Hungarian Beard Wax (Cire à Moustache Hongroise.)
| Castile soap, powdered | 3½ oz. |
| Mucilage of acacia | 10 oz. |
| White wax | 9 oz. |
| Glycerin | 3½ oz. |
| Oil of bergamot | 20 drops. |
| Oil of lemon | 10 drops. |
| Oil of rose | 10 drops. |
Rub the powdered soap with the mucilage, previously diluted with nine ounces of water, then add the wax and glycerin, and heat the mass on a water-bath, stirring constantly, until it becomes homogeneous. Lastly add the oils, and pour the mass into suitable moulds.
For brown or black wax the corresponding color is added. The mass is formed into sticks the thickness of a lead pencil.
C. Bandolines.
Bandoline aux Amandes.
| Tragacanth | 14 oz. |
| Rose water | 8 qts. |
| Oil of bitter almond | ¾ oz. |
Crush the tragacanth, place it in the rose water, and leave it at rest in a warm spot, stirring occasionally, until the tragacanth has swollen to a slimy mass. Press it first through a coarse and then through a finer cloth, add a little carmine and the oil of bitter almond.
Bandoline à la Rose.
This is made like the preceding, only substituting 1½ oz. of oil of rose for the oil of bitter almond. Other varieties may be produced by the use of different odors.