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Fine Glycerine Lotion

Glywell as converts No. 1 (more particularly) in- cerine, 3 fluid ounces; quince-seed mucilage, to an excellent wash for freckles and like dis- (see next receipt), 10 fluid drachms; pulverized colorations. 8 or 10 grains of bichloride of cochineal, 5 grains; hot water, 1½ fluid ounces; mercury, per pint, converts it into the ad- inodorous alcohol, 2½ fluid ounces; oil of rose, mirable lotion of that substance. ( See No. 8 drops; pulverized gum-arabic; & drachm; 1145.) In like manner, by the addition of a water, 8 fluid ounces. drachm or so of iodide of potassium, or of cochineal first with the hot water gradually Rub the powdered compound tincture of iodine, we have a added, and then add the alcohol. Then healthful cosmetic wash particularly service- triturate the oil of rose well with the powable to persons with a scrofulous taint. dered gum-arabic, and gradually add the wa- Strongly scent it with the oils of origanum ter as in making emulsion. (See No. 43.) and rosemary, or impregnate it with a certain With this mix well the solution first formed, proportion of cantharides , or some other ap- and filter, and to the filtered liquid add the propriate stimulant and rubefacient, and we have respectively the most cleanly, convenient, and useful hair cosmetics. Indeed, merely to enumerate all the uses it may be placed to in the cosmetic and allied treatment of the person, would alone fill many pages. 1151. To Test the Purity of Glycerine. Glycerine weighed at the temperature of 60° Fahrenheit should have no less than 29° B.; if it contains lime or alkalies, one degree should be deducted, as these substances make it heavier.

Rubbed on the hand, it should be perfectly inodorous. Impure glycerine, under this test, has a disagreeable smell. The impurity causing this odor is mostly butyric acid, as by contact with the glycerine it forms a very volatile glycerole. Such an article will always grow worse by age. The presence of chlorine, sometimes used for bleaching glycerine, is detected by tinging the sample blue with sulphate of indigo, and then adding a little sulphuric acid; if free chlorine, or chloride of calcium, be present, the blue color will disappear. glycerine and mucilage of quince seeds, and shake well. The mucilage of quince seeds should always be freshly made. If the alcohol is sweet and free from foreign odor, and the glycerine perfectly inodorous, a less quantity of oil of rose may suffice. If care is taken in its manufacture, this will form a beautiful and elegant preparation, with a rich rosy fragrance. When applied to the skin it imparts an agreeably soft, smooth, and velvety feel. It is an excellent application for the face after shaving, or for allaying the irritation caused by exposure to the wind.