Germolene

Germolene is a brand name used on a range of antiseptic products produced by Bayer. Traditionally Germolene was a thick antiseptic ointment of a distinctive pink colour, but the name is now used not only on the traditional product but also on cream, gel and liquid antiseptics and a range of other products such as antispetic wipes.

Germolene liquid is sometimes used in TV production, whereby it is injected into food props to stop the actors eating them. The BBC does this on the soap EastEnders after a spate of thefts from the sets.

Germolene was invented by Sir William Henry Veno ( also invented Veno's cough cure ) who sold his company to the Beechams Company.