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Read in the Wunder reader — freeII.—Eosine 1 part Distilled water 20 parts Glycerine 5 parts Cologne water 75 parts Alcohol 100 parts
Mix.
Rub together with 10 parts of almond oil and add sufficient mucilage of tragacanth to make the mass adhere to the porcelain palette.
III.—Carmine 1 part Stronger ammonia water 1 part Attar of rose 4 parts Rose water 125 parts
Mix. Any other color may be used in place of rose, violet (ionone), for instance, or heliotrope. A cheaper preparation may be made by substituting eosine for the carmine, as follows:
IV.—Eosine 1 part Distilled water 20 parts Glycerine 5 parts Cologne water 75 parts Alcohol 100 parts
Mix.
«Peach Tint.»—
a.—Buffalo eosine 4 drachms Distilled water 16 fluidounces
Mix.
b.—Pure hydrochloric acid 2 1/2 drachms Distilled water 64 fluidounces
Mix.
Pour a into b, shake, and set aside for a few hours; then pour off the clear portion and collect the precipitate on a filter. Wash with the same amount of b and immediately throw the precipitate into a glass measure, stirring in with a glass rod sufficient of b to measure 16 ounces in all. Pass through a hair sieve to get out any filtering paper. To every 16 ounces add 8 ounces of glycerine.
«Theater Rouge.»—Base:
Cornstarch 4 drachms Powdered white talcum 6 drachms
Mix.
a.—Carminoline 10 grains Base 6 drachms Water 4 drachms
Dissolve the carminoline in the water, mix with the base and dry.
b.—Geranium red 10 grains Base 6 drachms Water 4 drachms
Mix as above and dry.
«SKIN FOODS.»
Wrinkles on the face yield to a wash consisting of 50 parts milk of almonds (made with rose water) and 4 parts aluminum sulphate. Use morning and night.
Rough skin is to be washed constantly in Vichy water. Besides this, rough places are to have the following application twice daily—either a few drops of:
I.—Rose water 100 parts Glycerine 25 parts Tannin 3/4 part
Mix. Or use:
II.—Orange-flower water 100 parts Glycerine 10 parts Borax 2 parts
Mix. Sig.: Apply twice daily.
«“Beauty Cream.”»—This formula gives the skin a beautiful, smooth, and fresh appearance, and, at the same time, serves to protect and preserve it:
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