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of roses, are carefully melted together in an enamelled 

 saucepan over a slow fire, stirred until cold, and put 

 into glass jars. 



(6.) Crime Celeste. 



1^ parts of white wax, 3 parts of spermaceti, 3 parts 

 of sweet almond oil, are melted together in a porcelain 

 dish over a water bath, and when cold 2 parts of rose 

 water are stirred in. 



(c.) Cold Cream 



Is used to keep the skin delicate and soft. It is pre- 

 pared by rubbing together in a water bath 1 part of 

 white wax, 2 parts of spermaceti, 8 parts of sweet 

 almond oil, and 5 parts of rose water. 



(d.) Cosmetique. 



Melt in a porcelain dish over a water bath 500 

 grammes of yellow wax, and 125 grammes of white 

 soap, take it from the fire, let it cool, and before 

 the mass has set stir in 5 grammes of bergamot and 

 1 gramme of Peruvian balsam. It is rolled into 

 small sticks on a glass or marble slab, and these are 

 covered with paper. 



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