This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
Although the direct object of these is to keep the teeth clean and white, they also prevent decay, if it is only by force of mere cleanliness, and in this way (and also by removing decomposing particles of food) tend to keep the breath sweet and wholesome. The necessary properties of a tooth powder are cleansing power unaccompanied by any abrading or chemical action on the teeth themselves, a certain amount of antiseptic power to enable it to deal with particles of stale food, and a complete absence of any disagreeable taste or smell. These conditions are easy to realize in practice, and there is a very large number of efficient and good powders, as well as not a few which are apt to injure the teeth if care is not taken to rinse out the mouth very thoroughly after using. These powders include some of the best cleansers, and have hence been admitted in the following recipes, mostly taken from English collections.
Charcoal and sugar, equal weights. Mix and flavor with clove oil.
Charcoal..... 156 parts
Red kino..... 156 parts
Sugar........ 6 parts
Flavor with peppermint oil.
Charcoal..... 270 parts
Sulphate of quinine.. . . 1 part
Magnesia.... 1 part Scent to liking.
Charcoal..... 30 parts
Cream of tartar........ 8 parts
Yellow cinchona bark 4 parts
Sugar....... 15 parts
Scent with oil of cloves.
Sugar....... 120 parts
Alum........ 10 parts
Cream of tartar........ 20 parts
Cochineal.... 3 parts
Cream of tartar........1,000 parts
Alum........ 190 parts
Carbonate of magnesia.. 375 parts
Sugar....... 375 parts
Cochineal.... 75 parts
Essence Ceylon cinnamon...... 90 parts
Essence cloves..... 75 parts
Essence English peppermint. . . 45 parts
Sugar....... 200 parts
Cream of tartar........ 400 parts
Magnesia.. . . 400 parts
Starch....... 400 parts
Cinnamon. .. 32 parts
Mace....... 11 parts
Sulphate of quinine.. . . 16 parts
Carmine..... 17 parts
Scent with oil of peppermint and oil of rose.
 
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