Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, add the vinegar, let stand for a week and filter.
Vinaigre Rouge.—
| Acetic acid | 24 parts |
| Alum | 3 parts |
| Peru balsam | 1 part |
| Carmine, No. 40 | 12 parts |
| Ammonia water | 6 parts |
| Rose water, distilled | 575 parts |
| Alcohol | 1,250 parts |
Dissolve the balsam of Peru in the alcohol, and the alum in the rose water. Mix the two solutions, add the acetic acid, and let stand overnight. Dissolve the carmine in the ammonia water and add to mixture. Shake thoroughly, let stand for a few minutes, then decant.
Toilet Waters:
“Beauty Water.”—
| Fresh egg albumen | 500 parts |
| Alcohol | 125 parts |
| Lemon oil | 2 parts |
| Lavender oil | 2 parts |
| Oil of thyme | 2 parts |
Mix the ingredients well together. When first mixed the liquid becomes flocculent, but after standing for 2 or 3 days clears up—sometimes becomes perfectly clear, and may be decanted. It forms a light, amber-colored liquid that remains clear for months.
At night, before retiring, pour about a teaspoonful of the water in the palm of the hand, and rub it over the face and neck, letting it dry on. In the morning, about an hour before the bath, repeat the operation, also letting the liquid dry on the skin. The regular use of this preparation for 4 weeks will give the skin an extraordinary fineness, clearness, and freshness.