Editing Pluto Water (section)

{{short description|Mineral water laxative}}
[[File:Pluto-water.jpg|thumb|right|Antique bottle of Pluto Water]]

'''Pluto Water''' was a [[trademark]] for a strongly [[laxative]] natural water product which was marketed in the [[United States]] in the early 20th century. The water's laxative properties were from its high native content of mineral salts, with the active ingredient listed as [[sodium sulfate|sodium]] and [[magnesium sulfate]], which are known as natural laxatives. The water's high native content of mineral salts generally made it effective within one hour of ingestion, a fact the company emphasized in their promotional literature.  Company advertisements stated the laxative was effective from a half-hour to two hours after ingestion.  In 1919, it took 450 railroad cars to transport the bottler’s output.<ref name="hoosier">Yaël Ksander, "[http://indianapublicmedia.org/momentofindianahistory/water/]," ''Moments of Indiana History'' (accessed May. 8, 2013)</ref>