Part 168

For a cleansing wash, a solution of soap is to be recommended. It may be made after the following formula:

X.—White castile soap 1 ounce Alcohol 6 ounces Glycerine 4 ounces Hot water 6 ounces Oil of peppermint 15 minims Oil of wintergreen 20 minims Oil of cloves 5 minims Extract of vanilla 1⁠/⁠2 ounce

Dissolve the soap in the hot water and add the glycerine and extract of vanilla. Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, mix the solutions, and after 24 hours filter through paper. {257}

It is customary to color such preparations. An agreeable brown-yellow tint may be given by the addition of a small quantity of caramel. A red color may be given by cochineal. The color will fade, but will be found reasonably permanent when kept from strong light.

«TOOTH SOAPS AND PASTES:»

«Tooth Soaps.»—

I.—White castile soap 225 parts Precipitated chalk 225 parts Orris root 225 parts Oil of peppermint 7 parts Oil of cloves 4 parts Water, a sufficient quantity.

II.—Castile soap 100 drachms Precipitated chalk 100 drachms Powdered orris root 100 drachms White sugar 50 drachms Rose water 50 drachms Oil of cloves 100 drops Oil of peppermint 3 drachms

Dissolve the soap in water, add the rose water, then rub up with the sugar with which the oils have been previously triturated, the orris root and the precipitated chalk.

III.—Potassium chlorate, 20 drachms; powdered white soap, 10 drachms; precipitated chalk, 20 drachms; peppermint oil, 15 drops; clove oil, 5 drops; glycerine, sufficient to mass. Use with a soft brush.

«Saponaceous Tooth Pastes.»—

I.—Precipitated carbonate of lime 90 parts Soap powder 30 parts Ossa sepia, powdered 15 parts Tincture of cocaine 45 parts Oil of peppermint 6 parts Oil of ylang-ylang 0.3 parts Glycerine 30 parts Rose water to cause liquefaction. Carmine solution to color.

II.—Precipitated carbonate of lime 150 parts Soap powder 45 parts Arrowroot 45 parts Oil of eucalyptus 2 parts Oil of peppermint 1 part Oil of geranium 1 part Oil of cloves 0.25 parts Oil of aniseed 0.25 parts Glycerine 45 parts Chloroform water to cause liquefaction. Carmine solution to color.

Cherry Tooth Paste.—

III.—Clarified honey 100 drachms Precipitated chalk 100 drachms Powdered orris root 100 drachms Powdered rose leaves 60 drops Oil of cloves 55 drops Oil of mace 55 drops Oil of geranium 55 drops

Chinese Tooth Paste.—

IV.—Powdered pumice 100 drachms Starch 20 drachms Oil of peppermint 40 drops Carmine 1⁠/⁠4 drachm

Eucalyptus Paste.—Forty drachms precipitated chalk, 11 drachms soap powder, 11 drachms wheaten starch, 1⁠/⁠4 drachm carmine, 30 drops oil of peppermint, 30 drops oil of geranium, 60 drops eucalyptus oil, 2 drops oil of cloves, 12 drops oil of anise mixed together and incorporated to a paste, with a mixture of equal parts of glycerine and spirit.

Myrrh Tooth Paste.—

Precipitated chalk 8 ounces Orris 8 ounces White castile soap 2 ounces Borax 2 ounces Myrrh 1 ounce Glycerine, quantity sufficient.

Color and perfume to suit.

A thousand grams of levigated powdered oyster shells are rubbed up with 12 drachms of cochineal to a homogeneous powder. To this is added 1 drachm of potassium permanganate and 1 drachm boric acid and rubbed well up. Foam up 200 drachms castile soap and 5 drachms chemically pure glycerine and mix it with the foregoing mass, adding by teaspoonful 150 grams of boiling strained honey. The whole mass is again thoroughly rubbed up, adding while doing so 200 drops honey. Finally the mass should be put into a mortar and pounded for an hour and then kneaded with the hands for 2 hours.

Tooth Paste to be put in Collapsible Tubes.—

Calcium carbonate, levigated 100 parts Cuttlefish bone, in fine powder 25 parts Castile soap, old white, powdered 25 parts Tincture of carmine, ammoniated 4 parts Simple syrup 25 parts {258} Menthol 2 parts Alcohol 5 parts Attar of rose or other perfume, quantity sufficient. Rose water sufficient to make a paste.

Beat the soap with a little rose water, then warm until softened, add syrup and tincture of carmine. Dissolve the perfume and menthol in the alcohol and add to soap mixture. Add the solids and incorporate thoroughly. Finally, work to a proper consistency for filling into collapsible tubes, adding water, if necessary.

«MOUTH WASHES.»

I.—Quillaia bark 125 parts Glycerine 95 parts Alcohol 155 parts

Macerate for 4 days and add: