PERFUMERY 



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Curd soap . 

 Oil of neroli . 



Orange-Flower Soap. 

 7 Ibs. I Essential oil of orange 

 2 oz. | Petit grain . 



2 oz. 

 k oz. 



Thibet-Musk Soap. 



Grained musk .... 3 drachms. 

 Curd soap .... 7 Ibs. 



The musk is to Le powdered with a little starch and sifted through lawn a work 

 of no little labour before it is mixed with the soap. The alkaline reaction of soap 

 is favourable to the development of the musk fragrance. It requires, however, fully 

 three months to bring this soap to perfection, and the older it is the better. 



Patchouli Soap. 



Curd soap 7 Ibs. 



Essence of patchouli . . . 1 oz. 



Bergamot . . . . 2 oz. 



Otto Base Soap. 

 Curd soap (previously coloured 



with vermilion) . . .7 Ibs. 

 Otto rose . . . . . 1 oz. 

 Indian geranium . . . oz. 

 santal . . . . -J oz. 



(G.) COSMETICS, OH TOIT.ET APPENDAGES. 



These are rather a numerous class of substances used to ' make up ' artificial beauty 

 and the deficiencies of natural imperfections. Whether this be strictly moral or other- 

 wise is not our business to inquire. The practice is, however, sanctioned by its anti- 

 quity ; and it is in the laboratory of the perfumer those things are made, which, as an 

 old author upon the subject says, ' Can brighten the skin, give force to beauty, and 

 take off the appearance of old age and decay.' There are preparations ' To prevent 

 wrinkles ; ' ' To make the skin smooth, soft, and glossy ; ' 'To remove moulds, 

 warts, and longing marks ; ' ' To improve the complexion, prevent freckles, blotches, 

 and to whiten a tanned or sun-burnt skin ; ' ' To brighten the eye and increase the 

 memory ; ' and numerous others, which our limits prevent detailing. We subjoin a 

 few recipes, as examples : 



Milk of Pistachio Nuts, for improving the Complexion. 



Spanish Pistachio nuts 4 ounces. 



Violet-water . . . . . . . 3 pints. 



Spirit of neroli ....... J pint. 



Palm soap ~\ 



Green oil > each 1 ounce. 



Wax and spermaceti J 



Dr. Startin, of Saville-row, gives the following recipe as ' an excellent cosmetic ' : 



Glycerine Lotion. 



Orange-flower water 1 pint. 



Pure glycerine 1 oz. 



Biborate of soda (borax) ....... 1 drachm. 



Glycerine Jelly, 



which is much approved of in winter seasons as a remedy for chapped hands, and 

 for a dry skin, is made thus : 



Pure glycerine 2 oz. 



White soft soap . \ oz. 



Almond oil . . . . . . . . 1 Ib. 



Scented with otto thyme, otto cloves, and bergamot, each drachm. 



The soap and the glycerine are first perfectly blended, then the oil is gradually 

 added, mixing the whole by constant trituration in a mortar ; finally, the perfume is 

 added. 



Cold Cream of Roses. 



This is justly a favourite and universal cosmetic. 



Almond oil 1 Ib. 



Provence rose-water . . . . . . 1 Ib. 



White wax and spermaceti, each 1 oz. 



Otto of roses drachm. 



Melt the wax and sperm in the oil, then gradually stir the running rose-water ; 

 when nearly finished add the scent. 



