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An unsuspecting mother posted about using an expired Vicks VapoRub from the 80s and quickly went viral.
The post garnered the attention of the Vicks VapoRub Twitter account. They expressed their concern for her and many others still using their expired jars of the vaporous medicine.
The tweet that started it all was shared by Heather Chacon.
She said:
"My son has been sick (not Covid) and shout out to my mom, who loaned us the SAME pot of Vicks she used to use on me growing up."
"Expiration date 1-87."
My son has been sick (not Covid) and shout out to my mom, who loaned us the SAME pot of Vicks she used to use on me… https://t.co/pbNaAGkJo7— Heather Chacon (@Heather Chacon) 1631464122.0
Chacon confirmed she did in fact use said VapoRub on her sick son.
Rest assured I did use this and it did indeed help. Vintage Vicks for the win.— Heather Chacon (@Heather Chacon) 1631479250.0
The mention of the rub sent everyone into a nostalgic memory dump of all the times mothers and grandmothers tried to cure our ailments.
@wickettred My mom swears by Vicks but I assume she's gone through a few containers since then 🤣— Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) (@Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her)) 1631465391.0
@wickettred My GM would thickly smear that on my chest when I was sick, I would have to hold my pj top open for her… https://t.co/a6zMOqo5Eu— Alexandra Rosas (@Alexandra Rosas) 1631494930.0
@GDRPempress @wickettred Children nowadays will not know the horror of trying to sleep with your pjs stuck to your… https://t.co/LWvEPr7I9Q— Mask Nando (@Mask Nando) 1631506800.0
@wickettred Samesies. My mom sent along a jar from ‘82 and calls to check I used the right technique (tbsp into boi… https://t.co/SgdBJOaWCK— Darshak Sanghavi (@Darshak Sanghavi) 1631491291.0
But the VapoRub Twitter account sent a concerned tweet back to Chacon about using the expired medicine.
They said:
"While we appreciate your mom's confidence in VapoRub, we recommend that you don't use an expired product."
Another Twitter user chimed in ready to show up Chacon with her bottle of VapoRub from the 1970s.
@wickettred We’ve still been using this jar from the 70s. https://t.co/RlYTD3gQWe— Amber Oldenburg (@Amber Oldenburg) 1631485398.0
But that wasn't the only product.
Someone else shared a bottle of Caladryl calamine lotion and another shared a box of Luden's cough drops.
@wickettred I see your Vicks Vaporub and will raise you an expired bottle of Caladryl calamine lotion that works li… https://t.co/1kOQNJ8ZP5— Emily L. (@Emily L.) 1631521878.0
How I slept when that Vicks vapor rub finally hit late at night. https://t.co/rBWXUm80Ej— Jermaine (@Jermaine) 1631531958.0
After your mom or grandma got finished rubbing you down with that Vicks on your chest and a lil bit under your nose… https://t.co/uTI8NdArDR— DKT (@DKT) 1631531116.0
Vicks was really trying to do some retroactive damage control.
It's all fun and nostalgic until someone gets VapoRub in their lungs and causes something worse than a cold.
@ImStillDan Our product is very safe when used as directed, however, since VapoRub is an oil-based medication, it s… https://t.co/x8KjD7e0C1— VapoRub (@VapoRub) 1631544804.0
Since the childhood memories of mothers caring for their children has come flooding back with these tender recollections, another Twitter user is calling for Vicks to bring back their glass jar of VapoRub like we remember it.
Michael Javert said:
"I wish they would bring back the glass jar with tin lid."
"I haven't purchased it since it went away."
"Don't like this newfangled plastic crap they have."
"I want what I remember from my Mother. She died in January."
@Javert_Michael @VapoRub I'm so sorry for your loss. My mom passed in 2015. She used to put Vicks on my back and damned if it didn't work.— Sondra Harris (@Sondra Harris) 1631565135.0
@Javert_Michael @VapoRub Yep, just not the same in a plastic jar! Also I am sorry for the loss of your Mom...— Martha Wall (@Martha Wall) 1631524956.0
@Javert_Michael @VapoRub I'm sorry about the loss of your mom. I understand wanting to keep things like that after… https://t.co/MojpfWncHs— 🐾 😷 Mrs. Cellophane 🕳️👻 (@🐾 😷 Mrs. Cellophane 🕳️👻) 1631522397.0
The people have spoken, and we know Vicks is listening.
Bring back the glass jars!