COSMETICS
Cold Cream.
| I.— | Oil of almonds | 425 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Lanolin | 185 parts | |
| White wax | 62 parts | |
| Spermaceti | 62 parts | |
| Borax | 4.5 parts | |
| Rose water | 300 part |
Melt together the first four ingredients, then incorporate the solution of borax in the rose water.
| II.— | Tragacanth | 125 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Boric acid | 100 parts | |
| Glycerine | 140 parts | |
| Expressed oil of almonds | 50 parts | |
| Glyconine | 50 parts | |
| Oil of lavender | 0.5 parts | |
| Water enough to make | 1,000 parts |
Mix the tragacanth and the boric acid with the glycerine; add the almond oil, lavender oil, and egg glycerite, which have been previously well incorporated, and, lastly, add the water in divided portions until a clear jelly of the desired consistency is obtained.
| III.— | Oil of almonds | 26 ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Castor oil (odorless) | 6 ounces | |
| Lard (benzoated) | 8 ounces | |
| White wax | 8 ounces | |
| Rose water (in winter less, in summer more, than quantity named) | 12 ounces | |
| Orange-flower water | 8 ounces | |
| Oil of rose | 15 minims | |
| Extract of jasmine | 6 drachms | |
| Extract of cassia | 4 drachms | |
| Borax | 2 ounces | |
| Glycerine | 4 ounces |
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Melt the oil of sweet almonds, wax, and lard together, and stir in the castor oil; make a solution of the borax in the glycerine and rose and orange-flower waters; add this solution, a little at a time, to the melted fat, stirring constantly to insure thorough incorporation; finally add the oil of rose dissolved in the extracts, and beat the ointment until cold.
IV.—Spermaceti (pure), 1/4 ounce; white wax (pure), 1/4 ounce; almond oil, 1/4 pound; butter of cocoa, 1/4 pound; lanolin, 2 ounces.