A weak solution of isinglass is the only curling fluid that is harmless.
10.—COLD CREAM.
Is excellent for a lip salve. The recipe is a pint of sweet oil, half an ounce of spermaceti, and two ounces of white wax, melted together over the fire and scented; or take a pint of oil of sweet almonds, one ounce of white wax, half an ounce of spermaceti, and half a pint of rose water, beat to a paste.
11.—RECIPE FOR CAMPHOR ICE.
Half a cake of white wax, a good inch of a pure spermaceti candle, a piece of camphor as large as an English walnut, a tablespoonful of sweet oil, mix and simmer all together; if too soft, add more wax, if too hard, add more oil. This is excellent to use in cold weather for lips and hands.
This being prepared for a home book, we give a few recipes for the use of the toilet, which we know are good.
We will give one more most excellent recipe for a cooling and healing salve.
12.—CUCUMBER SALVE.
Half a pound of pure lard unsalted, a heaping quart cup of cucumbers sliced as for eating; let them simmer an hour, so as not to boil, then strain into cups.