The earliest mention of vinegar dates back to ancient Babylon and dates back to 5000 BC. Vinegar was known for its antiseptic properties. It was recommended for internal and external use during epidemics of ‘infectious fevers’ or more formidable ‘pestilence’. People rubbed the body with it, fumigated the premises, and disinfected objects. Open wounds were also washed with vinegar. In particular, cider vinegar was used on the fronts of the Civil War in the United States and The First World War.

 
Vinegar was also often used in the cosmetics for facial and body care — and even as a means for weight loss. Vinegar acid was one of the important components of Vinaigre de Toilette — a toilet product popular in the 19th century. It was made of high-quality cologne, to which icy vinegar acid, essential oils, aromatic plants, and extracts of fragrant spices were added. Aromatic vinegar was used as a deodorant to reduce perspiration on hot days, as well as to repel annoying insects. In case of fainting caused by stuffiness and tight clothing, the person affected was given vinegar to smell or rubbed his temples with it.

 
The triangular shape of the bottle was designed specifically to eliminate the possibility of household poisoning. Even in the dark, it was supposed to be clear to the touch to be careful with the contents of that kind of bottle. The invention turned out to be so simple and successful that it continued to be used in Soviet times. No other liquids, including food, were poured into bottles of this form. In addition to the triangular shape, the vinegar bottles were distinguished by special strips at the corners. These dimensional divisions helped the housewives to manually dilute the vinegar essence into ordinary table vinegar, mixing it with water. In such a container, this substance was produced until the 1980s.