Cucumber Pomade.—
| Cucumber pomade | 2 ounces |
| Powdered white soap | 1/2 ounce |
| Powdered borax | 2 drachms |
| Cherry-laurel water | 3 ounces |
| Rectified spirit | 3 ounces |
| Distilled water to make | 48 ounces |
Rub the pomade with the soap and borax until intimately mixed, then add the distilled water (which may be warmed to blood heat), ounce by ounce, to form a smooth and uniform cream. When 40 ounces of water have been so incorporated, dissolve any essential oils desired as perfume in the spirit, and add the cherry-laurel water, making up to 48 ounces with plain water.
Rouges And Paints:
Grease Paints.
White Grease Paints.—
| I.— | Prepared chalk | 4 av. ounces |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc oxide | 4 av. ounces | |
| Bismuth subnitrate | 4 av. ounces | |
| Asbestos powder | 4 av. ounces | |
| Sweet almond oil, about | 2 1/2 fluidounces | |
| Camphor | 40 grains | |
| Oil peppermint | 3 fluidrachms | |
| Esobouquet extract | 3 fluidrachms |
Sufficient almond oil should be used to form a mass of proper consistence.
| II.— | Zinc oxide. | 8 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Bismuth subnitrate | 8 parts | |
| Aluminum oxychloride | 8 parts | |
| Almond oil, quantity sufficient, or 5–6 parts. | ||
| Perfume, quantity sufficient. | ||
Mix the zinc, bismuth, and aluminum oxychloride thoroughly; make into a paste with the oil. Any perfume may be added, but that generally used is composed of 1 drachm of essence of bouquet, 12 grains of camphor, and 12 minims of oil of peppermint for every 3 1/2 ounces of paste.