Bright Red.—
| Zinc oxide | 10 parts |
| Bismuth subnitrate | 10 parts |
| Aluminum oxychloride | 10 parts |
| Almond oil, quantity sufficient. |
Mix the zinc, bismuth, and aluminum salts, and to every 4 ounces of the mixture add 2 1/4 grains of eosine dissolved in a drachm of essence of bouquet, 12 minims oil of peppermint, and 12 grains of camphor. Make the whole into a paste with almond oil.
Red.—
| Cacao butter | 4 av. ounces |
| White wax | 4 av. ounces |
| Olive oil | 2 fluidounces |
| Oil of rose | 8 drops |
| Oil of bergamot | 3 drops |
| Oil of neroli | 2 drops |
| Tincture musk | 2 drops |
| Carmine | 90 grains |
| Ammonia water | 3 fluidrachms |
Deep, Or Bordeaux, Red.—
| Zinc oxide | 30 parts |
| Bismuth subnitrate | 30 parts |
| Aluminum oxychloride | 30 parts |
| Carmine | 1 part |
| Ammonia water | 5 parts |
| Essence bouquet | 3 parts |
| Peppermint, camphor, etc., quantity sufficient. |
Mix the zinc, bismuth, and aluminum salts. Dissolve the carmine in the ammonia and add solution to the mixture. Add 24 grains of camphor, and 24 minims of oil of peppermint dissolved in the essence bouquet, and make the whole into a paste with oil of sweet almonds.
Vermilion.—
| Vermilion | 18 parts |
| Tincture of saffron | 12 parts |
| Orris root, powdered | 30 parts |
| Chalk, precipitated | 120 parts |
| Zinc oxide | 120 parts |
| Camphor | 2 parts |
| Essence bouquet | 9 parts |
| Oil of peppermint | 2 parts |
| Almond oil, quantity sufficient. |