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To Finish off Pomades

In firishing off pomades two methods are adopted. according to the appearance it is desired they 1253. To Purify Suet or Lard for Making Pomades. Suet or lard form the body of pomades; and that their quality may be unexceptionable, the rendered suet must be subjected to a purifying process, in order to fit it for use in perfumery. This is done by melt- should have. Those which it is intended ing the rendered fat by the heat of a saline should be opaque and white, should be stirrel or steam bath in an enameled iron vessel, or beaten assiduously with a knife or spatula and adding to it, gradually, 1 ounce powdered until the fat begins to concrete, or has acqui:alum and 2 ounces chloride of sodium ( pure ed considerable consistence, before potting it; table salt) to every fifty pounds of fat under but when it is desired that they should be trantreatment. The heat is to be continued above parent or crystalline, the clear liquid mass is poured into the pots or bottles, previously hot water. In the latter case, care should be slightly warmed, and the whole is allowed to taken to perfectly free it from water before cool very slowly, without being disturbed, in a use.) The whole operation is then repeated, situation free from draughts of cold air. For several times, with fresh flowers, or other the ordinary pomades a mixture of lard and bulky odorous substance, until the pomade be suct is generally employed; for the harder ones, sufficiently fragrant. This will require 3 to suet chiefly or wholly or a little pure white 6 times its weight in flowers. Lastly, in the wax or beeswax (according to the intended color of the product) is melted with the fat to increase its solidity. For white pomades, mutton suet is employed; for others, in general, beef suet. In those which are artificially colored, either may be used; but beef suet is preferable when either clearness or a crystalline appearance is desired. (Cooley.) case of flowers, the pomade is liquefied in a covered vessel, at a gentle heat, as before; and after sufficient repose to allow it to deposit adhering moisture, is poured off for stock, or is at once potted. To obtain essences the fat is treated with spirit, which combines with the essential oil, leaving the fat with still a strong odor of the flower .