vintageindia:

I remember my grandma use to tell me about this product.

” So how was the name inspired? His Majesty King Zahir of Afghanistan convened an audience with Mr. E.S.Patanwala along with a few other select entrepreneurs on his visit to India. The king was presented a hamper with all E.S.Patanwala products; in it was a jar of pearly white cream without any name. His majesty was impressed and commented that it reminded him of the snow in Afghanistan. This cream was introduced in 1919. “Afghan Snow” thus became India’s first beauty cream “