Liebert’s Cosmetique Infaillible is said to have for its basis nitrate of lead.
One of “Ali Ahmed’s Treasures of the Desert,” viz., the antiseptic malagma, is a plaster made up of lead plaster 37·5 per cent., frankincense 25 per cent., salad oil 25 per cent., beeswax 12·5 per cent.
Lewis’ Silver Cream contains white precipitate and a salt of lead.
Goulard’s Balsam is made by triturating acetate of lead with hot oil of turpentine.
There are various ointments in use made up of litharge. Some herbalists in the country (from cases that have come under the writer’s own knowledge) apply to cancerous ulcers, &c., a liniment of linseed and other common oils mixed with litharge and acetate of lead.
Acetate of lead may also be found as a constituent of various eye-waters.
(3) Preparations of Lead used in the Arts, &c.:—
Ledoyen’s Disinfecting Fluid has for its basis nitrate of lead.
In various hair-dyes the following are all used:—Litharge, lime, and starch; lime and carbonate of lead; lime and acetate of lead; litharge, lime, and potassic bicarbonate. The detection of lead in the hair thus treated is extremely easy; it may be dissolved out by dilute nitric acid.