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Object details:

Object Name: Personal Hygiene Kit, Space Shuttle, Anti-Perspirant
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19850477001

	Object Name
	Personal Hygiene Kit, Space Shuttle, Anti-Perspirant

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv991190164-0a1b-471f-a5da-921195637338

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	Armour-Dial, Inc.

	Materials
	Case: Plastic

	Materials
	Anti-Perspirant, blended chemical contents: Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrate, Cyclomethicone, Stearyl Alcohol, Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Talc, SD Alcohol 40, Fragrance

	Dimensions
	Overall: 4 7/16in. x 1 5/8in. (11.27 x 4.13cm)

	Summary
	Each astronaut aboard a spacecraft has a personal hygiene kit with items for cleanliness and grooming during the mission. Contents typically include a comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, soap, shaving supplies, lip balm, skin cream, nail clippers, deodorant, sleep mask, wet wipes, and ear plugs. Astronauts can choose their own items from selected brands. NASA transferred to the Museum a variety of extra items, including this anti-perspirant, from personal hygiene kits packed for the STS-7, -8, and -9 Space Shuttle missions of 1983.

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

	Inventory Number
	A19850477001

	Type
	PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management

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