Glycerine3  drachms.
Strained honey1  drachm.
Cologne1  drachm.
Oil of bitter almonds3  drops.
Alcohol4  ounces.
Water1 1/2 ounces.

Mix and apply with a soft sponge while the skin is damp, and wipe dry with a towel. This is the best preparation of its class.

Lip Salve.

For healing and softening the lips, preventing them from cracking, etc., the following is an elegant preparation:

Petrolatum2  ounces.
White wax, or paraffine 1/2 ounce.
Tannin 1/2 drachm.
Oils of lavender and bergamot, each 1/4 drachm.
Oil of rose geranium 1/2 drachm.

Melt the petrolatum and wax together and add the tannin while cooling; add the oils and stir until cold. When it is desired to color the lips add 20 grains of carmine. This is done by reducing the carmine to a fine powder in a mortar and rub with a small portion of the salve until it is thoroughly incorporated, and then mix the remainder gradually.

Pimple Lotion.

Carbolic acid 1/2 drachm.
Borax2  drachms.
Glycerine1  ounce.
Tannin1  drachm.
Alcohol1 1/2 ounces.
Rose water5  ounces.

Mix and dissolve. Apply night and morning.