical label. Its wording referred to muscular congestion and cramps, sprains and strains, neuralgia, bruises, frostbites, and mosquito bites. It also described the product as a counterirritant.

View the Sloan’s Family Liniment collection record:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1278741

These records document historical packaging and marketing claims. They should not be interpreted as the current product’s Drug Facts or as evidence that every historical formulation, manufacturing process, or label was identical to the product sold today.

Dr. Earl S. Sloan and the Liniment Tradition

The product’s history is associated with Dr. Earl S. Sloan, whose portrait appeared on its packaging. Historical accounts describe the liniment’s early connection with veterinary use and its subsequent marketing for people.

The current carton and the historical museum objects represent different points in the product’s history. The current product sold here is the 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) bottle described in the product details and Drug Facts above.

For general background on liniments, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liniment

A liniment is a topical preparation applied to the skin. This general definition does not establish the effectiveness of any particular formulation.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sloan’s Liniment

What was Sloan’s Liniment used for?

The current Drug Facts state that Sloan’s Liniment temporarily relieves minor aches and pains on aching muscles due to arthritis and fatigue. The carton’s side panel also identifies hand pain relief and temporary relief of other minor aches and pains of muscles and joints due to arthritis, overwork, and fatigue.

Historical labels listed additional claims, but those are historical marketing statements rather than the current Drug Facts.

Do they still make Sloan’s Liniment?

The current 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) product is offered by Oakhurst Company on this website. The carton states “Distributed by: OAKHURST COMPANY.”

You can view the product and purchase options here:
https://oakhurstco.com/products/sloan-s-liniment

Is Sloan’s Liniment good?

The product is labeled as a topical analgesic and counterirritant. Its stated uses, ingredients, and directions are provided in the Drug Facts section above.

Use the product according to its label. Stop use and ask a doctor if pain persists for more than 7 days or if excessive redness or skin irritation develops.

Where can I buy Sloan’s Liniment?

You can purchase the current 4 FL. OZ. bottle directly through Oakhurst Company’s Sloan’s Liniment product page:

https://oakhurstco.com/products/sloan-s-liniment

The listed price is $15.00 for one bottle or $26.00 for two bottles, saving $4.00. Select the applicable purchase option and complete checkout.

What are the ingredients in Sloan’s Liniment?

The active ingredients are:

• Capsaicin, 0.025% (from Oleoresin Capsicum)

• Turpentine oil, 47%

The inactive ingredients listed on the carton are Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Coparaffinate, D&C Red #17, D&C Violet #2, D&C Yellow #11, Methyl Salicylate, and Pine Oil.

See the complete Drug Facts section above for the stated purposes, directions, and warnings.

What size is the current Sloan’s Liniment?

The product offered on this page is 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) in a bottle with a child-resistant cap.

Other sizes may appear in search results or in other markets. Check the size stated on the specific product listing before purchasing.

What does “Sloan’s Liniment original” mean?

Searches for “original” can refer to historical branding, earlier labels, or vintage bottles. The current product offered here is the 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL) bottle described above.

Historical examples can be explored in the Smithsonian’s Sloan’s Liniment collection record:

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1273684

How old are vintage Sloan’s Liniment bottles, and are they valuable?

The age and collectible value of an individual vintage bottle depend on the particular bottle, its label, condition, and provenance. The Smithsonian collection includes historical examples of Sloan’s Liniment packaging, including Sloan’s Family Liniment.

View the historical collection record:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1278741

Vintage bottles are distinct from the current 4 FL. OZ. product sold on this page.

Is the current product the same as the vintage formulation?

Historical collection records document earlier products and labels. The current product’s ingredients, uses, directions, and warnings are those shown in the Drug Facts section and on the current carton.

Historical descriptions should not be used as a substitute for current label information.

Order Sloan’s Liniment — 4 FL. OZ. (118 mL)

Choose the current Sloan’s Liniment bottle with a child-resistant cap, offered by Oakhurst Company.

• One bottle: $15.00

• Two bottles: $26.00 — save $4.00