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Martin's Depilatory

Apply a . Apply a cium to the part from which the hair is to be off, and the skin will be clean.

While moist it is put into a jar and chlorine removed; after 10 minutes it may be washed gas introduced, until the air in the jar looks greenish. Allow it to stand for 24 hours, and if necessary repeat the operation. The emof binoxide of hydrogen has been often recommended for this purpose, it being in every way superior to the other agents, but it has the drawback of being difficult to prepare. parts hydro-sulphuret of sodium (crystallized),

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