This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
Alcohol, 80 per cent 1,600 parts
Vinegar, 10 per cent............ 840 parts
Oil of pinu spumillo 44 parts
Oil of lavender..... 4 parts
Oil of lemon....... 2 parts
Oil of bergamot.... 2 parts
Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, add the vinegar, let stand for a week and filter.
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.
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 tie skin. The regular use of this preparation for 4 weeks will give the skin an extraordinary fineness, clearness, and freshness.
 
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