A. Hair Washes.
Eau d’Athènes.
| Carbonate of potassium | 2½ oz. |
| Sassafras wood | 8 oz. |
| Rose water | 4 qts. |
| Orange-flower water | 4 qts. |
| Alcohol | 1 qt. |
Macerate the ingredients for one month. The carbonate of potassium and the alcohol cleanse the hair and remove the fat. After using this wash and drying the hair, its fat and gloss should be restored by the application of a good pomade or hair oil.
Eau Glycerinée aux Cantharides.
| Ammonia water | 3½ oz. |
| Tincture of cantharides (see below) | 3½ oz. |
| Rosemary water | 8 qts. |
| Glycerin | 10½ oz. |
| Oil of rose | ¾ oz. |
The tincture of cantharides is made by macerating 1¾ oz. of powdered Spanish flies (Lytta vesicatoria) in one quart of strong alcohol. The caustic ammonia has a similar cleansing effect as the carbonate of potassium; the glycerin makes the hair soft; the entire preparation is a happy combination, as it cleanses and softens the hair at the same time.
Eau de Fleurs; Extrait Végétal.
| Extract of cassie | 7 oz. |
| Extract of jasmine | 7 oz. |
| Extract of orange flower | 7 oz. |
| Tincture of tonka | 3½ oz. |
| Extract of tuberose | 7 oz. |
| Tincture of vanilla | 3½ oz. |
| Rose water | 2 qts. |
| Alcohol | 2 qts. |
Eau de Laurier.
| Carbonate of ammonium. | 5½ oz. |
| Borax | 5½ oz. |
| Oil of sweet bay | ½ oz. |
| Oil of rose | 75 grains. |
| Rose water | 5 qts. |
Eau de Romarin.
| Carbonate of potassium | 1¾ oz. |
| Rosemary water | 4 qts. |
| Essence of rose (triple) | 1 qt. |
Eau Saponique.
| Rose water | 5 qts. |
| Rondeletia perfume | 10½ oz. |
| Saffron | 75 grains. |
| Soap | 1 oz. |
| Alcohol | 10½ oz. |
Boil the finely divided soap and the saffron with some distilled water until the soap is completely dissolved, add the other ingredients, mix intimately, and let stand for some days to allow the coarser particles of saffron to settle. This preparation has a particularly handsome appearance; in cut-glass bottles it shows a peculiar opalescence or iridescence; in transmitted light it represents an almost perfectly transparent, saffron-yellow liquid.
Eau Victoria.
| Ammonia water | 1 oz. |
| Expressed oil of almond | 1 oz. |
| Oil of mace | 75 grains. |
| Oil of nutmeg | 75 grains. |
| Essence of rosemary | 21 oz. |
| Rose water | 4 lb. |
Mix the ingredients, except the rose water, by vigorous agitation until a kind of emulsion results. Then add the rose water in small portions, shaking after each addition.
Eau de Roses.
| Rose water | 5 qts. |
| Oil of rose | 75 grains. |
| Dissolve in |
| Alcohol | 3½ oz. |
| And add |
| Tincture of vanilla | 1¾ oz. |
| Tincture of civet | 150 grains. |