Ii8  A  New  Cold  Cream.  {AmmSXm. 
White  wax   150  parts. 
Paraffin  oil   600  " 
Water   240  " 
Borax   9  " 
Oil  geranium   1  " 
Oil  rose,  10  to  20  drops  
To  make  1,000  parts. 
Dissolve  the  wax  in  the  oil  with  the  aid  of  a  gentle  heat ;  in  another 
vessel  dissolve  the  borax  in  the  water ;  bring  both  solutions  to  the 
same  temperature,  not  exceeding  6o°  C.  (1400  F.),  and  pour  the 
aqueous  solution  into  the  oil  in  a  continuous  stream.  Stir  gently 
for  a  minute  or  two,  add  the  essential  oils  while  stirring,  and  pour 
into  jars  before  cold. 
This  preparation  is  a  snow  white,  soft  and  smooth  ointment  of 
glossy  appearance  and  pleasant  odor,  far  surpassing  in  elegance  the 
official  cold  cream.  The  time  to  prepare  it  is  less  than  fifteen  min- 
utes. It  will  keep  in  the  heat  of  summer  and  the  cold  of  winter, 
becoming  but  slightly  thinner  in  summer.  From  the  testimony  of 
those  that  have  used  this  preparation,  it  is  fully  equal,  if  not  supe- 
rior, to  any  other  cold  cream,  rendering  the  skin  soft  and  white  and 
exercising  a  soothing  influence  on  irritated  surfaces,  chapped  hands 
and  lips.  The  cost  is  much  less  than  that  of  the  official  cold 
cream. 
In  preparing  this  ointment  a  few  points  must  be  carefully  ob- 
served. Do  not  overheat  your  solutions;  if  too  hot,  a  much  inferior 
preparation  will  result.  Let  both  solutions  be  of  the  same  tempera- 
ture ;  for  this  reason  I  use  a  chemical  thermometer  as  a  stirring 
rod.  Be  careful  to  wipe  the  stirring  rod  (or  thermometer)  each 
time  when  you  move  it  from  one  solution  to  the  other.  Do  not 
stir  very  briskly  after  mixing  the  two  solutions.  Be  sure  of  the 
purity  of  the  wax ;  do  not  take  a  mixture  of  paraffin  and  wax 
which  is  sold  often  as  white  wax  and  foolishly  preferred  by  some 
on  account  of  its  greater  whiteness. 
Instead  of  plain  water,  rose  water,  or  water  with  any  desired 
odor  may  be  used,  omitting  the  oils  afterwards,  or  other  fragrant 
oils  may  be  substituted  for  the  essential  oils.  The  quantities  of  oil 
and  wax  may  also  be  varied  to  produce  an  ointment  of  different 
consistency. 
The  most  remarkable  feature  of  this  cold  cream  is  the  fact  that  it 
