2. Mutton suet and lard, of each 1 lb.; white wax, 6 oz.; melt, and add, of essence of lemon, 2 dr.; oil of cassia, 1⁄2 dr. Other perfumes may be employed at will.
Hard pomatums are used to gloss and set the hair. They act both as ‘pommade’ and ‘fixateur.’ See Cosmetique.
Pommade, Macassar. Prep. From castor oil, 5 oz.; white wax, 1 oz.; alkanet root, 1⁄2 dr.; heat them together until sufficiently coloured, then strain, and add, oil of origanum and oil of rosemary, of each 1 dr.; oil of nutmeg, 1⁄2 dr.; otto of roses, 10 drops. Said to be equal in efficacy to MACASSAR OIL.
Pommade, Marechal. Plain pommade scented by digesting it with poudre maréchale.
Pommade, Marrow. Syn. Marrow pomatum. Prep. From prepared beef marrow, 1⁄2 lb.; beef suet, 1⁄4 lb.; palm oil, 1⁄4 oz.; melted together and scented at will.
Pommade, Millefleur. Prep. From plain pommade scented with a mixture of essence of lemon and essence of ambergris, each 4 parts; oil of lavender, 2 parts; oil of cloves and essence de petit grain, of each 1 part; or with other like perfumes so proportioned to each other that no one shall predominate. Much esteemed.
Pommade, Roll. See Pommade, Hard.
Pommade, Roman. See below.
Pommade, Rose. Syn. Rose pomatum. This is plain pommade or hard lard, which has been well beaten with eau de rose, or, better still, scented with otto of roses. It is sometimes tinged with alkanet root.
Pommade, Soft. Plain pomatum scented at will.