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Colored Hair Oils

The colored oils derive their hues from the fixed oil of 1240. Oil of Ambergris; Huile d'Ambergris, or Huile à l'Ambre. Take of finest ambergris, 4 to 6 drachms avoirdupois; and oil (almond, olive, or ben), 1 Imperial pint; and proceed by infusion. (See No. 1228.) A second quality is made by working the residuum with 1/2 pint of fresh oil.

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