The Mentholatum Company, Inc., founded in 1889 by Albert Alexander Hyde,'s a maker of non-prescription health care products. It was bought out by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., a Japanese health care company, in 1988. The Mentholatum Company's widely associated with its top three products, the Mentholatum Ointment, Mentholatum Deep Heating Rub, and Mentholatum Lip Care. Background The Beginning (1889-1935) The beginning of The Mentholatum Company started when Albert Alexander Hyde left the real esta… (More on Mentholatum)