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Koko
Koko was an English preparation which was marketed by a London firm called Koko Maricopas Limited. They registered the brand name "Koko," and the symbols shown as trade marks in 1897 (TM #30,151). They indicated that they had been using the brand name since 1887.

The British Medical Association (see SECRET) had examined Koko in 1912, and found it to contain about 94% water, 3% alcohol, 2% glycerine, and traces of borax, formaldehyde and perfume. The following was transcribed from a product pamphlet:
KOKO FOR THE HAIR    Eradicates scurf. Promotes Growth. Prevents hair falling. Contains no dye. Will positively stop hair from falling out, and prevent it turning prematurely grey. Will certainly increase the growth of the hair, and if consistently used will make it bright, soft, and wavy. . . . The strong assertions of interested sellers of preparations cannot be relied on, and testimonials, as a rule, cannot be safely taken as genuine unless the position of the writer places him or her above suspicion. We often think that the public must be sick of seeing the eternal "this is the best" attached to every conceivable article which is offered for sale; and for this reason we usually refrain from saying much about Koko, leaving it to our illustrious patrons to speak of its good qualities.

Other pictures:
  October 19, 1901 Illustrated London News
  November 16, 1901 Illustrated London News
  Another ad from 1900 (part 1)     (part 2)
  A nice flyer (date unknown)


BOTTLE DESCRIPTIONS
1 Rectangular, 6", square top, no panels, BIM, clear, both sides: "KOKO FOR THE HAIR"
2 Rectangular, 7 1/4", square top, no panels, BIM, clear, both sides: "KOKO FOR THE HAIR"
3 Rectangular, 7 1/8", square top, no panels, BIM, aqua, both sides: "KOKO FOR THE HAIR"
Koko (1)