| White wax, | 10 oz. |
| Fresh rose-oil, | 1 lb. |
| " acacia oil, | 1/2 lb. |
| " jasmine oil, | 1/2 lb. |
| " fleur d'orange oil, | 1 lb. |
| " tubereuse oil, | 1 lb. |
Melt the wax in the huiles by a water-bath, at the lowest possible temperature. Stir the mixture as it cools; do not pour out the Philocome until it is nearly cool enough to set; let the jars, bottles, or pots into which it is filled for sale be slightly warmed, or at least of the same temperature as the Philocome, otherwise the bottles chill the material as it is poured in, and make it appear of an uneven texture.
Philocome. (Second quality.)
| White wax, | 5 oz. |
| Almond oil, | 2 lbs. |
| Otto of bergamot, | 1 oz. |
| " lemon, | 1/2 oz. |
| " lavender, | 2 drachms. |
| " cloves, | 1 drachm. |
Fluid Philocome.
Take 1 ounce of wax to 1 pound of oil.
Pommade Hongroise. (For the Moustache.)
| Lead plaster, | 1 lb. |
| Acacia huile, | 2 oz. |
| Otto of roses, | 2 drachms. |
| " cloves, | 1 drachm. |
| " almonds, | 1 drachm. |
Color to the tint required with ground amber and sienna in oil; mix the ingredients by first melting the plaster in a vessel in boiling water. Lead plaster is made with oxide of lead boiled with olive oil: it is best to procure it ready made from the wholesale druggists.