Bloom Of Roses

Rose-water 8 oz., carmine, No. 40, 1 dr., aqua ammonia 1/2 oz. Pulverize the carmine to a fine powder, add the aqua ammonia; and when the powder is entirely dissolved, add the rose-water. This is a very delicate and harmless cosmetic.

Bloom Of Youth

Rose-water 1 pt., oxide of bismuth 4 oz. Powder the bismuth and agitate with the rose-water. This wash can be colored pink by adding a little carmine.

Violet Powder

Arrow root powdered, or wheat starch, 4 oz., powdered orris root 1 oz., oil of lemon 5 drops, oil of cloves and bergamot, each 4 drops. Stir the oils with the powder until thoroughly mixed.

Aromatic Vinegar for the hands and face. - Acetic acid 8 oz., oil lavender 2 dr., oil rosemary 1 dr., oil cloves 1 dr., camphor gum 1 oz. Dissolve the camphor in the acetic acid and add the oils. After remaining for a few days, strain, and it is ready for use.

Camphor Ice

1/2 oz. each of camphor gum and white wax, spermaceti and sweet oil; melt slowly the hard ingredients, and then add the oil.

Cold Cream

4 oz. sweet almond oil, 2 oz. rose-water 2 oz. white wax, 2 oz. cocoa butter, 2 oz. spermaceti; put a bowl in a pan of boiling water; cut the spermaceti, white wax, and cocoa butter in small pieces; put them in the bowl, also the oil and rose-water. When melted, stir contents until cold.

For The Hands

1/2 oz. of glycerine with same amount of alcohol. Mix, and add 4 oz. of rose-water. Bottle, and shake well. An excellent remedy for rough or chapped hands.

How To Take Stains Off The Skin

For cleaning the hands when stained with chemicals: Put 1/4 lb. glauber salts, 1/4 lb. chloride of lime, and 4 oz. of water into a small wide-mouthed bottle, and when required for use pour some of the mixture into a saucer and rub it well over the hands with a brush or coarse towl, and wash them in warm water.

Acacia Sachet

Exquisite and cheap perfume for the glove box or drawer: -

Cassia buds and orris root, 2 oz. of each, in moderately fine powder. Sew up in a bag of silk.

Pot-Pourri Sachet Powder

Rose and lavender leaves, 2 oz. each, in coarse powder, coarse powdered orris root 1 oz., cloves, cinnamon, and allspice, each 1/4 oz. Mix well, and put into bags of fancy colored silk, or into envelopes.